100 goals Son Heung-min… Now Tottenham Legends-JoongAng Ilbo

Tottenham’s club celebrated his 100th goal with an Instagram post edited by Son Heung-min’s goal ceremony. [사진 토트넘]

“The player who will remain in Tottenham’s 112-year history.”

England’s Tottenham sang Son Heung-min (29) in the club’s broadcast on the 2nd. Son Heung-min started playing Leeds United in the home game of the 17th round of the English Premier League (Part 1) in the 2020-21 season. In the 43rd minute ahead of 1-0, Harry Kane (28) rushed into the goal, leading to a shot and shaking the net. It is the first goal of the new year and the league’s 12th (season 15) goal. With this, Son Heung-min achieved the long-awaited ‘100 goals for Tottenham’. These include 65 league goals, 12 English Football Association (FA) Cup goals, 3 League Cup goals, 14 European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League goals, and 6 UEFA Europa League goals (including qualifying). He joined Tottenham in August 2015 and has only 253 games (6 seasons).

It has become a legend of Tottenham. Tottenham said, “In the history of the club (founded in 1882, promoted to pro in 1908), it is a record of only 18 people. Son Heung-min was the first among non-English/Irish players.” Tottenham coach Jose Mourinho (58) said, “I am very happy that Son Heung-min has set a big record. Now, it’s even more pleasant to see how great Son Heung-min is. He was one of the top three top scorers in the Premier League.”

A composite photo with the nickname’Sonnaldu’ and the uniform number 100 written on it. [사진 BR 풋볼]

Congratulatory messages from around the world, including England, poured out. Tottenham native Robbie Keane (41, retired) wrote on Instagram that “Welcome to the 100 Goals (Century) Club”. Keane is also a legend who scored 100 goals for Tottenham in the 2007-08 season. England’s legendary striker Gary Lineker, 61, tweeted, “Congratulations on Son Heung-min’s Tottenham 100 goal. He made a big mark in English football. The appearance on the field creates a thrill.” The Asian Football Federation (AFC) also tweeted, “Congratulations on Son Heung-min’s 100 Tottenham goals. Excellent activity!” said with joy. BR Football, an American sports specialist, posted an image of Son Heung-min wearing a uniform with the name’Son Naldu’ (Son Heung-min + Cristiano Ronaldo) and back number ‘100’ on Instagram.

Son Heung-min also added an assist for League No. 5 (season 8) on this day. In the 5th minute of the second half, he stepped up as a corner kicker and helped Toby Alderweireld (32) to score a key goal. Tottenham won 3-0 in Son Heung-min’s big success. It was a valuable victory that reversed the atmosphere of the recently stagnant team. Tottenham, who was the league leader until round 13, fell to 7th place with a draw (2 draws, 2 losses) in their recent 4 games. To make matters worse, local media reported that Eric Lamela, Giovanni Rosselso and Sergio Legilon (above Tottenham) had a meeting in violation of the quarantine rules. In particular, Lamela and Rosselso turned to the corona confirmation rumor. Son Heung-min said, “It was a game that needed to win, but both me and my teammates showed good performance, so I feel good. I got a positive energy.”

‘Tottenham 100 goals’ Sohn Heung-min record by season

Son Heung-min said, “I waited for a long time. I am very honored to set a special record. I am very happy that I have achieved great results. “It’s a fantastic feeling to start the new year with victory and record-setting.” “It is impossible to do it alone. Thanks to the help of colleagues. Above all, it wouldn’t have been possible without the support and encouragement of the fans.”

Earlier on the 1st, Son Heung-min was selected as’Asia’s Best Player of 2020′ by IFFHS. IFFHS announced that “Son Heung-min, who is writing the history of the world football industry, beat Sardar Azmun (Iran, Zenit) and Minamino Takumi (Japan, Liverpool).” “Son Heung-min was the first Asian player to surpass 50 goals in the Premier League, and as a Korean player, he achieved 100 goals in Europe for the second time after Cha Bum-geun. Son Heung-min is the best Asian player in the history of football.”

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