In a Premier League season that has again seen Manchester City crowned champions under manager Pep Guardiola and Leeds, Leicester and Southampton all suffer their relegation fate, a number of players have performed to the very highest standard.
Across the entire league, players have found form throughout the season to help their teams try to achieve their objectives.
From Erling Haaland's stunning debut season in England top-flight to the somewhat under-the-radar campaign of Harry Kane, fans will no doubt have their own opinions on who the top Premier League performers were this season.
But here at The Sporting News, we're instead going to take a look at the data and give you all the answers needed in terms of who the stats leaders were this season.
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Who scored the most goals in the Premier League 2022/23?
Erling Haaland - 36 goals
What a debut season it's been in the Premier League for Manchester City striker Erling Haaland!
Not only has he exceeded expectations whilst also looking set to potentially lead the line in a famous treble for the club, but he additionally smashed the Premier League record for most goals scored in a season this campaign.
That record had stood since the 1994/95 season when Alan Shearer joined Andy Cole (1993/94) by netting a seriously impressive 34 goals but Haaland went two better in 22/23, scoring 36 times.
Player | Team | Goals |
Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 36 |
Harry Kane | Tottenham | 30 |
Ivan Toney | Brentford | 20 |
Mo Salah | Liverpool | 19 |
Callum Wilson | Newcastle United | 18 |
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Who had the most xG in the Premier League 2022/23?
Erling Haaland - 28.66 xG
Perhaps unsurprising given his 36 goal haul this campaign in the league, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland also led England's top-flight in xG.
Across his 36 appearances in the Premier League, the Norwegian star amassed an xG value of 28.66 which also led the way across Europe's top five leagues.
Player | Team | xG |
Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 28.66 |
Mo Salah | Liverpool | 21.54 |
Harry Kane | Tottenham | 21.43 |
Ivan Toney | Brentford | 18.79 |
Callum Wilson | Newcastle United | 17.49 |
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Who recorded the most assists in the Premier League 2022/23?
Kevin De Bruyne - 16 assists
With Haaland banging in the goals upfront, it's not difficult to see why Kevin De Bruyne led the Premier League in 2022/23 for assists, recording 16 throughout another sensational campaign.
This season also saw De Bruyne record his 100th assists in Premier League action, becoming just the fifth player in the competition's history to achieve that feat.
Taking just 237 matches to reach that milestone, the Manchester City star also became the fastest player to reach the century mark in Premier League history.
Player | Team | Assists |
Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | 16 |
Leandro Trossard | Arsenal | 12 |
Mo Salah | Liverpool | 12 |
Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | 11 |
Michael Olise | Crystal Palace | 11 |
Who had the most shots on target in the Premier League 2022/23?
After his strong showing on the final day of the season vs. Leeds — a match in which he scored twice — Tottenham's Harry Kane finished top for most shots on target recorded this season.
Player | Team | Shots on target |
Harry Kane | Tottenham | 63 |
Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 60 |
Marcus Rashford | Manchester United | 50 |
Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | 47 |
Mo Salah | Liverpool | 47 |
Who created the most chances in the Premier League 2022/23?
Bruno Fernandes - 119 chances created
Manchester United's Portuguese maestro Bruno Fernandez led the Premier League for most chances created this season.
His tally of 119 beat out Newcastle's Kieran Trippier by nine and undoubtedly played the biggest role in the Red Devils' fourth-placed finish and qualification for the Champions League next season.
Player | Team | Chances created |
Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | 119 |
Kieran Trippier | Newcastle United | 110 |
Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | 98 |
Pascal Groß | Brighton | 80 |
Martin Odegaard | Arsenal | 76 |
Who completed the most dribbles in the Premier League 2022/23?
Eberechi Eze - 73 successful dribbles
Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze led the league in terms of successful dribbles throughout this campaign as he dazzled with the ball at his feet.
That's undoubtedly the strongest part of his game and will be one of the main reasons as to why England manager Gareth Southgate gave Eze his senior international call up just last week.
His tally of 73 beat out Arsenal's Bukayo Saka by just two.
Player | Team | Successful dribbles |
Eberechi Eze | Crystal Palace | 73 |
Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | 71 |
Jordan Ayew | Crystal Palace | 66 |
Gabriel Martinelli | Arsenal | 63 |
Solly March | Brighton | 63 |
Who made the most successful tackles in the Premier League 2022/23?
Joao Palhinha - 84 successful tackles
Fulham brought Joao Palhinha into the club over the summer from Sporting CP and it's safe to say that the Portuguese midfielder has seriously lived up to his £20m transfer fee ever since.
Arguably the Cottagers' most important player this season, he led the Premier League in successful tackles through the 2022/23 campaign, winning 81 such duels which was a substantial amount more than any other player.
Player | Team | Successful tackles |
Joao Palhinha | Fulham | 84 |
Pascal Struijk | Leeds | 57 |
Idrissa Gueye | Everton | 57 |
Lucas Paqueta | West Ham | 53 |
Moises Caicedo | Brighton | 50 |
Who had the most interceptions in the Premier League 2022/23?
Declan Rice - 62 interceptions
This season, no Premier League player made more interceptions than West Ham's Declan Rice.
The England international recorded 62 — six more than any other player — as he continues to harness his reputation as one of the best midfielders in world football at present.
Player | Team | Interceptions |
Declan Rice | West Ham | 62 |
Cheick Doucouré | Crystal Palace | 56 |
Idrissa Gueye | Everton | 56 |
Moises Caicedo | Brighton | 56 |
James Ward-Prowse | Southampton | 55 |
Who recovered possession the most times in the Premier League 2022/23?
Declan Rice - 334x possession won
West Ham's in-demand midfielder also led the Premier League in terms of winning possession back for his side.
In a season where the Hammers struggled domestically, finishing comfortably in the bottom half, Rice still managed to recover possession 334 times which helped them to ultimately avoid the drop.
Player | Team | Possession won |
Declan Rice | West Ham | 334 |
Rodri | Manchester City | 301 |
Idrissa Gueye | Everton | 266 |
Kieran Trippier | Newcastle | 264 |
Jefferson Lerma | Bournemouth | 260 |