“He’s Doing What HAALAND Does! The Sunderland Striker Taking the Premier League by Storm”

Wilson Isidor’s Red-Hot Form Sparks Sunderland’s Premier League Charge

Wilson Isidor has been in scintillating form for Sunderland this season.

When the French striker began the Black Cats’ first Premier League match of the new campaign on the bench, few gave it much thought.

Eliezer Mayenda had ended last season as Regis Le Bris’ preferred option up front, capping off a strong promotion campaign with a crucial equaliser at Wembley just months before that sunny opener against West Ham.

Both forwards found the net on that August afternoon, but in the weeks that followed, it was Isidor who seized control of Sunderland’s centre-forward role.

Goals against Brentford and Aston Villa at the Stadium of Light, followed by a sharp equaliser at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, have lifted his tally to four goals in nine games. More importantly, they’ve convinced Le Bris that Isidor is the man to lead the line ahead of Mayenda and summer signing Brian Brobbey.

It’s a remarkable turnaround for a player who endured a 13-game goal drought last season — stretching from February to the Championship play-off semi-finals — and who had faced doubts over whether he could handle the step up to the Premier League.

Club legend Marco Gabbiadini praised the 24-year-old’s progress earlier this week:

“I think he’s really upped his game. Last season, he was a slow starter, but he soon became a bit of a favourite. He maybe wasn’t expecting to start this year, but he’s taken his chance. His finishing has been excellent — he’s made the most of the few chances we’ve created, and we’ve been pretty ruthless, which is a nice trait to have.”

And “ruthless” is exactly the word. According to data from DataMB, Isidor is currently averaging 6.92 goals per 100 touches, showcasing an elite level of efficiency in front of goal. Only Eintracht Frankfurt’s Jonathan Burkardt (8.98) and Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland (12.12) rank higher in that metric across Europe.

That puts Isidor in remarkable company — rubbing shoulders with some of the most lethal finishers on the continent. Not long ago, many Sunderland fans were content to see him as a backup option. Now, he’s not just leading the line; he’s producing numbers that compare with Haaland himself.

If this trajectory continues, the Black Cats may have found a true Premier League talisman.