Son Yong-chan

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Son Yong-chan

| image = SYC.jpg

| caption = Son with Tampines Rovers in 2017

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|4|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Jinju, South Korea

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

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| years1 = 2014–2016

| clubs1 = Ceres

| caps1 = 60

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017

| clubs2 = Tampines Rovers

| caps2 = 21

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = Ozone

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2019–2020

| clubs4 = FC Edmonton

| caps4 = 18

| goals4 = 0

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| pcupdate = September 6, 2020

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Son Yong-chan (born 15 April 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

=Ceres=

He played in the Philippines with Ceres FC{{cite web|url=http://ceresfootball.com/player/yong-chan-son/ |title=Yong Chan Son - Ceres Football Club |website=Ceresfootball.com |date= |access-date=2017-03-03}} from 2014 to 2016.{{cite news|title=Football: New Stags Amri and Son give Tampines winning start|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/new-stags-amri-and-son-give-tampines-winning-start|access-date=1 March 2017|work=The Straits Times|publisher=Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co.|date=22 February 2017}}

=Tampines Rovers=

Son moved to Singapore to play for Tampines Rovers in 2017.{{cite web |author=Weixiang Lim |url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/croatian-korean-and-japanese-players-complete-tampines-foreign-slots |title=Croatian, Korean and Japanese players complete Tampines' foreign slots |publisher=FourFourTwo |date=2017-01-04 |access-date=2017-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203001746/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/croatian-korean-and-japanese-players-complete-tampines-foreign-slots |archive-date=3 February 2017 |url-status=dead }} His first official match with the Rovers a 2017 AFC Cup game against Felda United on 21 February 2017. During this match, he also scored his first goal for the club.

=Ozone=

In early 2018 Son joined second-tier Indian side Ozone FC.

=FC Edmonton=

Son joined Canadian Premier League club FC Edmonton on 13 December 2018.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/fc-edmonton-signs-son-yongchan-bruno-zebie-ajeej-sarkaria-and-ajay-khabra|title=FC Edmonton signs Son Yongchan, Bruno Zebie, Ajeej Sarkaria and Ajay Khabra|date=December 13, 2018}}

Personal life

Son was born in Jinju, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.{{cite web |title=Son Yong-chan |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/yong-chan-son/341277/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=24 December 2018}}

Son has been tagged by the media as the "Smiling Assassin"{{Cite news|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/stags-assassin-eyes-albirexs-scalp|title=Stags' assassin eyes Albirex's scalp|date=2017-02-25|work=The New Paper|access-date=2017-08-18|language=en}} in Singapore, as he has always flashed his smile whenever the customary pre-match photo is taken. He is famous for his craft but also for his bright personality and sense of humour.{{Cite news|url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/163598-afc-cup-thoughts-ceres-global-winning-big|title=Ceres, Global win big in AFC Cup with highlight goals|work=Rappler|access-date=2017-08-18|language=en}}

In the Philippines, Son has amassed respect and support from fans. During his first match against his former team, Ceres, Son played for the Singapore side under Tampines Rovers and returned to his former home stadium in Panaad Park and Stadium. It was this time that he again caught the eye of the media through his philanthropic deeds. He raised money to help fund a child's surgery. In his free time, he is immersing and volunteering in different philanthropic activities.

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National CupIncludes the PFF National Club Championship, Singapore Cup and Canadian Championship. !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|ContinentalIncludes the AFC President's Cup, AFC Champions League and AFC Cup. !colspan="2"\|OtherIncludes the Singapore Cup and I-League 2nd Division Playoffs. !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Club statistics
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Ceres \|2014 \|Philippines Football League \|27	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	3	0	0	0	30	0
2015 \|Philippines Football League \|17	0	7	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0	0	0	25	0
2016 \|Philippines Football League \|16	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	7	0	5	0	28	0
colspan="2"\|Total !60	0	7	0	0	0	11	0	5	0	83	0
rowspan="2"\|Tampines Rovers \|2017 \|Singapore Premier League \|21	1	\|2	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	30	2
colspan="2"\|Total !21	1	2	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	30	2
rowspan="2"\|Ozone \|2017–18 \|India 2nd Division \|6	2	\|0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	2	0	8	2
colspan="2"\|Total !6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	8	2
rowspan="3"\|FC Edmonton \|2019 \|Canadian Premier League \|14	0	\|2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	16	0
2020 \|Canadian Premier League \|0	0	\|0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !14	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !101	3	11	0	0	0	18	1	7	0	137	4