SEOUL, October 24 (AJP) - Son Heung-min of Los Angeles FC (LAFC) has been named for Major League Soccer (MLS)'s "Newcomer of the Year."
According to the finalists for the American league's year-end awards announced on Friday, Son was named among them. The awards recognize the "top performers during the regular season" across 16 MLS clubs.
With the winners set to be announced in early December, other contenders for the award include Danish footballers Anders Dreyer of San Diego FC and Philip Zinckernagel of Chicago Fire FC.
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, Son recently wrapped up his MLS debut season with 10 appearances, scoring nine goals and three assists.
Meanwhile, nominees for the "Most Valuable Player" include Son's teammate Denis Bouanga, Dreyer, Brazilian footballer Evander of FC Cincinnati, Argentine footballer Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF and English player Sam Surridge of Nashville SC.
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