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Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe joins the Premier League's 150 goal club

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WATCH: The Premier League 150 Club

Jermain Defoe scored his 150th Premier League goal in Sunderland's 3-0 victory over Hull City on Saturday.

In doing so he became the eighth player to reach the landmark, joining an illustrious list of names, including Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney.

Frank Lampard, Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler and Andrew Cole have also notched 150 Premier League goals and we've picked out their best, most iconic strikes to celebrate the feat.

Shearer, who went on to score 260 Premier League goals in 441, was the quickest player to score 150 goals, reaching the feat in 212 games.

 Jermaine Defoe of Sunderland looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Hull City at the S
Image: Jermain Defoe joined an illustrious list of names after reaching 150 goals in the Premier League

Henry (230 games) comes next on the list ahead of Cole (286), Owen (323), Rooney (330) and Fowler (333).

Defoe, whose volley for Sunderland against Newcastle from 2015 is featured in the video above, comes seventh in the list, taking 443 games to reach 150 Premier League ahead of Lampard.

The Premier League 150 Club

Player Appearances Goals
Alan Shearer 441 260
Wayne Rooney 446 194
Andrew Cole 414 187
Frank Lampard 609 177
Thierry Henry 258 175
Robbie Fowler 379 163
Michael Owen 326 150
Jermain Defoe 443 150

From Henry's brilliant solo effort against Tottenham to Rooney's stunning volley against Manchester City to Shearer's thumping drive against Everton, there are some classic goals on show so make sure you watch the video above.

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To watch the goals from the Premier League's 150 Club hit play on the video