'Son Heung-min's Time Goes backwards' Overall Competency '87'Though he is 32 years old, Tottenham ranks first in evolutionary evidence + 12th in EPL

Sep 11, 2024

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Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham), who played a one-man show against Oman, recorded the highest overall level in the team.

On the 11th (Korea time), Tottenham released the comprehensive ability (RATINGS) of Tottenham's major players' soccer game 'FC 25'.

Son Heung-min was proudly at the top of the list. Son recorded an overall performance of 87. It is the same as the previous version 'FC 24'.

Usually, veterans' ratings fall as they approach retirement, and Son Heung-min not only maintained his overall ability, but also individual statistics caused a strange phenomenon.

The speed, which was 87 in 'FC 24', remained at 87, and the shooting increased by one point from 88 to 89. Pass (80→81) and dribble (84→85) also jumped one space. Above all, the physical category went up three notches from 70 to 73.

The total number of points combined is 457, an increase of 6 points from the previous version of 451.

The British daily 『Mirror" introduced Son Heung-min's overall ability as the 11th in the EPL.Players with the same overall ability as Son Heung-min include Arsenal center back William Saliba, Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, midfielder Ilkay Gündogan, Manchester City captain Bruno Fernandes, Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka and Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice. It can be said that it received similar evaluations to the players mentioned.

For reference, Man City midfielder Rodri (91) received the highest overall score in the English Premier League (EPL). It's up 2 points from the last version. Second place is the same team striker Erling Holan (91) and third place is the same team midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (90). Son Heung-min is the only Tottenham player to be included in the EPL's overall capability level Top 25.

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Within Tottenham, midfielder James Maddison ranked second after Son Heung-min with 85 points. Centre-back Christian Romero and goalkeeper Guglielo Vicario scored 84, full-back Pedro Porro 83 and winger Dejan Kulusevski and full-back Destiny Udogi and centre-back Mickey van der Penn scored 82.

Two strikers, Hishalisson and Dominic Solanke and midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, each scored 81.

Son Heung-min, who has been recognized for his ability even though he is game-wise, will complete his A-match schedule in September and prepare for Arsenal's first North London derby of the season at home on the 15th. Son Heung-min has scored two goals in all three EPL games since the opening of the 2024-2025 season. On the 10th, he led South Korea to a 3-1 victory with 'One Man Show' that scored one goal and two assists in the second round of the Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Oman.