Tottenham Hotspur’s continued their dominance in the Premier League this season, with their captain, Son Heung-Min, securing the Player of the Month award for September 2023. This recognition came as a result of his remarkable contributions to the league leaders. The official Premier League website officially announced him as the award recipient on September 13, 2023.
Son’s outstanding performance included scoring six goals in four matches. Tottenham triumphed over Burnley, Sheffield United, and Liverpool while drawing with Arsenal, maintaining their unbeaten streak for the season. His achievements encompassed a hat-trick at Turf Moor, a brace in the North London derby, and the opening goal in Tottenham’s first victory over Liverpool since 2017.
With this fourth award in his career, Son Heung-Min now shares the distinction with legendary names such as Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes, Mohamed Salah, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, and Jamie Vardy.
Notable contenders for the Player of the Month award included Julian Alvarez, Jarrod Bowen, Pedro Neto, Mohamed Salah, Kieran Trippier, and Ollie Watkins.