"Son Heung-min, a promising player in 亞, is a pioneer in Europe." FIFA Lighting...Top Five Stars in the U-17 World Cup
"Son Heung-min, a promising player in 亞, is a pioneer in Europe." FIFA Lighting...Top Five Stars in the U-17 World Cup
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It was chosen at the beginning. It's natural.
Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham Hotspur) has been named one of the top five Asian stars of the U-17 World Cup selected by FIFA.
Son Heung-min was mentioned first as a representative, followed by Minamino Takumi (AS Monaco), Sardar Azmun (Shabaab Al Ahli), Gubo Takefusa (Real Sociedad) and Nestor Iran Kunda (Grashofer Club Zurich).
"For young Asian soccer talent, the U-17 Asian Cup is the first step toward the world stage," FIFA said. "It is an opportunity to make a name for the world beyond Asia. Let me introduce five star players who definitely got this opportunity."
Son Heung-min's young face 17 years ago caught the eye on the FIFA homepage on the 6th (Korea Standard Time).
"His immense talent has been evident since the 2008 AFC U-16 Championship. He scored three goals in the next year's World Cup in Nigeria, contributing to Korea's advance to the quarterfinals," he said. "I already had high expectations for Son in my homeland. (And) it didn't take long for the world to know his name."
"Son Heung-min, who started his European career with Hamburg SV, received attention early on with his outstanding dribbling breakthrough and fatal finish (finish). Afterwards, he joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2015 after playing for Bayer Leverkusen (Germany). With his consistent performance in North London, he even kicked the captain's armband in 2023. Son is a pioneer. He is the first person to open an era in which Asian talent is recognized as key players of European teams."
In 2008, Son focused on Lee Kwang-jongho. He swept four goals in six matches at the AFC U-16 Championship, the predecessor of the current U-17 Asian Cup, contributing to Korea's runner-up finish.
South Korea contributed greatly to qualifying for the 2009 U-17 Nigeria World Cup.
He also performed very well in the World Cup. He formed a three-top team with Yoon Il-rok (Gangwon FC), "Gwangyang Rooney" and Lee Jong-ho (retired) of "Jinju High School Technician," and contributed to making three goals in five matches and securing his team's ticket to the quarterfinals.
The highlight was the quarterfinal match against Nigeria. In the 40th minute of the first half when the team was losing 0-1, the team swung into the net with a 30-meter cannonball in the right midfield area.
The goal was also selected as FIFA's "goal of the day" and drew attention.
For Son, 2009 was his first turning point as a player. The Nigeria World Cup literally served as a "lighthouse door."
After the end of the World Cup, contacts from England and Germany poured in. His choice was Hamburg. 바카라사이트
When he was a student at Northeast High School, he was selected as an excellent player by the Korea Football Association and studied abroad.
Every Korean soccer fan knows his or her career since then. He has been active in and out of the pitch wherever he has been, including Leverkusen, Tottenham, and the Korean national soccer team.