The race for the Bundesliga 2023–24 Golden Boot is heating up. Sehrou Guirassy is leading the charts with eight goals in the first four games. Harry Kane is a new addition to the German top league, and he is the favourite to end up as the top goalscorer in the league. However, there are a few other players who are showing their class and quality on the field. One such player is Wolfsburg’s Danish forward, Jonas Wind.
The 24-year-old forward joined the German club in January 2022. He is playing his second full season in the German top flight and has shown his worth. Wind is currently sitting second in the scoring chart, and here is a look at some of the stats that show why Wolfsburg can count on their striker for the entire season.
Impactful start in 2023-24 season
Jonas Wind has started in every Bundesliga game for Wolfsburg in the 2023–24 campaign. He has been the main player on the team and has scored five goals out of the seven scored by the entire team. The above viz shows the touch map of the centre-forward. He has covered a lot of areas on the field and taken 12 touches inside the opposition penalty box. Most of these touches have been made in front of the opposition’s goal.
Jonas Wind has been exceptional in front of the goal for the German club. A total of 10 attempts have been made by the 24-year-old, and five have ended in the back of the net. His accuracy rate is 70%, and the player has only missed two shots. The xG per shot is also on the higher side for this Danish talent. Wind won the first two games for his team single-handedly. He also scored a crucial goal in Wolfsburg’s recent game. Other than this, Wind also provided an assist on the only goal scored by his team in their loss against Hoffenheim.
Another ability that this striker possesses is the ability to recover the ball in dangerous areas. Jonas Wind has made 11 recoveries, with eight coming in the attacking half. The player has made a couple of dangerous recoveries inside the opposition penalty box, and these have resulted in a shot within the next 20 seconds. His presence has caused a lot of trouble in the opposition’s defence.
Decent first full season
Jonas Wind joined Wolfsburg in the middle of the 2021–22 season. He made 14 appearances and scored five goals. Last season, the player made 24 appearances and scored six times. His scoring zones were a bit similar. This season, he has shown more improvement in front of the goal.
The 24-year-old will look to continue this run of scoring goals. He has scored in every game played for Wolfsburg this season. The German club will be happy with his progress and hope that Wind takes them back to the Champions League.
Visuals via TFA data viz engine
