By scoring the opener against Brighton & Hove Albion, Son Heung-min joined the Premier League's illustrious "100 Club" of players to reach a century of goals in the competition.
The Tottenham Hotspur star is the first Asian player to reach the milestone.
“I take big responsibility. All the Asian players can believe they can also achieve big things”
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 8, 2023
Sonny on becoming the first Asian player to join the @premierleague 100 club 💙
Welcome to the 100 club, Heung-Min Son 👏 pic.twitter.com/Mz9vbxD65B
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 8, 2023
He moves level with Matthew Le Tissier in 33rd place in the Premier League's all-time goalscorer rankings.
Son Heung-min is a superstar! 💫 🇰🇷@Sonny7 | @SpursOfficial pic.twitter.com/ROoR1nipMY
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 8, 2023
That Son's seventh strike of the season and his third in in his past four home appearances means he is still short of the 23 he struck to claim a share of the 2021/22 Castrol Golden Boot.
