- Manchester City goalscorers under Pep Guardiola
- Includes Leroy Sané, Raheem Sterling
- Erling Haaland and Sergio Aguero battle
Since Pep Guardiola’s arrival at the Etihad Stadium in the summer of 2016, Manchester City has been transformed into one of the most devastating attacking teams in football history.
The Catalan manager’s intricate tactical systems have consistently manufactured high-volume goal-scoring opportunities, alongside the 20 trophies in this decade-long reign. This allowed a diverse array of world-class forwards and midfielders to thrive in front of goal.
At the top of the charts, a fascinating generational battle unfolded, as the legendary Sergio Agüero’s clinical mastery paved the way for Erling Haaland’s unprecedented, record-breaking exploits.
Here are the top 10 goalscorers from the last decade.
10. Leroy Sane – 39 goals
Though his tenure under Guardiola was the shortest on this list, Leroy Sané’s impact was explosive. The German winger made his name because of the pace and chalk-on-the-boots width, striking fear into fullbacks during City’s historic 100-point campaign.
He racked up 39 goals with clinical directness before an unfortunate ACL injury, and a subsequent 2020 transfer to Bayern Munich brought a premature end to his electrifying City career.
9. Ilkay Gündogan – 70 goals
Ilkay Gündogan redefined the goalscoring midfielder role under Guardiola, most notably during the 2020/21 season when he operated as a false nine and top-scored for the club during a crucial title run.
After captaining City to the historic 2023 treble, sealed with his legendary FA Cup final brace, he briefly departed for Barcelona. His dramatic return to the Etihad in 2024 allowed the clutch German international to further cement his legacy, reaching 70 goals under Pep by May 2026.
8. Bernardo Silva – 78 goals
The tireless Portuguese maestro is widely regarded as the tactical linchpin of Guardiola’s Manchester City. While his unmatched work rate, ball retention, and positional versatility often overshadow his final-third output, Bernardo Silva has consistently popped up with vital goals.
His tally of 78 strikes through the 2025/26 season is heavily weighted with iconic goals in Manchester derbies and Champions League semifinals, proving his pedigree as a big-game player. And no wonder it was an emotional farewell for him after this season.
7. Riyad Mahrez – 78 goals
Signed in 2018, Riyad Mahrez brought a different rhythm to City’s attack with his velvet first touch and elite one-on-one ability. The Algerian winger became Guardiola’s ultimate difference-maker in tight, low-block encounters, famous for cutting inside onto his devastating left foot.
Before leaving for the Saudi Pro League in 2023, he delivered 78 goals, including some of the most vital strikes in the club’s journey to their first Champions League final in 2021.
6. Gabriel Jesus – 95 goals
For over five years, Gabriel Jesus operated as the unselfish man on Manchester City’s frontline. Often sacrificing personal goalscoring glory to initiate Guardiola’s high press or shift out wide to accommodate tactical tweaks, the Brazilian was still remarkably productive.
He amassed 95 goals in all competitions, often shining in high-stakes European fixtures, before departing for Arsenal in 2022 in search of a permanent central role.
5. Kevin De Bruyne – 96 goals
While universally recognised as the preeminent assister and playmaker of his generation, Kevin De Bruyne’s presence high on this list underlines his complete offensive mastery.
His 96 goals under Guardiola are largely characterised by devastating edge-of-the-box strikes, weak-foot rockets, and clutch interventions in the biggest Champions League knockout ties.
4. Phil Foden – 110 goals
The crown jewel of the City Football Academy, Phil Foden has steadily morphed from a promising rotational teenager into the talismanic heartbeat of Guardiola’s attack. He has operated seamlessly across both wings and as a central playmaker.
Foden’s technical brilliance, long-range striking, and close-quarters finishing have seen his output explode in recent years. Surpassing the 100-goal milestone by 2026, he remains the era’s greatest homegrown success story.
3. Raheem Sterling – 120 goals
Raheem Sterling’s transformation under Guardiola is one of the manager’s greatest developmental triumphs. Evolving from a raw, unpredictable winger into a prolific, world-class inside forward, Sterling’s mastery of off-the-ball movement and back-post runs defined City’s early domestic dominance.
He consistently broke the 20-goal barrier across multiple campaigns, racking up 120 goals before moving to Chelsea in the summer of 2022.
2. Sergio Agüero – 124 goals
Already a club legend before Guardiola’s arrival, Agüero successfully adapted his game to meet the Catalan manager’s demanding pressing requirements. He transitioned from a traditional poacher into a complete, modern number nine, delivering ruthless efficiency during the “Centurions” and “Fourmidables” campaigns.
Despite his final seasons being heavily disrupted by injuries before his departure in 2021, his 124 goals under Pep solidified his status as one of the Premier League’s most lethal strikers.
1. Erling Haaland – 162 goals
Arriving in the summer of 2022, the Norwegian Viking, Haaland, fundamentally altered City’s tactical blueprint, serving as the ultimate focal point for Guardiola’s intricate buildup play. Shattering Premier League and UEFA Champions League single-season records almost instantly, his freakish penalty-box instinct and sheer athletic dominance propelled him to the top of this list in just four seasons.
By the end of the 25/26 season, after yet another PL golden boot (27 goals), he stands alone at the summit, averaging nearly a goal per game and defining the second half of Guardiola’s reign.
