"'123 goals and 64 assists' Son Heung-min is crazy...EPL's all-time legendary record, the only Asian person
Oct 21, 2024
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Liverpool won 2-1 in the eighth round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season against Chelsea at Anfield in Liverpool, England on the 21st (Korea time). With this victory, Liverpool continued their lead single-handedly.
On this day, Salah scored one goal and one assist against Chelsea. In response, the official social media of the EPL shed light on the 10 players who scored the most offensive points in one of the EPL's players. Surprisingly, Son Heung-min was included in the ranking.
The record came out with 122 goals and 64 assists, but there are errors. Son scored one goal against West Ham, so Son has 123 goals and 64 assists. In any case, he ranked ninth in EPL history, which began in the 1992-1993 season, with the most offensive points for a club. It even surpassed the record of Alan Shearer, the highest scorer in EPL history.
Shearer had 148 goals and 36 assists at Newcastle, so Son Heung-min lacked two offensive points. The gap is expected to widen further as Son Heung-min is active. Son Heung-min may go up further in the future.
Steven Gerrard, ranked eighth, scored 120 goals and 92 assists for Liverpool. They have 212 attack points. The gap with Son is 25. If Son Heung-min plays for Tottenham for the next two seasons, it is expected to break Gerrard's record.
It doesn't seem easy to go over Sergio Aguero, who scored 184 goals and 47 assists at Manchester City. The gap between Aguero and Son Heung-min is 46. With Tottenham likely to extend Son Heung-min's contract by one year, they should record about 25 offensive points every season. It's not an impossible number, but it's not an easily certain number.
Just being ranked like this shows how great Son Heung-min is. None of the players listed in the top 10 are EPL Legends. Starting with No. 1 Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Harry Kane, Thierry Henry, Frank Lampard, Salah, Aguero, Gerrard and Shearer are all EPL legends. They are the only Asians who can stand shoulder to shoulder with them.
Son Heung-min ranks 19th in overall goals scored in his career in the EPL history. If Son Heung-min continues to play in the EPL until he retires, it seems possible to enter the top 10 in the league's total score. He is also 18th in the assist rankings, the most assists ever. This record is also expected to be able to enter the top 10 of all time.
Son Heung-min is doing himself how scary the power of consistency is.
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