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| Tottenham’s Son Heung-min prepares for a corner kick in a match against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England on the 17th (Korean time). © Reuters = News 1 |
Football closes Son Heung-min (29, Tottenham), who writes Asian football history in England, set a new record. Son Heung-min was the first Asian player to achieve his 100th attack point (65 goals and 35 assists) in the English Premier League (EPL) by adding one help.
Son Heung-min led a 3-1 victory over Sheffield United in the 19th round of the 2020-21 EPL against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England on the 17th (Korean time).
Son Heung-min, who started as a left-handed striker, assisted Sergio Orie’s heading opening goal with an accurate cross as a kicker in a corner kick situation five minutes after the start of the match.
With this, Son Heung-min contributed the sixth EPL help this season. This is the ninth assist in all competitions this season.
On this day, Son Heung-min added help and made the 100th attack point in the 178th game in EPL’s career. This is the first among Asian players who have played in the EPL.
Son Heung-min, who joined Tottenham in the 2015-16 season and debuted at the EPL, did not meet expectations with four goals and one help in the first season.
However, in the second season, Son Heung-min played in 34 matches, scored 14 goals and 6 assists, creating a total of 20 attack points. After adapting, Son Heung-min has emerged as a top EPL striker with 12 goals and 6 assists for two consecutive seasons in the 2017-18 season and the 2018-19 season.
In the 2019-20 season, Son Heung-min scored 11 goals and 10 assists, and was the first Asian player to score double digits in a single season in the EPL. In addition, Son Heung-min was recognized as an all-round striker who was good at both goals and assists.
This season, Son Heung-min is showing off his top-notch skills in the league. As the first Asian player to score four goals in a single EPL game, he has been constantly accumulating goals and help from the beginning of the season. And on this day, he added 1 assist to score 12 goals and 6 assists, and is already writing 18 attack points.
After transferring to Tottenham, Son Heung-min is the first Asian player to score double digits in a single season in the EPL and win the EPL Goal of the Year. If Son Heung-min maintains his current skills, it is worth looking forward to creating a new record.