Eberechi Eze Tops Premier League Long-Range Scoring Chart, Surpassing Foden, Fernandes and De Bruyne Over Three Seasons

Eberechi Eze has established himself as the Premier League’s most prolific long-range scorer over the past three seasons, with new data confirming the Arsenal midfielder leads the division in goals struck from outside the penalty area since the start of the 2022/23 campaign.

According to the figures, Eze has converted 10 Premier League efforts from beyond the box in that period — a tally no other player in the competition has matched. Phil Foden and Bruno Fernandes are his nearest challengers on nine apiece, while Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne trails on seven. The statistic underlines a specific and consistent dimension of Eze’s game: an ability to identify and exploit space around the area that most players do not consider a viable shooting opportunity.

The 26-year-old spent the formative years of that three-season stretch at Crystal Palace, where he developed into one of the club’s most influential players in their top-flight history. His time at Selhurst Park culminated in a historic FA Cup triumph in 2025 — Crystal Palace’s first major domestic honour — before he made the move to Arsenal, one of the most significant transfers of that summer window.

Eze’s arrival at the Emirates Stadium raised questions about whether he could maintain his output against the heightened tactical demands of a title-contending side under Mikel Arteta. Those doubts have been swiftly addressed. Rather than experiencing a disrupted transition, Eze has integrated seamlessly into Arsenal’s system and continued contributing decisive moments, including a goal in a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United.

The long-range scoring record carries added significance given the calibre of players it surpasses. De Bruyne, widely regarded as one of the finest midfielders of his generation, and Fernandes, who has been Manchester United’s primary creative force for several seasons, are among the most technically accomplished players in Premier League history. That Eze leads both over a sustained three-year window — rather than on a single-season basis — points to a repeatable quality rather than an isolated run of form.

Eze was born in Greenwich, London, to Nigerian parents and represented Nigeria at youth level before committing his international future to England, for whom he has since earned senior caps. His profile within the Premier League has grown considerably over the past two seasons, with his combination of close control, creativity, and goal threat from distance drawing comparisons to some of the division’s most celebrated attacking midfielders.

With Arsenal engaged in a title race heading into the final weeks of the 2025/26 season, Eze’s capacity to score from range adds a difficult-to-defend dimension to Arteta’s attacking options. Opponents who sit deep or leave space on the edge of the area do so at their own risk — a reality the data now quantifies with considerable clarity.