Top 10 Scorers in North London Derby History

The North London Derby has been blessed with some of the game's greatest players over the years.

Harry Kane routinely scored against Arsenal / IMAGO/Ian Stephen

The first north London derby of the 2024/25 Premier League season should be full of goals and end-to-end action.

Even though Arsenal is without key players, it will still do everything in its power to win its third straight game at Spurs' ground. Tottenham aims to maintain possession throughout the match in a bid to break down the Gunners' rigid defense.

There hasn't been a goalless affair between the two north London sides since 2009 as players past and present have left their mark on one of the most heated rivalries in all of soccer. 

Here's a look at the top 10 scorers in north London derby history in the Premier League era.

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Top Scorers in North London Derby History (Premier League Era)

Club	Player	Games Played	Goals Scored
Tottenham Hotspur	Harry Kane	19	14
Tottenham Hotspur/Arsenal	Emmanuel Adebayor	16 (combined)	10 (combined)
Arsenal	Robert Pires	12	9
Tottenham Hotspur	Son Heung-min	19	7
Arsenal	Ian Wright	12	6
Arsenal	Thierry Henry	11	5
Tottenham Hotspur	Gareth Bale	11	5
Arsenal	Robin van Persie	15	5
Arsenal	Patrick Vieira	17	5
Arsenal	Theo Walcott	19	5

Harry Kane moved to Bayern Munich last season, but his place atop the list is secure for the foreseeable future. The next closest active player still lining up for Spurs or Arsenal is Son Heung-min on seven, half of Kane's total.

Emmanuel Adebayor comes in just under Kane with 10 goals having scored eight for Arsenal and two for Tottenham. One of his goals for Spurs came in an iconic meeting between the two at the Emirates Stadium in the 2012/13 season. Not only did he score in his Emirates return, he ended up getting sent off after a crunching tackle on Santi Cazorla. Watch both of the moments here.

Some might assume Henry was the leading scorer for Arsenal in the fixture's history considering he's the club's all-time leading scorer win 228 goals. In fact, it's another Invincible, Robert Pires, who leads the Gunners in derby goals. Pires' most memorable goal came in a 2-2 draw at White Hart Lane when the Invincibles secured the Premier League trophy in hostile territory. Watch the moment here.