Player Profile
Son Heung-min (Korean: 손흥민; pronounced [son.ɣɯŋ.min]; born 8 July 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC and captains the South Korea national team. Known for his speed, finishing, two-footedness, and ability to link play, he is the top Asian goalscorer in both Premier League and UEFA Champions League history, and is widely regarded as the greatest Asian player of all time. Born in Chuncheon, South Korea, Son relocated to Germany to join Hamburger SV at 16, making his debut in the Bundesliga in 2010. In 2013, he moved to Bayer Leverkusen for a club record €10 million before signing for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur two years later. While at Spurs, Son soon established himself as one of the best forwards in the world. He contributed to the club reaching the Champions League final in 2018–19 and the EFL Cup final in 2020–21. In 2019–20, Son scored a solo effort in the league that earned him the FIFA Puskás Award. In the 2021–22 season, he jointly won the Premier League Golden Boot award with 23 goals, becoming the first Asian player to win it. In April 2023, he became the first Asian player to score 100 Premier League goals. In 2023, Son was appointed as club captain of Tottenham. In 2025, he led Spurs to the UEFA Europa League title, his first major honor, ending a 17-year trophy drought for Spurs in the process. A full international since 2010, Son has represented South Korea at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 FIFA World Cups and is his country's joint top scorer at World Cups, tied with Park Ji-sung and Ahn Jung-hwan on three goals. Son has also represented South Korea at the 2018 Asian Games, where the team won gold, and the 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023 editions of the AFC Asian Cup; Korea was the runner-up in 2015. Outside of football, Son is viewed as a symbol of national pride in South Korea for his achievements, and has been listed in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 since 2019, wher
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Bio
Club Career
Iconic Moments
Son shared the Premier League Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah in 2021/22 with 23 goals each — the first Asian player to win the award.
A historic landmark for Asian football — Son became the first player from Asia to win the Premier League's top scorer award, inspiring a generation.
Son picked up the ball in his own half and dribbled past five Burnley players before finishing to score one of the greatest individual goals in Premier League history.
Often cited as one of the best goals in Premier League history, showcasing Son's pace, balance and finishing in a single astonishing run.
Won the Premier League Golden Boot with 23 goals in 2021-22, sharing it with Mohamed Salah.
Became the first Asian player to win the PL Golden Boot, a landmark achievement for Asian football.
Son reached the 2019 Champions League Final with Tottenham despite being injured for much of the knockout rounds, a testimony to his importance to the club.
The greatest achievement in Tottenham's modern history, with Son as the iconic face of that remarkable run.
Led South Korea to gold at the 2018 Asian Games, earning exemption from mandatory military service.
One of the most consequential sporting achievements for any player — his entire Spurs career depended on it.
Surpassed 150 Premier League goals for Tottenham, becoming one of the most prolific Asian players in football history.
His longevity and consistency at the top level made him the greatest Asian footballer of his generation.