100% charging of Korean soccer pride! There is nothing but admiration. LA FC Son Heung-min is honored with the first MLS goal of the year from Asia

Oct 28, 2025

100% charging of Korean soccer pride! There is nothing but admiration. LA FC Son Heung-min is honored with the first MLS goal of the year from Asia
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100% charging of Korean soccer pride! There is nothing but admiration. LA FC Son Heung-min is honored with the first MLS goal of the year from Asia
There is only an exclamation of 'Amazing'. Son Heung-min (33, LA FC), the hero of South Korean soccer, has raised the status of South Korean soccer again.

Son Heung-min won the 'Goal of the Year' in his first year in Major League Soccer (MLS). It is the first major event in the history of his team LA FC and the first record among Asian players who have passed the MLS stage. It can be said that it is an achievement that only Son Heung-min can do.

The MLS secretariat announced on its official website on the 28th (Korea time) that `Son Heung-min will win the MLS Goal of the Year.' On the 21st, MLS announced the "2025 Season Goal Candidate of the Year". A total of 16 candidates were selected, led by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami). Son Heung-min is also listed here.




100% charging of Korean soccer pride! There is nothing but admiration. LA FC Son Heung-min is honored with the first MLS goal of the year from Asia
Son Heung-min's goal against Dallas. Capturing the Broadcast Screen
Son Heung-min's picturesque right-footed free-kick goal in the 6th minute of the MLS Matchday 30 away game against FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium in Dallas, Texas, on August 24th was the candidate for 'Goal of the Year'. It was also Son Heung-min's debut goal in three games after entering MLS.

Son Heung-min topped the five-day online fan vote from the 21st. It received a whopping 43.5% of the vote. It was almost twice as high as Messi. Messi only accounted for 22.5 percent.

At the time when Son Heung-min scored his debut goal, MLS scored his MLS debut goal with a surprising free-kick goal. It's a world-class goal." The goal was also picked as a 'MLS goal of the week'.




100% charging of Korean soccer pride! There is nothing but admiration. LA FC Son Heung-min is honored with the first MLS goal of the year from Asia
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100% charging of Korean soccer pride! There is nothing but admiration. LA FC Son Heung-min is honored with the first MLS goal of the year from Asia
The MLS secretariat, which announced Son's 'Goal of the Year', said 'Son Heung-min's MLS debut goal will remain in history forever. Son, who made his MLS debut in early August, scored nine goals and three assists in 10 games. In particular, Son Heung-min's performance was detailed, saying, 'He scored 18 goals with his teammate Deeney Buanga.

MLS 'Goal of the Year' was first introduced in 1996. No Asian player has ever won this award. Of course, there were no winners among LAFC players. Son Heung-min only played for about three months and set a new record.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.