Son Heung-min break Cristiano Ronaldo premier league goals record

Son Heung-Min Break Cristiano Ronaldo Premier League Goals Record 

With his first goals and fifth hat-trick of the Premier League, Son Heung-Min has surpassed legend football player of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Premier League goals. Son Heung-minhas now scored more Premier League goals  (104 goals)  than Cristiano Ronaldo (103 goals) during the match against Burnley on 2nd September 2023. Son Heung-Min was also the captain of Tottenham Hotspur, after the departure of one of the greatest strikers Harry Kane to Bayern Munich.

About Son Heung-Min

Son Heung-min is a South Korean professional footballer, main position as left winger and captains both Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the South Korea national team. The 31 years old player is best known for his speed, agility, strong jumping and anticipation of opponents' team movement to create a goal scoring chance. These physical skills and experience also have made him one of the standout players in the English Premier League and a key contributor to both Tottenham Hotspur and the South Korean national team.

Son Heung-Min 104th Premier League Goals

With less than 10 minutes to go, Son Heung-Min secured a hat-trick after coming off the bench, making Tottenham gain a victory against Burnley with a 5-2 victory on September 2 2023. It was his first goal of the season, as well as the third Premier League Hat-trick and the 104th goals that surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo’s record (103 goals).  Son Heung-Min has maintained a very consistent goal-scoring throughout his entire Premier League career, scoring 104 Premier League goals and 58 assists in his 271 appearances. 

• 14 Premier League goals during the 2016-2017 season

• 12 Premier League goals in the 2017-2018 season

• 12 Premier League goals in the 2018-2019 season

• Continue to maintain his goals record with 11 and 17 Premier League goals respectively in the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 season. 

Cristiano Ronaldo 103 Premier League Goals 

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most prolific goal-scorers in English Premier League history and he has scored a total of 103 Premier League goals representing Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 103 goals and 39 assists in his 236 Premier League games.

• Ronaldo scored 4 Premier League goals in his debut season during 2003-2004 

• One of the significant achievements was the 17 Premier League goals in the 2006-2007 Season and successfully helped Manchester United gain the Premier League Champion title.

• Ronaldo was the Premier League top scorer (31 goals) In the 2007-2008 seaso and helped the Manchester United team to win the Premier League and UEFA Champions League.

What do football fans say?

However, many football fans have reacted differently, some say Ronaldo played and scored hard against competitive teams and players during his time in the Premier League. Son Heung-min indeed is a good and skillful player, but his football era is much easier compared to Ronaldo.  Of course, both Cristiano Ronaldo and Son Heung-min are professional and greatest football players of all time, and it is definitely a great achievement for Son Heung-min to surpass his idol.

Summary

Under the supervision of new Tottenham manager Ange Postecglou, it is clear that Son Heung-min will continue to play a significant role in Tottenham’s attacking strategy during the ongoing 2023-24 season. Let’s congratulate Son Heung-min once again and hope he will continue to perform exceptionally for all the football fans out there. 

 

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