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| ReutersYonhap News |
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| Son Heung-min scored against Dallas in August. Source = MLS |
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Son Heung-min (33, LA FC), a former Puskas winner, was nominated for the goal of the year two months after entering the U.S. Professional Football (MLS).
On the 20th (local time), the MLS Secretariat announced 16 candidates for the '2025 season of the year 'AT&T MLS Goal of the Year' on its official channel. Son Heung-min, who left Tottenham Hotspur in August and entered LA, and Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Son Heung-min's new 's soul mate'Dni Vuanga were listed as candidates. A fan vote will be held on the website for five days until the 24th.
Son Heung-min was selected as a candidate for the picturesque free-kick score, which he wrote in an away game in the 30th round of MLS against Dallas (1-1 draw) at Toyota Stadium on August 24. Son Heung-min scored his MLS debut goal with a right-footed free kick that poked the top left of the goal at a slight left tilt from the penalty arc.
It was a score that proved the ability of the 'former Premier Leaguer' while foreshadowing an explosive performance in the future. Son Heung-min scored nine goals in 10 games, showing an unprecedented performance in MLS history. On the 19th, after the A-match day, he scored his ninth goal of the season and his 500th career goal in the match against Colorado (2-2 draw).
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Buanga's 10th round match against St. Louis will be a candidate and stage a 'home fight' with Son Heung-min. Before Son Heung-min joined LA, Buanga quickly entered the opponent's penalty box with a quick breakthrough against St. Louis in April. Three defenders momentarily surrounded Buanga, but he cut the net with a high-level change of direction and an accurate right-footed shot. It is a scene where you can get a glimpse of Buanga's personal skills.
In a match against Montreal (4-1 win) in July, Messi caught the ball near the halfway line and immediately made six players stupid with a soft dribble, before cutting the net himself.
In addition, Irving 'Chucky' Rosano, Anders Dreyer (San Diego), Bryan Vera (Real Salt Lake), Nextarist Triantis (Minnesota), Celio Pompeo (St. Louis), Evander (Cincinnati), and Antony (Portland) were also nominated for this year's goal along with Son Heung-min.
In the 2024 season, Luca Orellano (Cincinnati) won the goal of the year for scoring a long-distance free kick against Montreal. So far, no LAFC player or Asian player has won the 1996 goal of the year. If Son Heung-min wins the award, he will become the `first Asian, first LA FC player.'
Son Heung-min has won several goals-related awards throughout his professional career. A representative example is that he won the Premier League scoring award for the first time as an Asian player in the 2021-2022 season. He won the Premier League goal of the month twice in November 2018 and December 2019 and won the Premier League goal of the year in the 2019-2020 season. He also won the Puskas Award in 2020 for his solo goal against Burnley.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
