- Many Asian footballers have been given the chance to move to the top league in England.
- Many have performed so well that they are remembered by fans.
- The following four stars are the top scorers in Asian Premier League history
Throughout the years, many Asian footballers have had the opportunity to move to the English Premier League and some have performed so well that they have been recognized by the fans, while others have even achieved success and won trophies. Today,
we will take you to meet 4 Asian footballers who have been recorded as having scored the most goals in the English Premier League. Who are they? Let’s go and see..
4. Shinji Okazaki
The Japanese striker began his career with Shimizu S-Pulse in his homeland before moving to Europe with Stuttgart in 2011 and Mainz 05 in 2015. Then, Okazaki made an incredible move to England with Leicester in the 2015-16 season. During that season, Okazaki was a
main striker for Leicester under Italian manager Claudio Ranieri, along with English striker Jamie Vardy, and in his first year, he helped the Foxes win the Premier League title in an impressive manner. Okazaki played at the
King Power Stadium until 2019, where he scored a total of 14 Premier League goals before having spells with Huesca, Cartagena and last season, Sint Truidans.
3. Ki Sung Young
Ki is another Asian player who has had the opportunity to play for several clubs in the Premier League, including Swansea City, Sunderland and Newcastle United, and has made an impressive mark by scoring 15 goals in all of them, despite playing in the midfield position. The former
South Korean midfielder began his career with FC Seoul in his homeland before making a name for himself with Glasgow Celtic and moving to the UK. Ki is a hard-working, fit and dedicated player who can find space all over the pitch and has good control of the tempo of the ทางเข้า ufabet game. However, the
Korean player was unfortunately unable to win any trophies while playing in England, before returning to his homeland to play for his former club FC Seoul.
2. Park Ji Sung
One of the greatest players of all time for South Korea and Asian football, Park began his career with Kyoto Purple Sanga in Japan before moving to fame with PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands’ Eredivisie and then going on to enjoy a successful spell with Manchester United under legendary Scottish manager Sir Alex Ferguson. The former South
Korea captain spent seven years at Old Trafford and was a key player in United’s midfield, winning four Premier League titles and scoring 19 goals. After leaving United in
2012, Park moved to Queens Park Rangers before retiring with PSV the following season.
1. Son Heung-min
The best Asian player of the current era and one of the best strikers in the world, Son has improved exponentially since joining Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 and the fact that he took over the captain’s armband from Harry Kane said it all.
Playing alongside Kane up front, Son was a standout performer and one of the most dangerous partnerships in England. Since Kane’s move to Bayern Munich, he has become the man to carry the team and the scoring burden for the modern Spurs. Over the past nine seasons, the South
Korean has scored 120 goals in 303 Premier League games and he is sure to keep that record as long as he stays with Spurs.