Son Heung-Min Becomes First Asian Player To Score 100 Premier League Goals

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min became the 1st Asian player to score 100 Premier League goals when he found the net with a stunning strike vs Brighton.

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min became the 34th player to score 100 Premier League goals when he found the net with a stunning strike against Brighton on Saturday.

Son curled a spectacular effort into the top corner from long range to put Spurs 1-0 up 10 minutes into the game in north London.

Saturday's match was Son's 260th in the Premier League.

As well as scoring 100 goals, the South Korea captain has recorded 50 assists in the EPL for Spurs.

Son is the first ever Asian player to join the Premier League's 100-goal club.

Welcome to the 100 club, Heung-Min Son 👏 pic.twitter.com/Mz9vbxD65B

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 8, 2023

Son Heung-min has scored 100 goals in his first 260 Premier League games for Tottenham :: IMAGO/PA Images/Mark Pain

Spurs went on to beat Brighton 2-1.

Lewis Dunk equalized for the visitors before half-time but Harry Kane won the game with his 206th EPL goal in the 79th minute.

Kane is one of only three players to have scored more than 200 times in the Premier League. 

List Of Players With At Least 100 Premier League Goals

• Alan Shearer 260
• Wayne Rooney 208
• Harry Kane 206
• Andy Cole 187
• Sergio Aguero 184
• Frank Lampard 177
• Thierry Henry 175
• Robbie Fowler 163
• Jermain Defoe 162
• Michael Owen 150
• Les Ferdinand 149
• Teddy Sheringham 146
• Robin van Persie 144
• Jamie Vardy 134
• Mohamed Salah 132
• Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 127
• Robbie Keane 126
• Nicolas Anelka 125
• Dwight Yorke 123
• Romelu Lukaku 121
• Steven Gerrard 120
• Ian Wright 113
• Raheem Sterling 113
• Sadio Mane 111
• Dion Dublin 111
• Emile Heskey 110
• Ryan Giggs 109
• Peter Crouch 108
• Paul Scholes 107
• Darren Bent 106
• Didier Drogba 104
• Cristiano Ronaldo 103
• Matt Le Tissier 100
• Son Heung-min 100

Data correct as of April 8, 2023.