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| Tottenham Son Heung-min. © AFP=News1 |
Son Heung-min (29, Tottenham) was selected as’Asia’s Best Player of 2020′ by the International Federation of Statistical Associations for Soccer and Field History (IFFHS).
IFFHS announced the best male and female athletes representing each continent last year on the official website on the 1st (local time).
Son Heung-min surpassed Sardar Azmun (Iran/Zenit) and Minamino Takumi (Japan/Liverpool) to become Asia’s first male athlete by IFFHS.
IFFHS said, “Son Heung-min is the first Asian player to score 50 goals in the English Premier League. In addition, he is the second Korean player to score more than 100 goals on the European stage following Cha Bum-geun in the 1980s.” “In the 2018-19 season, the European Football Federation ( UEFA) He participated in the Champions League final and became the second player in Asia to appear in the Champions League final.”
“In 2019, he was nominated for the Ballon d’Or, and in 2020 he also won the Fuskas Award, which is awarded by the FIFA International Football Federation. He added.
IFFHS said, “A new player who was once shy is now developing into the best player in Asia. Heung-min Son is one of the best Asian players in history, and the best winger in Europe.”
Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich), who received the FIFA Player of the Year Award, was selected as the’Best Player of 2020′ and’Best Player of the European Continent’ by IFFHS. Lionel Messi (Argentina and Barcelona) in South America, Sadio Mane (Senegal and Liverpool) in Africa, Alfonso Davis (Canada, Bayern Munich) in North and Central America, and Chris Wood (New Zealand and Burnley) in Oceania were selected.
Meanwhile, Ji So-yeon (Chelsea Women), who was nominated for the best female player in Asia, failed to win the award after being pushed by Saki Kumagai (Japan, Olympic Lyon).