Tottenham’s tricky forward and captain was criticised in the 22/23 season for a lack of goal scoring - but he seemed to be on better form last season. We take a look at Son Heung-min’s stats for the 23/24 Premier League season.
During his time at Tottenham Hotspur, Son Heung-min has developed to become one of the team's leading men.
He had his most prolific season to date in 21/22, but faced criticism that he wasn't playing as well in 22/23, due to a hernia that he eventually had an operation on but kept quiet at the time.
However, 23/24 saw an increase in goal scoring for the South Korean player - as well as his captaincy of the team announced.
Read on as we dive into Son Heung-min’s stats for the 2023/24 Premier League season and analyse his performance, ahead of the start of the new season in August.
Buy Tottenham hospitalitySon Heung-min's Goal-Scoring and Assist Stats in the 23/24 Season
The 21/22 season saw Son at his very best, coming away with the Premier League Golden Boot (shared with Liverpool’s Mo Salah) as he scored 23 goals. He also chipped in with seven assists to make it a nice round 30 goal contributions.
But he came under fire for scoring less during the 2022/23 season, with just 10 goals (less than half from the previous season).
But Son was back on the up again last season, racking up 17 goals and 10 assists. While not as many as his glittering 21/22 season, it was a marked improvement.
This works out to 0.82 goals and assists per 90 minutes, which is his third highest season so far for Spurs.
Premier League Stats and Comparison with Other Players
Son became Spurs' top scorer last season (helped along nicely by the departure to Bayern Munich of Harry Kane). He was in joint second place for assists (tied with Brennan Johnson).
When former captain Hugo Lloris departed the club and Harry Kane off to Germany, Son was given the honour of becoming Spurs captain in August 2023.
Last season, Manchester City’s Erling Haalan was the Premier League's top scorer overall with 27 goals, receiving the Golden Boot for the second successive season.
So how did Son compare? In 2023/2024 he was:
- 8th place for goals (up from 18th place in 2022/23).
- 3rd place for assists (up from joint 27th in 2022/23).
As for his shooting, he still ranks as one of the best in the league, coming in tenth overall for shots on target.
He also scored two penalties and one hat-trick in 2023/24.
Son Heung-min's Performance and Contribution to Tottenham in 23/24
Son's 2023/2024 season was much better than the previous year.
He is Spurs' current top scorer, and sits in joint second place for assists.
Tottenham finished in a respectable fifth place in the Premier League, which was no mean feat for a club that had lost golden boy Harry Kane.
Given the captain's armband, early on Son seemed to enjoy the extra responsibility - and his goals increased. However, his form tailed off a little as the season wore on, and with it came defeats to Spurs by Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Fulham, Newcastle and Arsenal.
However, fans won't forget Son's hat-trick against Burnley when Spurs won 5-2.
Son Heung-min's Injury History
Son has admitted that he suffered in silence with the hernia that damaged his 2022/2023 season. He eventually had an operation for it in June 2023.
"[I spent] the whole season in pain. In normal life, it felt fine but on the pitch, I was in pain for every single moment, literally. Every action, turning, passing, kicking, everything," the Daily Mail reports Son said.
"Probably people are thinking why didn't I do the surgery as early as possible, but for me it felt like every single moment was a difficult moment for the club during the season. I didn't want to let the people down, players, staff, fans."
The player also injured a finger playing table tennis in February 2024, but is now thought to be fit for the upcoming season.
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