defoe started by scoring on the opening day of the 2012–13 premier league against newcastle united in a 2–1 defeat. on 30 august 2012, defoe signed a new three-year contract with tottenham. he scored the 200th goal of his club career in a 4–2 defeat to chelsea on 20 october and on 8 november, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win against slovenian club maribor in the europa league. in doing so, he overtook teddy sheringham on tottenham's all-time goalscorers list. on 21 april 2013, defoe scored his 15th goal of the season in the home match against manchester city, a 3–1 win. the goal took him level with alan gilzean in joint-seventh place on the all-time tottenham scorers list.