The importance of Son Heung-Min is even compared to Harry Kane. In this season, Lee Kang-in appears quite often in Valencia’s shirt and is highly appreciated for is creativity and good-quality passes. South Korea are next with 11, followed by Uzbekistan (nine). However, he played well in the Europa League. There are only so many jobs in Europe to be had, and emphasising the top level while ignoring youth development is akin to building a house by starting with the roof. The 27-year-old Hiroki Sakai started every league game for Marseille in January, contributing greatly to their victories at Rennes and Caen. Just so you know, Fupping may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. With an impressive passing accuracy of %87, his rating in January was 7.48 out of 10. Since then, football clubs in Europe noticed that Asia has some exceptionally talented players as more of them have come out and played in Europe. Many clubs in Italy are also wanting this Japanese defender. Lee Kang-in is expected to become the new Son Heung-Min because of the huge development potential. Lee Kang-in moved to Valencia in 2011 at the age of 10 and became one of the best members of the club’s youth academy. Sardar Azmoun (Iran/ Zenit St.Petersburg) – 14.5 million euros. This follows general practice in expressing sporting seasons in the UK. Son did, however, help South Korea win the Asian Games gold medal in football in 2018 and has also garnered numerous individual accolades to his name. Here are a few notes on the findings: • Japan have the biggest contingent with 40 players, 13 of whom are in the German Bundesliga. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Email (required) (Address never made public) Name (required) Website. In 2019, he returned to Europe to sign for Real Madrid and has seemingly continued where he left off. In the eyes of the people, Football has become more than game and the people by hearing become the fan of the players. These include British players with dual citizenship. The 19-year-old came to Europe and joined the famed La Masia academy of Barcelona as a 10-year-old where he was nothing short of sensational. Although his loan spell at Mallorca has not been going as expected given that they will be relegated at the end of this season, Kubo has been a standout performer for them. He was also among best performing Asian players in the first half of the season. Wu has not been able to replicate his goal-scoring form in the La Liga, but in 60 appearances so far he has scored 11 goals and assisted three for Espanyol. Players who were signed by Premier League clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included. His transfer value is even larger than the total of four players ranked below in the top 5 most valuable in Asia. In his first full season at the club, he played for the Barcelona Under 11's and scored 74 goals in just 30 games. Featuring in three games for the German side, Borussia Dortmund, he added to his tally of goals with 2 goals in January. He scored 5 goals in the league for the eventual champions but played a bigger part in the team’s build-up, style and tactics that enabled the Foxes to conquer the summit only 12 months after languishing in the relegation zone. First, why are there so few Asians playing in Europe? Wu Lei joined Espanyol in 2018 after 14 years of playing in the country. Hwang Hee-chan (South Korea/ FC Red Bull Salzburg) – 10 million euros. Finval 505 FishPro: the ideal boat for the avid fisherman, These Are the Most Common Injuries From Bicycle Accidents, Step-by-Step Guide for The First Time Golfer, Choose cooperation with the well-known betting company – 1xBet, The Biggest Football Tournaments in the World, Best Betting Site: 1xBet Offers Most Profitable Coefficients and Promos. He was also a Ballon d'Or nominee in 2019. His passing accuracy of %86, his rating in January stood at 7.40. 4. There is merit to this argument, especially as the likes of Ali Al Habsi (Wigan), Lee Chung-yong (Bolton), Kim Bo-kyung (Cardiff City), Stephan Schrock (Greuther Furth), Javad Nekounam and Karim Ansarifard (both Osasuna) play in such leagues. There will be a lot more to come from him in the next few years as he looks to get even better and make an even bigger impact in Europe and Premier League football. This only goes to prove how highly he is rated, and it is only a matter of time before the world knows his name. At Football Tribe Asia, we focused on performances of 50 Asian players who currently play at top European leagues of England, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Netherlands, Russia and Portugal as per UEFA Coefficient ranking of top leagues. Top 9 Most Loyal Football Players in the World, 23 Cool and Unique Gifts That Start With The Letter M, 12+ Gifts That Start With The Letter R | Gifts That Begin With R, 7 Books You Should Read To Learn How To Debate More Constructively, How to Pick the Best PolyGel Nail Kit for Your Nails. Shoya Nakajima (Japan/ FC Porto) – 16 million euros, Shoya Nakajima (Japan/ FC Porto)/ Image via https://sieukeo.com. Despite struggling to get going since joining Liverpool at the start of this year, there is no denying that Takumi Minamino is one of the best Asian football players in Europe right now and has the potential to become the best. 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While a lot of football fans don't know who he is, that could change next season. With an impressive passing accuracy of %79, his rating stood at 7.95 out of 10. This page was last edited on 24 October 2020, at 22:21. Players who were signed by Premier League clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included. The Korean superstar is in the list of the top 40 most expensive players in the world and is expected to reach 100 million euros. Shinji Kagawa — Japan. It is because Australians are more likely than players from other Asian Football Confederation countries to have European heritage through which they can claim a passport, thus sidestepping non-EU player restrictions. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside the. More importantly, it put Japan and South Korea and their football talent, who are the best in Asia, on the map. try{if(localStorage.getItem(skinItemId)){var _g1;_g1=document.getElementById('g1-logo-inverted-img');_g1.classList.remove('lazyload');_g1.setAttribute('src',_g1.getAttribute('data-src'));_g1=document.getElementById('g1-logo-inverted-source');_g1.setAttribute('srcset',_g1.getAttribute('data-srcset'));}}catch(e){}, try{if(localStorage.getItem(skinItemId)){var _g1;_g1=document.getElementById('g1-logo-mobile-inverted-img');_g1.classList.remove('lazyload');_g1.setAttribute('src',_g1.getAttribute('data-src'));_g1=document.getElementById('g1-logo-mobile-inverted-source');_g1.setAttribute('srcset',_g1.getAttribute('data-srcset'));}}catch(e){}, by Marcus Richards June 4, 2020, 12:44 pm. He has scored thrice and assisted five times in 32 appearances as the Real Madrid star-of-the-future looks to remain in Spain’s top flight. Shoya Nakajima plays as a left winger and used to play for the Japanese national team in Copa America. While his trophy cabinet in club football is empty, his best achievement is a runner-up Champions League medal with Tottenham. 3. He eventually moved back to his home country of Japan. There is ample evidence Asian players are capable of succeeding at a high level. Have played at least one Premier League game. Therefore, a player should always have a listing under at least two years – for instance, a player making his debut in 2011, during the 2011–12 season, will have '2011–12' after his name.