Carabao Cup Top Scorers: Top 5 Goal Scorers of All Time in Carabao Cup. Known as the EFL Cup in the pat, take a look at the top 5 goal scorers of all time in Carabao Cup.
The Carabao Cup was known as the EFL Cup and is organized by English Football League which is open to any club within the top four levels of the English Football League System. It was held first in 1960-61 as the Football League Cup, it is one of the top-tier domestic football competitions in England, alongside the Premier League and FA Cup.
Having being jam-packed with end-to-end football and knockout style format, Carabao Cup has seen two PL teams being the most dominant over the years, Liverpool and Manchester City. Having witnessed some of the best youngsters and players in action, let’s take a look at the top 5 goal scorers of all time in Carabao Cup.
Carabao Cup Top Scorers
- Sir Kenny Dalglish – 18 goals
Sir Kenny Dalgish was acquired by Liverpool to replace Kevin Keegan in 1977. In his first 6 seasons with Liverpool, Dalglish seemed unstoppable and was a constant source of scoring goals. In 45 appearances in FA Cup, Kenny Dalglish scored 18 goals to become the fifth player in the Top 5 goal scorers of all time in Carabao Cup (EFL Cup).
- Michael Owen – 19 goals
One of England’s most prolific striker, Michael Owen played for 3 clubs in the Premier League and in just 24 appearances, he managed to score 19 goals.
- Jermain Defoe – 22 goals
Although he never saw himself as an ideal striking figure in any of the 5 Premier League clubs he ever played in, yet in the Carabao Cup (EFL Cup), Jermaine Defoe is known as one of the most devastating strikers as he scored 22 goals in just 36 appearances.
- Robbie Fowler – 33 goals
He is unarguably the one of the legends for English Football. In just 44 appearances, Robbie Fowler managed to net the ball 33 times in his stint with 5 Premier League teams- Liverpool, Manchester City, Leeds United, Cardiff City and Blackburn Rovers.
- Ian Rush – 46 goals
He is not only the leading goal scorer of all time in Carabao Cup (EFL Cup) but also in the Emirates FA Cup. Although he did play for a lot of clubs all around Europe, yet him most successful phrase was with Liverpool.
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