South Korean forward Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League has set a new career high for league goals and entered South Korean footballing history along the way.

Son scored two goals in a match against Leicester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday, contributing to his team's 3-1 victory.

The goals were Son's 18th and 19th of the 2021-2022 Premier League season. The brace brought Son to a career high of 19 goals in a season, surpassing his previous record of 17 goals.

Son also broke Cha Bum-kun's decades-old record for most goals in a season by a South Korean player in European leagues. Cha scored 17 goals in Germany's Bundesliga in the 1985-1986 season.

With 19 goals, Son moved up to second in the race for the Golden Boot, the seasonal Premier League award given to the top scorer.