Target Man

Build a 4-4-2 from Premier League players, three on offer each round. Their career Premier League goals add up. Hit today's target. Goals stay hidden until you pick.

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How to play Target Man

Build a 4-4-2 from Premier League players. Every player carries his career Premier League goal tally. Add them up. Hit today's target.

You pick in order: a goalkeeper, four defenders, four midfielders, two strikers. Each round the reels offer three players for that position. Pick one. His goals are hidden until you pick him, so this is a test of how well you know your numbers. Shearer is 260. Lampard is 177. A centre-back who scored twice in ten years is 2. After each pick the running total updates and you can see what you still need.

Wildcards

You get two a day. The Re-roll swaps the three players on offer for three new ones, once. The Scout shows the goal tallies of the three on offer, once. Save them for the rounds that decide it. The last striker usually does.

Scoring and streaks

The target changes every day and is always hittable from the first set of reels. Bang on scores 100 points. Every goal off costs 2. Finish within 10 goals and you are on target: that keeps your streak alive. Your stats, streak and best score save on your device and sync to your account when you sign in.

Where the goals come from

Premier League goals only, from 1992-93 onwards. Every player in the pool has finished his Premier League career, so every number is final and none of them will change mid-season. That is over 1,600 players, including everyone who left the league this summer. Totals come from Transfermarkt league records for 1992-93 to 2024-25 plus official Premier League figures for 2025-26. The all-time greats are checked against the official Premier League totals, and those win where the two disagree.

Target Man FAQ

Do cup goals count?

No. Premier League goals only.

Why isn't Haaland in it?

He is still adding to his total. Only players who are not in a Premier League squad this season are in the pool, so no number is ever out of date. When a player leaves the league, he joins the pool with his final total.

Is it the same for everyone?

Yes. Same reels, same target, reset at midnight UK.

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