Son Heung Min sets great record on the day the Korean team suffered a disastrous defeat

(Dan Tri) - After the 0-5 loss to Brazil, Son Heung Min set a great record by becoming the player with the most appearances for the Korean national team of all time.

Last night (October 10), the Korean national team suffered a crushing 0-5 defeat against Brazil in a friendly match at home in Seoul, the World Cup stadium. Son Heung Min was scheduled to start the match, but the Los Angeles FC striker played poorly.

Son Heung Min set a record by playing for the Korean national team 137 times (Photo: KFA).

However, the captain of the Korean team also created a great record. Accordingly, Son Heung Min became the player with the most appearances for the Korean team of all time with 137 matches.

Previously, he shared this record with two legends Hong Myung Bo (current coach of the Korean team) and Cha Bum Kun with 136 matches.

After 137 appearances for the Korean national team, Son Heung Min has scored 53 goals and provided 24 assists. He is still 5 goals behind the record of most goals scored for the national team by the legendary Cha Bum Kun (58 goals). It is likely that the 33-year-old striker will surpass this record as he continues to play well and carry the Korean national team.

This season, Son Heung Min has been playing extremely well since moving to Los Angeles FC in the US Major League Soccer. After 9 appearances, the Korean striker has scored 8 goals and had 3 assists. In particular, he has scored in 4 consecutive matches with a total of 7 goals.

Son Heung Min is gradually breaking the great record of Korean football (Photo: MK).

Son Heung Min made his debut for the Korean national team in December 2010 at the age of 18 in a friendly match against Syria. Since then, he has represented the Korean national team in 3 World Cups (2014, 2018, 2022) and 4 Asian Cups (2011, 2015, 2019, 2023). He has become a contemporary icon of Korean football.

According to the Korean press, the Korean Football Association (KFA) will hold a ceremony to honor Son Heung Min before the match against Paraguay at 8 p.m. on October 14 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. Legend Cha Bum Kun will be present to congratulate his junior's record.

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