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'It's a good thing for Asia' - Son Heung-min sets continental record with 100th Premier League goal

Tottenham forward Son Heung-Min made it a century of Premier League goals in style with a stunner against Brighton on Saturday.

Son on target against Brighton
Scores 100th Premier League goal
First Asian player to hit landmark

WHAT HAPPENED? Son wrote his name into the history books on Saturday by becoming the first Asian player to score 100 Premier League goals. The Tottenham forward curled a superb effort into the top corner from outside the penalty area against Brighton on Saturday to reach the milestone in another reminder of his stellar contributions to the English top-flight.

Spurs won the match 2-1 to boost their top-four hopes.

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WHAT THEY SAID: "I hope all the Asian players - especially in South Korea - look at this achievement and believe they can do it as well," Son said after the match. "It's a good thing for Asia and I take a big responsibility to be a good example to help the young guys. I want them to believe an Asian player can do amazing things in the Premier League."

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THE BIGGER PICTURE: The forward has been a huge hit at Tottenham since arriving from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and has already chalked up a number of individual awards. Son claimed the 2019-20 Puskas award for his goal against Burnley and shared the Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah in 2021-22 after scoring 23 times in the English top flight. Son's 100th goal means he now sits in 33rd place in the list of all-time Premier League top scorers.

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