 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 | ||
| 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.
He played in the Philippines with Ceres FC [1] from 2014 to 2016. [2]
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]
In early 2018 Son joined second-tier Indian side Ozone FC.
Son joined Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton on 13 December 2018. [4]
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.
| 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 | ||
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