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Tottenham ace Son named Asian Player of the Year

Tottenham Hotspur and South Korea striker Heung-min Son has been named Asian Player of the Year in 2022.

The 30-year-old striker scored 256 points in the poll. He was followed by Mehdi Taremi (Porto, Iran) and Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabia).

The top 5 included Kim Min Jae (Napoli, South Korea) and Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton, Japan).

This is Son's eighth career best Asian player award.

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