SEOUL, October 21 (AJP) - Son Heung-min of Los Angeles FC has been nominated for Major League Soccer (MLS)'s "Goal of the Year" with a goal he scored in August.
It was his first MLS goal after his record-breaking transfer to LAFC from Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League, where he had spent more than a decade as one of Spurs' key players.
The goal came from a stunning free kick just six minutes into an away match against FC Dallas in Texas on Aug. 23, in just his third appearance for the American club.
Along with his teammate and French forward Denis Bouanga and Argentine forward Lionel Messi of Inter Miami, Son was named among 16 nominees. The winner will be decided by a fan vote, which closes later this week.
If he wins, Son will be the first Asian player and the first LAFC player to receive the award since its inception in 1996.
Son wrapped up his MLS debut season with 10 appearances, scoring nine goals and three assists. LAFC, which finished third in the regular season, will face Austin FC at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs next week.
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