[World Class①] Son Heung-min Becomes First Asian to Win EPL Top Scorer Title

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Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min became the first Asian to win the top scorer title in the English Premier League (EPL). On the 23rd (Korean time), he started in the final 38th round of the 2021-2022 EPL season against Norwich City at Carrow Road in Norwich, UK, scoring his 22nd and 23rd goals.

Son Heung-min scored in the 25th minute of the second half with an assist from Lucas Moura after Tottenham took a 3-0 lead. Then, in the 30th minute of the second half, he added another goal with a right-footed curling shot from the left side of the penalty arc, a high accuracy area. With his season tally increased to 23 goals, Son became joint top scorer alongside Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, who also scored in their final match against Wolverhampton. The EPL does not consider other records such as playing time when goals are tied. They recognize joint top scorers. This has happened five times including this season.

Son Heung-min surpassed his teammate Harry Kane (17 goals) as well as his idol Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, 18 goals) to stand tall as the 'top scorer.' Unlike Salah, all of Son's 23 goals are field goals. Son also broke the record for the most goals scored in a single regular season with 23 goals this year.