Son Heung-min vs Yoo Sang-chul
South Korea against South Korea. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Son Heung-min
South Korea · 2018–25 · LM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in South Korea
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 144 · 56 goals
- Clubs
- Hamburger SV, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur
Against Burnley on 7 December 2019 he collected the ball outside his own penalty area and ran 71.4 metres past six defenders in eleven seconds before finishing, a goal that won him the FIFA Puskas Award. He captained Tottenham to the 2025 Europa League in Bilbao, shared the 2021/22 Premier League Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah on 23 goals as the first Asian winner, and led South Korea to Asian Games gold in 2018. Career record: 144 caps and 56 goals for South Korea; club career at Hamburger SV, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur.
Yoo Sang-chul
South Korea · 1998–2002 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 85
- Rank in South Korea
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 124 · 18 goals
- Clubs
- Ulsan HD, Yokohama F. Marinos, Kashiwa Reysol
Already eliminated and a goal down to Belgium at France 98, he lashed in the 72nd-minute equaliser that salvaged a 1-1 draw, then four years later scored South Korea's second in the Poland win that opened 2002. FIFA named him in the 2002 World Cup All-Star team after that run to the semi-finals, and he finished with 18 goals in 124 caps, a K League scoring title in 1998 and a place in the Best XI. Career record: 124 caps and 18 goals for South Korea; club career at Ulsan HD, Yokohama F. Marinos, Kashiwa Reysol.
The verdict
The almanac puts Son Heung-min ahead by 5 rating points, 90 against 85.
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