Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has set a new Premier League record following their win over Burnley on Saturday.
The defender made his 100th Premier League appearance in the game with the win taking the total number of points he has collected in that period to 254 – more than any other player has managed in their first 100 games in the competition.
100 & 82 – Man City’s Aymeric Laporte made his 100th Premier League appearance today against Burnley picking up his 82nd win – the most wins by a player in their first 100 games in the competition’s history. Record. pic.twitter.com/vBueWXjnlC
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 2, 2022
That’s eight ahead of Didier Drogba at Chelsea who previously had 246 points in the same number of games; the record being equaled by goalkeeper Ederson after his arrival at City in 2017.
Very proud to write a small part of @premierleague history, wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible guys surrounding me tho. Let’s keep it going 💙🔥 https://t.co/4Xae0PtE7x
— Aymeric Laporte (@Laporte) April 2, 2022
Liverpool’s Trent Alexander Arnold is next with 245, followed by former Manchester United and Serbia center-back Nemanja Vidic with 243. Gabriel Jesus, in sixth place with 242, makes it three City players in the top 10.
The top ten list of players with the highest points after 100 Premier League games is here.
