Cole Palmer breaks Chelsea record with goal against Fulham

Cole Palmer set a new mark for most Premier League goals in a calendar year for Chelsea after giving his side the lead against Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Thursday.

The England international wriggled away from three defenders before calmly slotting past Bernd Leno for his 26th league goal in 2024.

That took him past Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s previous record of 25, set in 2001. Hasselbaink was on hand to witness Palmer’s goal, working as a pundit for Amazon Prime Video’s coverage of the West London derby.

“The boy deserves it,” Hasselbaink said. “This has been going on for a long, long time and it’s time for it to go away. There’s no better player than Palmer to do that.”

Palmer has been integral to Chelsea’s excellent form under Enzo Maresca in the 2024-25 season. He now has 12 goals and six assists this term as the team sits second in the league behind only Liverpool.

The former Manchester City striker has 51 assists in 51 games in all competitions since joining the Blues in August 2023.