Son Heung-min named 'Goal of the Month' for September... 'Likely' to win player of the year award

▲손흥민의 9월 ‘이달의 선수상’ 수상이 유력하다. (사진출처=토트넘 공식 인스타그램)

Son Heung-min's first goal against Arsenal in the sixth round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) has been named Tottenham's "Goal of the Month" for September, and attention will now turn to whether or not the South Korean international will win the Player of the Month award.

"Son Heung-min's first goal in the North London derby against Arsenal has been selected as the goal of September," Tottenham announced on Tuesday (local time) through the club's official channel.

Tottenham drew 2-2 with Arsenal in the North London derby on Sept. 24. Son's equalizer rescued Spurs from a 0-1 deficit before the 42nd minute. Heung-min scored with a left-footed shot that only changed the direction of the ball after Maddison's attempted pass into the penalty box.

Of the fans who participated in the poll, 45% of fans supported Son's goal. Heung-min also scored the equalizer in the second half when his team was down 1-2, saving them from defeat.

For this performance, there is a good chance that Son will win the Player of the Month award. In total, Spurs have scored 11 goals in the regular season, with Son scoring six of them.

Former Tottenham striker Darren Bent commented on Son's performance this season, saying, "He's a very intelligent soccer player. "If there's chaos in front of goal, he'll drop back a little bit to create space," he said. "If there's space in the penalty area, as we all know, he's a really good finisher. When he's in the flow, no one can stop him."

In particular, the leaked FC24 special card has increased Son's odds of winning the Player of the Month award. When a player is selected for the Player of the Month award, it is customary for them to be released as a special card in American game company EA's game FC24, and Son Heung-min's game card was recently leaked.

If Son wins the Player of the Month award, he will set a new record with a total of four awards. Only 15 players in EPL history have won four or more Player of the Month awards, including Thierry Henry, Frank Lampard, and Paul Scholes.

Son Heung-min named 'Goal of the Month' for September... 'Likely' to win player of the year award

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