[OSEN=노진주 기자] There are very good evaluations of Hwang Hee-chan (27, Wolverhampton).
‘Molineux News’, which mainly reports Wolverhampton news, said on the 29th (Korean time), “Hwang Hee-chan has made tremendous progress compared to last season,” and “According to soccer statistics company ‘Sofascore,’ Wolverhampton has already won the English Premier League (English Premier League) in the 2023-2024 season. “He scored 27 goals in the EPL, which is only 4 goals short of the 31 goals the club achieved last season (in 38 games),” he said.
At the same time, he could not keep his mouth shut, saying, “Wolverhampton’s incredible success is thanks to Hwang Hee-chan’s improved performance,” and “He is responsible for more than 1/3 of the team’s scores this season.”
On the same day, the EPL Secretariat also highlighted Hwang Hee-chan’s ‘scoring pace’ this season through its official social media account.
The secretariat compared Hwang Hee-chan’s records from the past two seasons combined with this season’s records. Hwang Hee-chan scored 8 goals in 57 games in the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 seasons, while in the 2023-2024 season, he scored 10 goals in 19 games.
His skills are in full bloom in his third year in the EPL.
Hwang Hee-chan, who left RB Leipzig and moved to Wolverhampton on loan during the 2021-2022 season, transferred permanently in January 2022.
Hwang Hee-chan, who seemed to have integrated well into the team by scoring consecutive goals immediately after his transfer, suffered from frequent injuries as time went by and his position diminished. Ahead of the 2022-2023 season, there were transfer rumors with a number of clubs, including Leeds United.
However, Hwang Hee-chan is having a turning point this season. By cutting into the opponent’s net every day in the league, he contributed greatly to helping Wolverhampton, which was not far from the ‘relegation zone’, settle in 11th place in the league.
Hwang Hee-chan, who scored his first goal of the season in a game against Brighton & Hove Albion on August 14, also hit the net against Crystal Palace on September 3. He also scored a goal in the next round, against Liverpool. However, none of the three goals led to the team’s victory, leading to the saying, ‘Strangely enough, if Hwang Hee-chan scores, Wolverhampton loses.’
But this was just a coincidence.
After taking a breather in the game against Luton, Hwang Hee-chan scored another goal against Manchester City on September 30th. The team won 2-1. In no time, he rose to become Wolverhampton’s greatest jewel.
Even after that, his toes had no time to rest. Hwang Hee-chan quickly rose up the scoring rankings. He also scored one goal each against Aston Villa, Newcastle, Fulham, and Burnley, and scored multiple goals in the recent match against Brentford on the 28th, completing his tally of 10 goals.
In the game against Brentford, Wolverhampton won 4-1, making Hwang Hee-chan smile even brighter. In addition, Hwang Hee-chan, who scored his 9th and 10th league goals in the game, ranked alone in 6th place in the league scoring rankings. He is only one goal behind his teammate Son Heung-min of Tottenham (4th place, 11 goals) and four goals behind leading scorer Erling Holland of Manchester City (14 goals).
What is surprising is that Hwang Hee-chan’s total number of effective shots this season is only 11. He hit 11 effective shots and scored 10 times.
‘Molineux News’ praised Hwang Hee-chan, saying, “The true value of Hwang Hee-chan’s scoring ability is beginning to be revealed,” and that the number of goals was enormous compared to the number of effective shots. /[email protected]
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2023-12-29 21:01:00
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