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YONGIN, South Korea, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min became the all-time male goals leader in South Korean football Tuesday, netting his 59th marker in a friendly against Uzbekistan.

Son scored a free kick goal in the sixth minute at Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, about 40 kilometers south of Seoul.

Son Heung-min of South Korea celebrates after scoring against Uzbekistan in the teams' friendly football match at Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, on Oct. 6, 2026. (Yonhap)

Son, 34, broke a tie with former striker Cha Bum-kun. Son drew level with Cha with a goal against Uruguay last Monday and needed just two more matches to become the new record holder.

Son is already the most-capped male player with 151 appearances.

Son took two more free kicks in the match, with his 48th-minute attempt forcing a tough save by goalkeeper Abduvohid Nematov.

Son was subbed out in the 71st minute, as South Korea went on to win the contest 2-0.

Son said afterward he was "getting emotional" just thinking about the path he had taken to reach this point.

"I have never once taken my spot on the national team for granted," he said. "It has been thanks to my teammates and coaches that I have been able to score so many goals, but above all, I owe it to my fans for their unwavering support.

"It is not just the goals that are important. Every moment I have spent with the national team has been precious," Son continued. "I don't know how much longer I will get to do this. But whenever I put the national team shirt on, I will do the best I can and make our fans proud."

Son said he was happier with the two-goal, clean-sheet victory than with his monumental goal.

"This has been a great day. We scored twice and didn't concede any goal. I am most pleased about that," he said. "This has been a physically demanding stretch of four matches over the past couple of weeks, but I really enjoyed playing four matches in a row at home. There were times when we let our fans down, but I am glad to have wrapped it up with a victory."

Son Heung-min of South Korea (L) takes a free kick against Uzbekistan during the teams' football friendly match at Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, on Oct. 6, 2026. (Yonhap)

Son made his international debut on Dec. 30, 2010, against Syria, and scored his first goal against India on Jan. 18, 2011, during the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup.

He has represented South Korea at FIFA World Cups in 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026, and has also played at the 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023 Asian Cups.

Ji So-yun, a longtime women's national team star, is South Korea's all-time leader with 76 goals in 182 appearances.

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孙兴慜表示，比起他那粒意义重大的进球，他更高兴的是球队以两球零封对手的胜利。

“今天真是太棒了。我们进了两个球，而且没有丢球。我对此非常满意，”他说。“过去几周连续四场比赛对体能消耗很大，但我真的很享受连续四场主场比赛的感觉。虽然我们有时让球迷失望了，但我很高兴最终以一场胜利结束了这四场比赛。”

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他曾代表韩国参加 2014 年、2018 年、2022 年和 2026 年国际足联世界杯，也曾参加 2011 年、2015 年、2019 年和 2023 年亚洲杯。

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