Son Heung Min of Tottenham Hotspur has ranked 10th in the worldwide attacker rankings chosen by ESPN, a sports-specialized media outlet.
On the 5th (Korean time), ESPN announced the world’s top 100 men’s soccer players for 2024, including goalkeepers (10), defenders, midfielders, and attackers (30 each).
Son Heung Min secured 10th in the top attackers. He is one of five players in the English Premier League (EPL) to have achieved more than 10 goals and 10 assists. He serves as the captain for both the national soccer team and Tottenham.
ESPN praised Son Heung Min for his consistently outstanding performance in the EPL, stating, “Over the past five seasons, Son Heung Min has maintained an average of 15.6 goals and 8.4 assists in the EPL.”
The top 9 attackers are Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Phil Foden (Manchester City), and Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), in that order.