Who is showing his peak form this season.
"Hwang Hee-chan, the new Son Heung-min (el nuevo Son) who stormed the Premier League with Wolverhampton," Spaniard Sport said on the 29th. "After scoring two points in a tie with Brentford, the Korean player has now scored 10 goals in the league. His goals allow Wolverhampton to rest peacefully in the middle of the league," he said, adding that Hwang Hee-chan has emerged as the best Korean Premier Leaguer since Son Heung-min.
"Korean striker Hwang Hee-chan from Wolverhampton is one of the sensations of the Premier League. No one expected him to be the top scorer, but the Korean striker has completely entered the rankings after scoring multiple goals against Brentford," the media continued. "He is one of the few key players at Wolverhampton right now. Hwang Hee-chan, who scored 10 goals in the Premier League, is definitely a sensation for Wolverhampton's strikers. His goals served as the key to Wolverhampton's comfortable position in the center of the league table."
"It took only 28 minutes for Hwang Hee-chan to score two goals in the 4-1 win over Brentford. Hwang Hee-chan, who pushed the ball into the goal taking advantage of Brentford's defense's mistake in the 14th minute of the first half, was not satisfied there and scored with a half-volley shot in the 28th minute of the first half," he said.
He also stressed that Hwang Hee-chan is threatening Premier League strikers. "With 10 goals in the league and one in the Carabao Cup, Hwang Hee-chan is the most prolific scorer in his team. Matheus Cunha, who has scored the second-highest number of goals, has five," Sport said. "Statistically, he is not much different from the Premier League's great strikers. Only the leading scorer Eling Holan (14 goals), Mohamed Salah, Dominic Solanke (12 goals), Son Heung-min, and Jared Bohan (11 goals) have scored more than Hwang Hee-chan. We are getting closer to Holan, beating Alexander Isak (8 goals) and Ollie Watkins (9 goals)."
He also called Hwang Hee-chan the new Son Heung-min. The media said, "He has not been with his best partner Pedro Netu for the past few games, but he is creating a new interest with Pablo Sarabia," adding, "Hwang Hee-chan, who was called 'Korean Guy' by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, has become one of the biggest players in the Premier League this season as 'new Son Heung-min'."
Hwang Hee-chan has fascinated Spain beyond England. Hwang Hee-chan led his team to a 4-0 victory by scoring his first multi-goal in the Premier League in the 2023/24 season against Brentford in the away match of the 19th round of the English Premier League at G-Tech Stadium in Brentford, England on the 28th.
Hwang Hee-chan, who had been silent for three consecutive games before the match, scored a goal for the first time in four games. Notably, he scored multiple goals, surprising the whole of England by scoring double digits for the first time since entering the Premier League.
"Hwang is one of the six players who scored more than 10 goals in the Premier League this season," the BBC said. "He made 32 shots and scored 10 goals this season. He has the 30th highest number of shots fired by any Premier League player in this season. All the rest of the players who scored more than 10 goals in the Premier League have been listed within the top nine in the shooting rankings this season." He noted that he has more goals even with a smaller number of shots compared to other top-ranked players.
The Premier League secretariat also showed interest in Hwang Hee-chan's scoring streak this season.
The Premier League compared Hwang Hee-chan's scoring records with his past two seasons. Hwang Hee-chan, who joined Wolverhampton in the 2021/22 season, has only eight goals in two seasons. He has scored eight goals in a total of 57 games, but he has scored 10 goals in 19 games this season, showing a completely changed performance.
Notably, he made eight goals through 19 effective shots in the past two seasons, but he made 11 effective shots and 10 goals in this season. The rate of scoring based on effective shots is close to 100 percent.
Hwang Hee-chan, who showed a one-shot, one-kill scoring ability, became the first player to score 10 goals in a single season in the Premier League since Son Heung-min. Park Ji-sung, Ki Sung-yueng, Lee Chung-yong and Seol Ki-hyun have played in the Premier League before, but all failed to score double-digit goals.
The recent tremendous performance has been rewarded with a three-fold increase in annual salary through renewal.
Wolverhampton reported on its official website on the 22nd that "Wolverhampton's top scorer Hwang Hee-chan promised his future to the club by signing a new long-term contract that is valid until 2028, which includes a one-year extension option."
Hwang Hee-chan, who entered his third season after moving from Leipzig to Wolverhampton in the German Bundesliga in the summer of 2021, ran his career high this season without a hamstring (back thigh muscle) injury that had plagued him so far, and finally received compensation.
