Son Heung-Min Becomes South Korea’s All-Time Leading Scorer with His 59th Goal
Son’s sixth-minute free kick moved him past Cha Bum-kun’s mark of 58 as South Korea ended the match with a 2-0 victory.
- On Tuesday, Son Heung-min became South Korea's all-time leading scorer when his 59th goal helped the team defeat Uzbekistan 2-0 in a friendly match.
- The sixth-minute free kick moved Son past Cha Bum-kun's record of 58 goals; Cha retired from international soccer after the 1986 World Cup.
- Son, who made his international debut in 2010, also holds South Korea's appearance record with 151 caps and has competed in four World Cups.
- Se-Hun added a second goal on the hour as South Korea ended a mixed international break under interim coach Robert Moreno, following results against Ecuador, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
- South Korea and Uzbekistan are now preparing for the 2027 Asian Cup, which kicks off in Saudi Arabia on Jan. 7, following their friendly preparation.
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The experienced striker scored in the friendly against Uzbekistan and with 59 goals is now the Asian country's all-time leading scorer.
Son Heung-min became the all-time male goals leader in Korean football Tuesday, netting his 59th marker in a friendly against Uzbekistan. Son scored a free kick goal in the sixth minute at Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, about 40 kilometers south of Seoul. Son, 34, broke a tie with former striker Cha Bum-kun. Son drew level with Cha with a goal against Uruguay last Monday and needed just two more matches to become the new record holder. Son is a…
Nearly 16 years of experience with the history of soccer in Korea. Son Heung-min, the captain of the national team, who is considered the best player of all time in Asia, has finally surpassed the 'legend' former coach Cha Bum-geun and set a new record for the most goals scored in an A match. Son Heung-min won a 4-minute free kick in the first half of the qualifying match against Uzbekistan held at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi on the 6th
(Yongin=Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = Son Heung-min (LAFC) started in the match against Uzbekistan, the final game of the four-game international series, and scored his 59th goal, the most in A-match history for a Korean player...
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Son Heung-min becomes South Korea’s all-time leading scorer with his 59th goal
YONGIN, South Korea (AP) — Son Heung-min became South Korea’s all-time leading scorer when his 59th goal helped the team beat Uzbekistan 2-0 in a friendly on Tuesday.
The South Korean national football team will play the final match of its four-game international series against Uzbekistan in September and October. Attention is also focused on whether Son Heung-min will break the record for the most goals scored by a South Korean male footballer in international matches. Korea Sports Leisure Co., Ltd. (CEO Kim Dae-wook), the entrusted operator of Sports Toto, a sports promotion lottery ticket issued by the Seo…
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