As the season comes to a halt for the FIFA World Cup 2022, we take a look at who leads the Premier League charts so far.
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Top scorer
It's taken absolutely no time at all for Erling Haaland to adjust to his new surroundings as he looks to claim the Castrol Golden Boot award in his debut season.
The Manchester City striker has obliterated nearly every defence in sight this season, breaking several records and even scoring three home hat-tricks in a row against Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, and Manchester United respectively.
Leading scorers so far
| Player | No. goals | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 18 | 1st |
| Harry Kane | 12 | 2nd |
| Ivan Toney | 10 | 3rd |
| Aleksandar Mitrovic, Rodrigo | 9 | =4th |
| Miguel Almiron | 8 | 6th |
Whilst Haaland is the favourite to claim the award in his debut season, Harry Kane is still arguably in the race, having netted 12 times in 15 matches so far.
However the Norwegian is in a league of his own, and his goals will almost certainly play a big part if Man City are to claim a third straight Premier League title.
Playmaker race
Haaland's teammate, Kevin De Bruyne also looks set to claim the Playmaker award.
Man City's creator-in-chief has once again been pivotal, and currently holds the joint-record alongside Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, after creating 20 goals in 2019/20.
Top assisters so far
| Player | No. of assists | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin De Bruyne | 9 | 1st |
| Bukayo Saka | 6 | 2nd |
| Gabriel Jesus, Alex Iwobi, Dejan Kulusevski, Bernardo Silva | 5 | =3rd |
| Seven players | 4 | =7th |
Alongside his 2019/20 success, De Bruyne also claimed the prize in 2017/18 as he looks to win the award for a third time.
Most passes
City continue to dominate the statistics, with defensive midfielder Rodri leading the way for for the most passes so far.
Top passers so far
| Player | No. of passes | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rodri | 1,203 | 1st |
| Virgil van Dijk | 1,135 | 2nd |
| Eric Dier | 1,000 | 3rd |
| Joao Cancelo | 971 | 4th |
| Lewis Dunk | 960 | 5th |
Most clean sheets
As the old saying goes, goals wins games, but defences wins titles, and unsurprisingly Aaron Ramsdale jointly leads the way with the most clean sheets this season.
He, alongside Nick Pope have been very impressive in their respective goals, with Arsenal sitting top of the table so far, and Newcastle United just seven points behind them in 3rd.
Race for the golden glove
| Player | No. of clean sheets | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ramsdale, Nick Pope | 7 | =1st |
| Ederson, Danny Ward | 6 | =3rd |
| David de Gea | 5 | 5th |
| Six goalkeepers | 4 | =6th |