Son Yong-chan

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In this Korean name, the family name is Son.

Son Yong-chan
Son with Tampines Rovers in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-15) 15 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Jinju, South Korea
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Ceres 60 (0)
2017 Tampines Rovers 21 (1)
2018 Ozone 6 (2)
2019–2020 FC Edmonton 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 6, 2020

Son Yong-chan (born 15 April 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career[edit]

Ceres[edit]

He played in the Philippines with Ceres FC[1] from 2014 to 2016.[2]

Tampines Rovers[edit]

Son moved to Singapore to play for Tampines Rovers in 2017.[3] His first official match with the Rovers a 2017 AFC Cup game against Felda United on 21 February 2017. During this match, he also scored his first goal for the club.[2]

Ozone[edit]

In early 2018 Son joined second-tier Indian side Ozone FC.

FC Edmonton[edit]

Son joined Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton on 13 December 2018.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Son was born in Jinju, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.[5]

Son has been tagged by the media as the "Smiling Assassin"[6] in Singapore, as he has always flashed his smile whenever the customary pre-match photo is taken. He is famous for his craft but also for his bright personality and sense of humour.[7]

In the Philippines, Son has amassed respect and support from fans. During his first match against his former team, Ceres, Son played for the Singapore side under Tampines Rovers and returned to his former home stadium in Panaad Park and Stadium. It was this time that he again caught the eye of the media through his philanthropic deeds.[7] He raised money to help fund a child's surgery. In his free time, he is immersing and volunteering in different philanthropic activities.

Career statistics[edit]

As of 19 October 2019[5]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup Continental[b] Other[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ceres 2014 Philippines Football League 27 0 0 0 — 3 0 0 0 30 0
2015 Philippines Football League 17 0 7 0 — 1 0 0 0 25 0
2016 Philippines Football League 16 0 0 0 — 7 0 5 0 28 0
Total 60 0 7 0 0 0 11 0 5 0 83 0
Tampines Rovers 2017 Singapore Premier League 21 1 2 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 30 2
Total 21 1 2 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 30 2
Ozone 2017–18 India 2nd Division 6 2 0 0 — — 2 0 8 2
Total 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 2
FC Edmonton 2019 Canadian Premier League 14 0 2 0 — — 0 0 16 0
2020 Canadian Premier League 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
Total 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Career total 101 3 11 0 0 0 18 1 7 0 137 4

  1. ^ Includes the PFF National Club Championship, Singapore Cup and Canadian Championship.
  2. ^ Includes the AFC President's Cup, AFC Champions League and AFC Cup.
  3. ^ Includes the Singapore Cup and I-League 2nd Division Playoffs.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Yong Chan Son - Ceres Football Club". Ceresfootball.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Football: New Stags Amri and Son give Tampines winning start". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  3. ^ Weixiang Lim (4 January 2017). "Croatian, Korean and Japanese players complete Tampines' foreign slots". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  4. ^ "FC Edmonton signs Son Yongchan, Bruno Zebie, Ajeej Sarkaria and Ajay Khabra". 13 December 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Son Yong-chan". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Stags' assassin eyes Albirex's scalp". The New Paper. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Ceres, Global win big in AFC Cup with highlight goals". Rappler. Retrieved 18 August 2017.

External links[edit]

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