Tottenham Hotspur forward Heung-Min Son has been shortlisted for the Asian Football Confederation Asian International Player of the Year award.
The South Korean international, who joined Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year deal during the summer transfer window, has thus far made nine appearances in all competitions for the north London outfit, scoring three times and providing two assists.
The 23-year-old was in fine form for Leverkusen last season and scored 17 goals in 42 games for the German club.
Son also has also earned 45 senior caps for South Korea, scoring 14 times in the process.
Apart from Son, Swansea City’s Ki Sung-Yueng and former Tottenham midfielder Massimo Luongo, who currently plays for Championship side Queens Park Rangers, have been shortlisted for the prestigious award, the winner of which will be announced at the AFC Annual Awards in New Delhi on Sunday.
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Last year, Saudi Arabia international Nasser Al-Shamrani won the honour.
