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Son Heung-min

Professional footballer

Born 1992

Son Heung-min is a South Korean forward and national-team captain whose two-footed finishing, speed and sustained production made him one of the most consequential Asian players in European football. Raised in Chuncheon, he learned through an exacting technical programme led by his father, former professional Son Woong-jung, and moved to Germany as a teenager to join Hamburger SV's academy. After Bundesliga spells with Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen, Son joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2015. Across a decade in north London he scored 173 goals in 454 appearances in all competitions, became the first Asian player to reach 100 Premier League goals, shared the 2021-22 Premier League Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah, won the FIFA Puskas Award for his solo goal against Burnley and succeeded Hugo Lloris as club captain. In May 2025 he captained Tottenham to the UEFA Europa League title, the club's first trophy in 17 years, before moving to Los Angeles FC that August. His first 13 LAFC matches produced 12 goals and four assists including the 2025 MLS Goal of the Year; in 2026 he became MLS All-Star Game MVP and, through the completed September 19 league match, had six regular-season goals and a league-leading 13 assists. Internationally, Son won 2018 Asian Games gold, played at four World Cups through 2026 and entered that tournament as Korea Republic's record appearance-maker. His public interviews also document a disciplined recovery-centred routine, affection for Korean home cooking, selective skincare and fragrance preferences, while his private relationship and pet status remain unconfirmed rather than inferred.

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ConnectionSon Woong-jungFather, former professional player and formative technical coach who built Son's two-footed training foundation.

ConnectionHarry KaneTottenham strike partner in the Premier League's record-setting goal-combination partnership.

ConnectionHugo LlorisTottenham captain whom Son succeeded in 2023 and a teammate again at LAFC.

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Los Angeles Football Club

LAFC's Son Heung-Min Wins 2025 MLS Goal of the Year

2025 MLS Goal of the Year and debut-season totals.

Date not supplied OfficialOriginal

Los Angeles Football Club

Recap | San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 LAFC | 2026 MLS Season

Latest completed match, 2026 goal and assist totals.

Sep 19, 2026 OfficialOriginal

Major League Soccer

MLS All-Stars Defeat LIGA MX All-Stars in Charlotte

2026 MLS All-Star Game brace and MVP.

Jul 29, 2026 OfficialOriginal

FIFA

Hong steps down as Korea Republic coach

Korea Republic's 2026 World Cup results and group exit.

Jun 28, 2026 OfficialOriginal

Son Heung-Min on Life in Los Angeles, World Cup Expectations, and Tottenham's Next Moves

Current LAFC, Korea, Los Angeles, food and coaching connections.

Jun 10, 2026 PrimaryOriginal

FIFA

Son headlines as Hong names Korea Republic squad

2026 World Cup selection and record appearance-maker status.

May 16, 2026 OfficialOriginal

Premier League

Son's Spurs legacy: Records, loyalty and European glory

Tottenham and Premier League career totals and Kane partnership.

Aug 6, 2025 OfficialOriginal

Los Angeles Football Club

LAFC Signs Global Football Icon Son Heung-Min

Identity, contract, career totals and club/international summary.

Aug 6, 2025 OfficialOriginal

Tottenham Hotspur

Sonny | The final interview - in his own words

First-person biography, values, captaincy and farewell.

Aug 6, 2025 OfficialOriginal

UEFA

Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United: Spurs win 2025 Europa League

Europa League title, final appearance and trophy context.

May 21, 2025 OfficialOriginal

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Son Heung-min during his Hamburger SV career in November 2011

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Son Heung-min challenges Lisandro Martinez during Tottenham's December 2024 League Cup match

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