Earlier, Hwang Hee-chan was recorded as a player who scored six consecutive home games, the longest in the club's history. He also scored six consecutive offensive points in September and October, giving the team important moments. He received home fans' support when he won the Wolverhampton Player of the Month Award in October.
Hwang Hee-chan's performance was enough for Wolverhampton to offer him a new contract. Extending his contract with Hwang Hee-chan, which was valid until June 2026, to 2028, Wolverhampton decided to continue accompanying Hwang Hee-chan further.
The club also explained the background of the renewal of the contract, saying, "Hwang Hee-chan, the Korean national team, is currently enjoying the best season ever with nine goals before Christmas for Gary O'Neill's team after moving to Wolverhampton for the first time in 2021."
Hwang Hee-chan also said, "I'm really happy to stay here and I want to say thank you to my teammates, staff, family, and fans. I'm really happy to stay in Wolverhampton. I'm enjoying playing here and everything, including life and soccer," adding, "I'm with very good team members and players, and everything here is amazing. I want to continue to play well and I'm ready to give everything."
Hwang Hee-chan's scoring streak began on August 20 when his home team was replaced by Fabio Silva in the 10th minute of the second half of the second half, when the home team was trailing 0-4, and scored his first goal of the season five minutes later.
Pablo Sarabia, who went in as a substitute, scored a right corner kick and his header swung through the away team's net when the ball was delivered to Hwang Hee-chan, who was on the other side. He went straight into the VAR, but it was recognized as Hwang Hee-chan's goal.
His second goal came in the match against Crystal Palace in the fourth round. Wolverhampton replaced Pablo Sarabia in the 15th minute of the second half when the team was losing 0-1 in an away game against Palace on Sept. 3, and then scored an equalizer in the 20th minute of the second half, five minutes later.
Hwang Hee-chan, who continued his upward trend, scored his third goal in the prestigious Liverpool match held on the 16th of the same month.
Wolverhampton, who blocked Liverpool's attack in the 7th minute of the first half, dribbled 60m into the left side of the penalty area and quickly broke through three opposing defenders and crossed low to the other side. The ball fell exquisitely in the space between goalkeeper Alisson Becker and the opponent's defensive line, and at this time, Hwang Hee-chan rushed in like a shot and shot a right-footed diagonal shot from the right side of the goal area.
Hwang Hee-chan, who then met Ipswich in the second division and scored his fourth goal of the season in the League Cup, hit his fifth goal of the season and his fourth Premier League goal in Manchester City's goal last season.
In a home game against Manchester City on Sept. 30, Hwang Hee-chan continued to aim in the back of the Manchester City defense during the counterattack, eventually resulting in a come-from-behind goal. In the attack, which began with a counterattack in the 21st minute of the second half, he immediately attempted a shot when the ball flowed toward Hwang Hee-chan, who was located on the right side of the penalty box. The first shot was caught on the defense, but Hwang Hee-chan flooded in without losing his concentration.
When Matheus Cunha caught the ball blocked by defense in front of the goal and gave it to him again, Hwang Hee-chan put his second shot in a proper push to give the team the lead. The goal became the winning shot in the 2-1 victory.
The fifth Premier League goal came against Aston Villa, a strong team that currently ranks fourth. In a home game on Oct. 9, Hwang Hee-chan scored the first goal to break the 0-0 balance in the eighth minute of the second half.
Netu, the No. 1 player in the Premier League's help, who is flying on the side with Hwang Hee-chan this season, broke down the opponent's defensive line and crossed after trying to break through boldly and quickly on the right side, and Hwang Hee-chan rushed in and pushed it with his left foot. After scoring, Hwang Hee-chan celebrated with a knee sliding ceremony by throwing cotton that he had put in his nose to prevent nosebleeds due to a collision with an opponent.
Then, his seventh goal of the season and sixth in the Premier League came against Newcastle, a strong team that reached the UEFA Champions League this season. Hwang Hee-chan's free kick in the 26th minute of the second half at home on Oct. 29 became the starting point for his seventh goal. The goalkeeper Pope hit the free kick that came into the box out, which Wolverhampton players pushed back into the box.
Hwang Hee-chan caught the ball. Hwang calmly displayed his left foot shot to induce the opposing defender to make a sliding tackle. He beat one defender perfectly and scored an equalizer with a half-beat fast left foot shot aimed at the near post to shake the net to make the score 2-2.
