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Son Heung-min was the only player like this in Asia.
On the 19th (Korea time), soccer statistics media Transfermark revealed who was the most expensive player in each country's history for all countries in Asia.
Son Heung-min was by far the highest paid player in Asian history. According to the released data, Son recorded a market value of 90 million euros (about 152.8 billion won) in 2020, the only player from Asia who remains an example of more than 90 million euros.
The reason why Son Heung-min is considered the best player in Asia is beyond just a ransom. He established himself as the top striker in the Premier League (EPL) at Tottenham and consistently showed world-class performance in scoring ability, ability to use both feet, game intelligence, and big match determination.
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| A match warm-up match between South Korea and Bolivia held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Son Heung-min scored the first free kick goal and is sharing his joy. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.11.14/ |
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It was around 2020 when Son Heung-min was evaluated as the league's top winger and then emerged as a representative player of the EPL. After completing his adjustment at Tottenham, Son Heung-min crossed the 10-goal mark in the league for the third season in a row. For the first time in the 2019-2020 season, he made more than 10 league goals and 10 assists.
From the 2020-2021 season, Son Heung-min's breathing with Harry Kane began to explode. Then Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho began to use offensive tactics to maximize Son's capabilities, which led to a rise in Son Heung-min's evaluation. At that time, Son Heung-min achieved 90 million euros with the best performance in his life, 17 goals and 11 assists in the league. At that time, Son Heung-min was selected as the first Asian player to be on the English Professional Footballer's Association (PFA) Team of the Year.
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Since then, Son Heung-min's evaluation has continued to rise. In particular, in the 2021-2022 season, he became the first Asian player to become the top scorer in the EPL and made history. This performance is not just a league record, but also an indicator of where Son Heung-min is among strikers around the world. There is no question that Son Heung-min is considered the best player in Asian soccer history when all factors such as ransom, career, influence, and consistency are combined.
Son Heung-min's 90 million euros is a great record compared to any player in Asia. The highest-paid player in Japan's history, which is considered the strongest country in Asian soccer, was Takefusa Kubo at 60 million euros (about 101.9 billion won). However, Kubo's €60 million is a record he achieved when he was highly valued for his potential, not his ability. Kubo's ransom, which is now out of prospect, is only half of 30 million euros (about 51 billion won).
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Compared to the best player of all time in other countries, the gap with Son Heung-min is considerable. Uzbekistan's Abdukorine Husanov is followed by top players from each country, including 35 million euros (about 59.4 billion won) and Iran's Sardar Azmoun 25 million euros (about 42.4 billion won), but this is less than the personal highest ransom of Kim Min-jae, the second-ranked player in Korean history.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
