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Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has been named South Korea's top male footballer of the year for a record sixth time.
According to the Korea Football Association Wednesday, Son earned the Male Player of the Year honor after netting four goals in seven international matches in 2021.
At the club level, he set a career high with 22 goals in all competitions for his English Premier League team this season.
The KFA said 26 of its technical officials and 52 football journalists voted on award winners.
Son earned 253 points overall, well ahead of the runner-up, Fenerbahce center back Kim Min-jae.
Chelsea midfielder Ji So-yun was named the Female Player of the Year also for the sixth time.
She helped her team to the English league and FA Cup titles as well as to the runner-up finish at the UEFA Women's Champions League.
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