in april 2011, defoe became the 20th player to score a century of premier league goals, and is currently the eighth-highest goalscorer in premier league history as well as the sixth highest goalscorer in tottenham's history. defoe also holds the premier league record for the most goals scored as a substitute, with 22, as of 11 january 2014. on 19 november 2016, defoe scored his 150th premier league goal, becoming the joint tenth-highest goal scorer in premier league history.