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Son Heung-min

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Son Heung-min

South Korean forward Son Heung-min captained Tottenham Hotspur and became the first Asian footballer to win the Premier League Golden Boot in 2022.

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Biography

Born in Chuncheon, Son Heung-min moved to Germany at age 16 to join Hamburger SV's academy. He made his senior Bundesliga debut in October 2010, scoring against 1. FC Köln to become Hamburg's youngest-ever Bundesliga scorer. After two prolific years with Bayer Leverkusen, Son signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 2015 for £22 million, becoming the most expensive Asian player in history. At Tottenham, Son formed one of the Premier League's most lethal attacking duos alongside Harry Kane. Celebrated for his ambipedal shooting, explosive pace on the counter-attack, and clinical precision, Son won the 2020 FIFA Puskás Award for an unforgettable solo goal against Burnley. In 2021-22, he scored 23 league goals without a single penalty to share the Premier League Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah—the first Asian player to achieve the feat. In August 2023, he was appointed Tottenham captain. Internationally, Son captained South Korea to gold at the 2018 Asian Games and has represented his country at three FIFA World Cups (2014, 2018, 2022), famously scoring against Germany in 2018.

Career timeline

  1. Hamburger SV

    2010 – 2013 · Breakout in the German Bundesliga

  2. Bayer 04 Leverkusen

    2013 – 2015 · Two consecutive seasons in Champions League

  3. Tottenham Hotspur

    2015 – present · Club captain; 2021-22 Premier League Golden Boot winner

  4. South Korea national football team

    2010 – present · National team captain; 2018 Asian Games gold medalist

Major achievements

  • Premier League Golden Boot2021-22
  • FIFA Puskás Award2020
  • Asian Games gold medal2018
  • Best Footballer in Asia (9 times)2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • AFC International Player of the Year (4 times)2015, 2017, 2019, 2023
  • Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Season (3 times)2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22

Personal life & family

Relationship

Unmarried / Single

Single

Children

None

Son Heung-min has publicly confirmed that he intends to remain unmarried until after he retires from professional football, following the strict advice and philosophy of his father, Son Woong-jung, to maintain complete commitment to his craft during his peak playing years.

Sources

  1. Son Heung-min — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
  2. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
  3. South Korea national football team — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)