He then scored his eighth goal of this season in a match against Fulham on Nov. 28. Hwang Hee-chan dribbled like a gust of wind during a long kick by Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa in the 30th minute of the second half of the match against Fulham before getting an opponent's foul on the line of the penalty area. A penalty kick was given after VAR, and Hwang Hee-chan himself kicked it in the 30th minute of the second half to make it 2-2. Hwang Hee-chan responded with a kiss ceremony from the stands.
Hwang Hee-chan's latest goal came on Dec. 6, just before the multi-goal match against Brandtford. Hwang Hee-chan scored the first goal after receiving a pass from Cunha in the 42nd minute of the first half when the English Premier League was tight 0-0 in the 15th round of the 2023/24 season.
And he filled his 10th Premier League goal of the season, which he had been looking forward to in the match against Brentford, with multiple goals.
Premier League masters and legends have already applauded Hwang Hee-chan's strong performance in the season and praised him several times.
Two of the Premier League's leading coaches, Jürgen Klopp, and Pep Guardiola, also paid attention to Hwang Hee-chan's skills. Ahead of the Wolverhampton away match in September, Klopp said, "If you look at the Wolverhampton squad, you can see that there are many good players. Threatening players such as Hwang Hee-chan and Shasha Kalyazic have a big presence even if they don't start," referring to Hwang Hee-chan's presence.
Guardiola drew attention by calling Hwang Hee-chan "The Korean Guy." In the process of selecting a player to watch out for in Wolverhampton, Guardiola forgot Hwang Hee-chan's name and said "The Korean Guy."
Due to Guardiola's mistake, Hwang Hee-chan was nicknamed the Korean Guy, and when he scored in the main game and toppled Manchester City, he properly engraved the name Hwang Hee-chan on Guardiola.
Gary Lineker, England's leading soccer celebrity as the top scorer at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, praised Hwang Hee-chan.
"Wolverhampton coach Gary O'Neill is doing better than expected," Alan Shearer said on his podcast this month. Lineker also argued that it was right for Wolves to be ranked higher than expected. "Wolves lost nearly five points due to VAR," he said.
Wolves also gave away a penalty kick in the 10th round of the last league due to the referee's absurd decision. In the extra time of the first half, a penalty was declared because Hwang Hee-chan seemed to tackle Newcastle's Fabian Cher in the box, but Hwang Hee-chan's foot did not reach Cher at all.
Then, there was talk of Hwang Hee-chan and Lineker praised him greatly. It meant that he was at the center of the Wolves upgrade.
" (Winger) Pedro Netu was injured, but Hwang Hee-chan is really good," Necker said. "He scored several goals and scored a few assists. He is good in many areas of attack."
Michael Owen, the last Ballon d'Or winner in England and a former member of the England national team and Liverpool, praised Hwang Hee-chan when he scored against Burnley, saying, "If Hwang Hee-chan had shot early, it would have been blocked. I was able to open the goal because of a very short wait," adding, "I love Hwang Hee-chan's performance in front of the goal. Hwang Hee-chan is always in the right position and his shot hardly misses the mark."
After the match against Brentford, Hwang Hee-chan was replaced at the end of the first half, complaining of a back injury, but it was found not to be a major injury, reassuring fans.
According to Birmingham World in the U.K., O'Neill told a press conference after the match that he felt cramps near his back. "I think I will be okay to participate in the Asian Cup," he said. "I will be able to put Hwang Hee-chan back in the next match against Everton."
"It's a tight schedule, but only back spasms have occurred, and he's moving better than before. We'll wait and see his condition a little more over the next few days," Hwang Hee-chan said, explaining that his physical condition is not bad.
"Hwang Hee-chan has now scored 10 goals. It's an incredible performance," he also praised, adding, "I trust all the other players even without Hwang. There are players under 23 and younger than 21. No problem. I trust everyone," adding that he does not worry if Hwang is injured.
Lastly, O'Neill said, "Hwang Hee-chan is like a dream. I always write down Hwang's name on the starting list, allowing him to keep playing. When Hwang scored, he was so good at quality that he felt at ease. He also showed scenes like these in training," while raising his thumb on the scoring scene.
Sky Sports of the U.K. reported that Hwang Hee-chan's injury was not serious, saying, "Hwang Hee-chan suffered a back injury after scoring two incredible goals. However, O'Neill himself reassured his fans." 토토사이트 순위
Hwang Hee-chan, who was selected for the Clinsman team for the Asian Cup in January, will join the national team for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where he will train after playing his last game in 2023 against Everton at 0 a.m. on the 31st.