Xuân Son excels as the leader of Shopee Cup 2025/26

Forward Nguyễn Xuân Son is presently leading the goal-scoring rankings at the Shopee Cup 2025/26.

Nguyễn Xuân Son He stands out as the leading name on the Shopee Cup 2024/25 scoring leaderboard, temporarily leading the top scorer race with 7 goals, accounting for more than half of Nam Định’s total 12 goals in the regional tournament. Notably, all these goals were scored by the Thép Xanh Nam Định forward in just 3 matches since his return from injury in early December.

After a period of treatment and regaining his match fitness, Xuân Son quickly proved his value with impressive goal-scoring form. In the match against Shan United on December 4, 2025, the striker born in 1997 immediately scored a hat-trick, marking a powerful comeback.

His momentum continued as Xuân Son added a brace against Bangkok United, one of the highly rated teams in the competition. Most recently, in the final round against Lion City Sailors, the forward shone again with two crucial goals that directly helped Thép Xanh Nam Định secure a spot in the Shopee Cup 2025/2026 semifinals.

After scoring a brace against Lion City Sailors, Xuân Son humbly shared:“My teammates always strive to create many opportunities and chances for me to finish. I am confident in my scoring ability, but I still need to improve my defensive skills to better support the team."

With 7 goals, Nguyễn Xuân Son is far ahead of many direct competitors in the scoring list and has become the greatest hope for the Vietnamese representative in the remaining stages of the tournament. If he maintains his current form, the striker has a strong chance to finish this season as the top scorer, alongside the goal of progressing deep with the Nam Định team.