Son Heung-min played the most in A matches, Hong Myung-bo's ace 2G consecutive goals exploded. Good job transfer to the U.S.!
Sep 10, 2025
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Son Heung-min has written a new history again. It ranked first in the most A-match appearances in Korean soccer history. He was on par with Cha Bum-keun and Hong Myung-bo, who played in 136 A matches. Son Heung-min, who made his A-match debut at the age of 18 in December 2010 through a friendly match against Syria, recorded a milestone after consistently playing A-match, including three World Cups in 15 years.
What is great about Son Heung-min's record is that he has achieved it only by playing overseas. Son Heung-min, who made his professional debut in Germany, later moved to Tottenham in England. Son Heung-min, who has extraordinary pride in the national team, always joined the national team unless he was injured. The round-trip flight distance was 30 hours and the travel distance was 20,000 kilometers, but it always showed the best performance. Overseas players, including Park Ji-sung and Ki Sung-yueng, announced their early retirement from the national team due to injuries from difficult schedules, but Son Heung-min overcame all handicaps with natural physical strength, muscle and extraordinary sincerity.
Son Heung-min, who has recorded a number of records, including the longest-serving captain in history, the second place in the A-match total number of goals (52 goals), and the third place in the longest A-match record (14 years and 285 days), is always humble. Regarding the previous record for most appearances, he said, `It is a great honor to be able to write a new record for the national team. But rather than paying attention to the record, I want to focus on producing the best results in every convocation" expressed his feelings.
He even fired a self-congratulatory shot. Son Heung-min played as a left-handed attacking midfielder on the day. Son Heung-min, who played as a front-line striker in the last match against the U.S., was placed under Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk). Korea, which was unable to play due to opposition pressure, was saved at once. Son Heung-min, who preheated his toes with a sharp shot in the third minute of the second half, scored in the 20th minute of the second half.
Kim Moon-hwan's cross from the right headed for Oh Hyun-kyu. Son Heung-min connected the ball that flowed after the opponent's defense with a non-stop left-footed shot. He headed straight to the goalkeeper, but he shook the Mexican net as it was.
Son Heung-min, who scored one goal and one assist in the last match against the U.S., proved to be the ace of the national team, scoring again on the day. Son Heung-min led the attack by changing his position as a front-line striker when Lee Dong-kyung (Kim Chun) was deployed. Son Heung-min has made another milestone in Korean soccer. South Korea, which gained momentum with Son Heung-min's goal, even scored Oh Hyun-kyu's come-from-behind goal in the 30th minute of the second half. Although it was tied 2-2 with a last-minute loss, Son Heung-min's choice to the U.S. for the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup seemed to be 100% correct.
Now Son Heung-min looks at the next. If there is no injury, it is expected to rise to the first place alone in the most appearances in Korea's A-match in a friendly match against Brazil scheduled for the 10th of next month. Korean soccer is still Son Heung-min's era.
Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
