User talk:‘King of SON’ Son Heung-min ranks 5th in Tottenham’s all-time scoring record
Have you ever had such a humble player?
Tottenham Hotspur will face Luton Town in the 30th round of the Premier League (PL) in the 2023-24 season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at midnight on the 31st (Korea time). Tottenham ranks fifth in the league with 16 wins, five draws and seven losses (53 points), and Luton Town ranks 17th with five wins, seven draws and 17 losses (22 points).
Ahead of the match, Son's record was in the spotlight again. Son contributed to his team's 4-0 victory against Aston Villa on the 10th by scoring one goal and two assists.
Son Heung-min ranks fifth in Tottenham's all-time scoring list with his non-field goals. Son is tied with Cliff Jones (159 goals), placing fifth all-time behind Harry Kane (280 goals), Jimmy Greaves (268 goals), Bobby Smith (208 goals), and Martin Chevers (174 goals).
In addition, Son scored 117th PL goal in his career. This narrowed the gap with 22nd-ranked Steven Gerrard to three goals. If Son adds four more goals this season, he will be ranked 20th in the all-time PL scoring list, along with Romelu Lukaku and Raheem Sterling, who have scored 121 goals.
He has accumulated two assists, making it his 60th career in the PL. With this, Son Heung-min, who previously had 58 assists, along with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Peter Crouch, Jimmy Floyd Haselvin, and Andy Robertson, ranks 24th in PL assists all time, surpassing 59 assists recorded by Stuart Downing and Steve McManerman. The gap with Riyad Mahrez, 23rd, is one assist. In addition, if Son adds three assists this season, he can break into the top 20.
He continues to set great records, but he is focusing on the team rather than the individual. "It is a huge honor to be the third-highest scorer in Tottenham's history, 50 goals behind, and that's a huge honor. If I were 25 years old... If I were 25 years old (laughs). I do my best. This is not important. The most important thing for me is for the team to succeed rather than the individual's record," Son said, stressing the team over the individual.
