Son Yong-chan

Son Yong-chan (born 15 April 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays for FC Edmonton in the Canadian Premier League, as a midfielder.

Son Yong-chan

Son with Tampines Rovers in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	15 April 1991
Place of birth	Jinju, South Korea
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	FC Edmonton
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Ceres	60	(0)
2017	Tampines Rovers	21	(1)
2018	Ozone	6	(2)
2019–	FC Edmonton	18	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 6, 2020

Club career

Ceres

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

Tampines Rovers

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

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

FC Edmonton

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

Personal life

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

As of 19 October 2019[5]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup[lower-alpha 1]		League Cup		Continental[lower-alpha 2]		Other[lower-alpha 3]		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

1. "Yong Chan Son - Ceres Football Club". Ceresfootball.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
2. "Football: New Stags Amri and Son give Tampines winning start". The Strait 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. "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. "Ceres, Global win big in AFC Cup with highlight goals". Rappler. Retrieved 18 August 2017.

External links

• Son Yong-chan at Soccerway