Edin Dzeko and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are tied for the best minutes-per-goal record among Premier League substitutes, both scoring on average every 83 minutes. Dzeko, who netted over a quarter of his 50 Premier League goals for Manchester City from the bench, also leads all players with 17 goal contributions as a replacement.
Theo Walcott holds the record for the most assists as a substitute in Premier League history, with 14. He also scored 10 goals from the bench across his career with Arsenal, Everton, and Southampton, placing him fourth for overall goal contributions as a substitute.
Olivier Giroud is second on the all-time substitute scoring list with 21 goals, representing almost a quarter of his 90 top-flight goals. Javier Hernandez, known as 'Chicharito', has 19 goals in 78 substitute appearances, with 36% of his Premier League goals coming after starting on the bench.