Top Asian Stars Footballers To Watch Out For In 2025

Football in Asia has currently brought out several great players. Their talents are recognized throughout several top leagues they have participated in. Having a chance to appear in them pushes their limits to the fullest and makes their countries proud as representatives. This article discusses some of the most gifted and impactful names you may want to follow this year.

1. Son Heung-min

As a member of the Spurs, Son Heung-min scored 165 goals after competing in 419 games, which is a huge number compared to others, putting him at the top of the list. With such impressive records, it is obvious that he was chosen to be the captain of the London club as well as his country's national football team.

Before moving to Tottenham, he was dedicated to two clubs in Germany, Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen. His time with them was positive and promising, but his prime only came when he transferred to Tottenham in 2015. After nearly a decade in London, he established himself as the greatest player ever in Asia. This is mainly because he is consistent in all of his performances.

It would be remiss not to mention the event in which Son Heung-min surpassed Harry Kane to win the Golden Boot. After that, according to many Asian football news outlets, he was held in high regard by both Asian and foreign fans. He still wishes for other things, such as a trophy in the League Cup for the Spurs and the Asian Cup for South Korea. Therefore, he makes a firm claim to continue practicing and trying his best whenever he is on the field.

2. Lee Kang-in

Although being born in South Korea, Lee Kang-in spent his youth in Valencia. He made his first appearance to the public at the age of only 17. The club he had his debut in is Mallorca, and after sticking with them for a few years, he serves at a new club in France called Paris Saint-Germain by an excess of €22m. Here, he is responsible for the position of an attacking midfielder or winger.

However, besides his talents, he made his name famous in a quite negative way. In last year's Asian Cup, Lee Kang-in had a conflict with captain Son Heung-min, then injured the senior's finger while having dinner right before the semi-final with Jordan. He was affected seriously, given that lots of football fans appealed to others to boycott all brands cooperating with the star.

This finally ended when Son forgave him after Kang-in made a trip to London to say an apology to him. That said, it is impossible not to recognize his talent. While people are sad about the loss of Kylian Mbappe, Kang-in looks to replace this with seven goals reported in 11 games.

3. Mehdi Taremi

Mehdi Taremi is an Iranian having a successful playing time at Porto. In 182 games, he scored up to 92 goals, contributing to the high club ranking. After that, he joined Inter Milan in 2024 with more responsibilities. Although being known as a striker, he shows his excellence in making goals as well. Records say that while in Portugal, he owns an impressive number of assists at 56. Nowadays, a footballer who can adapt to different positions, like Taremi, is preferred for every team.

When it comes to the national side, he was selected to be the player of the year in two consecutive years, 2016 and 2017, thanks to a high strike rate of 49 goals in 86 games. Two great ones were when they played against England in the group stages of the 2022 World Cup with an overwhelming 6 - 2 defeat.

To sum up, the statistics of accomplishments shown above show that Asian football players are talented, powerful, and energetic. Many of them have achieved success beyond the national level, raising the standard so high for the next generation to follow up. It is predicted that these renowned figures in Asia will keep it up and bring their country's name further to the whole world. Looking forward to seeing more new names on the list in the upcoming year.