Son Heung-min

Son Heung-min
Son in Seoul Plaza, South Korea in 2018
Personal information
Full name Son Heung-min[1]
Date of birth (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992[2]
Place of birth Chuncheon, South Korea
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Playing position Winger / Forward
Club information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 7
Youth career
2008 FC Seoul
2008–2010 Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Hamburger SV II 6 (1)
2010–2013 Hamburger SV 73 (20)
2013–2015 Bayer Leverkusen 62 (21)
2015– Tottenham Hotspur 102 (30)
National team‡
2008–2009 South Korea U17 18 (7)
2016–2018 South Korea U23 (WC) 10 (3)
2010– South Korea 73 (23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:29, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2018 (UTC)
Son Heung-min
Hangul 손흥민
Hanja 孫興慜
Revised Romanization Son Heungmin
McCune–Reischauer Son Hŭngmin

Son Heung-min (Hangul: 손흥민; Hanja: 孫興慜; [son.xɯŋ.min]; born 8 July 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and captains the South Korea national team.

Son finished his development at Hamburger SV, where he made his debut in the German Bundesliga in 2010. In 2013, he moved to Bayer Leverkusen for a club record €10 million, and played for the club in the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League. Two years later, he signed for Tottenham for £22 million, becoming the most expensive Asian player in history.[4] While at Tottenham, he became the top Asian goalscorer in Premier League history.[5]

A full international since 2010, Son has represented South Korea at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups and is South Korea’s joint highest scorer at the World Cup alongside Park Ji-sung and Ahn Jung-hwan with three goals. He has also represented South Korea at the 2018 Asian Games where the team won gold as well as the 2011 and 2015 editions of the AFC Asian Cup, finishing runners-up in 2015.


Early life

Son was born in Chuncheon, Gangwon.[2] His father, Son Woong-jung is a retired football player turned manager who once played for the South Korea national football B team.

Son came through the academy at FC Seoul, the same club that former Spurs defender Lee Young-pyo played for.[6] However, Son was a ball boy in an FC Seoul home match in 2008 when he was a FC Seoul youth player.[7] At that time, his role model was midfielder Lee Chung-yong, who played for Crystal Palace and Bolton Wanderers.[8][9]

Club career

Hamburger SV

Son warming up for Hamburger SV in 2011

In 2008, Son dropped out of Dongbuk High School (formerly FC Seoul U-18 Team)[10] and joined Hamburger SV's youth academy at the age of 16.[11] He eventually scored a goal in six matches[12] during the 2009–10 season for Hamburger SV II.[13]

He was impressive in the 2010–11 pre-season, leading the team with nine goals and signed his first professional contract on his 18th birthday.[14] After scoring against Chelsea in August, he was out for two months due to a foot injury. He returned on 30 October 2010 to score his first league goal, against 1. FC Köln in the 24th minute. The goal made Son the youngest Hamburg player to have scored a goal in Bundesliga at 18 years, thus breaking the record held by Manfred Kaltz.[15][16]

Son (left) playing for Hamburger SV against Elia of Werder Bremen in August 2012

Son signed a new deal with Hamburg which would keep him at the club until 2014. It was stated that Son had what it takes to become the next Cha Bum-kun, a legendary Bundesliga forward and fellow South Korean.[17] Son scored three goals in 14 matches in all competition during the 2010–11 season.[18]

During the 2011–12 pre-season, Son was explosive, scoring 18 times in only 9 matches.[19][20][21] After missing the opening match due to a fever, Son scored two goals within three matches.[22] Unfortunately, mirroring last season, Son picked up an ankle injury in the 4–3 loss to 1. FC Köln on 27 August and was initially projected to be out of action for four to six weeks.[23] His recovery was quicker than expected, however, and he returned to action only three weeks later as a substitute in the 1–0 loss against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 17 September. Over the course of the 2011–12 season, he made 30 appearances for Hamburg and scored five goals,[24] including crucial goals against Hannover 96 and 1. FC Nürnberg at the end of the season to help ensure that Hamburg remained in the Bundesliga.[25]

Following Hamburger SV's 2012–13 off-season moves, which saw the transfers of the team's strikers Mladen Petrić and Paolo Guerrero to Fulham and Corinthians respectively, manager Thorsten Fink chose to place Son in a starting role for the team. The 2012–13 season was a breakthrough season for Son as he scored two goals in the away fixture against Borussia Dortmund on 9 February 2013, helping his team to a 4–1 victory. Son was chosen Mann des Tages (Man of the Match) by Kicker.[26] On 14 April, Son netted two goals in a 2–1 win against Mainz 05. He finished the season with 12 goals, becoming the fourth Asian footballer to achieve double-digits in goals in the "Big 3" European football leagues.[27] He finished the 2012–13 season with 12 goals in 34 matches in all competitions.[28]

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Son playing for Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League in 2014

On 13 June 2013, Bayer Leverkusen confirmed Son's transfer for reportedly €10 million, which was the highest transfer fee in club history at the time. He agreed to a five-year deal with the team.[29] Son adjusted quickly to his new club in the pre-season, scoring three goals in his first three appearances for the team in exhibition matches (against 1860 Munich, Udinese and KAS Eupen respectively).[30]

On 9 November 2013, Son scored a hat-trick for Leverkusen in a 5–3 win against his former club Hamburgers SV.[31] On 7 December, Son scored a crucial goal against Borussia Dortmund to put his club just four points off the summit of the Bundesliga. On 10 May 2014, Son scored another goal against Werder Bremen ensuring his team a spot for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League.[32] He finished the 2013–14 season with 12 goals in 43 matches.[33]

Son scored a hat-trick against VfL Wolfsburg on 14 February 2015, in a 4–5 defeat, scoring when they were losing 0–3.[34] He finished the 2014–15 season with 17 goals in 42 matches.[35]

Son started the 2015–16 season with Bayer Leverkusen. He made a league appearance[36] and a Champions League qualifying match.[13]

Tottenham Hotspur

2015–16 season

On 28 August 2015, Son joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur for £22 million (€30 million) on a five-year contract, subject to work permit and international clearance.[37][38] Upon his signing, he became the most expensive Asian player in football history.[4] the record had been held since 2001 by Japanese Hidetoshi Nakata, who transferred from Roma to Parma for €25 million.[39]

Son made his debut on 13 September away to Sunderland, being replaced by Andros Townsend in the 62nd minute of a 1–0 win.[40] In Tottenham's first match of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League on 17 September, Son netted his first two goals for the club in a 3–1 win against Qarabağ FK.[41] Three days later, he scored his first Premier League goal, against Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane, netting in the 68th minute to give Tottenham their first home Premier League win of the season.[42] On 28 December, Son replaced Tom Carroll in the 80th minute and scored Tottenham's winning goal in the 89th minute. On 2 May, he scored the second goal against Chelsea in a crucial match to give Spurs hope of winning the Premier League. Chelsea equalised in the second half, however, handing over the title to Leicester City.[43]

2016–17 season

Son playing for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League against Chelsea in 2016

Before the season, he reportedly asked Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino for permission to leave Tottenham in an attempt to get more playing time, but was instead given a chance to fight for his place at Spurs.[44] On 10 September 2016, Son scored two goals and created a third in his first appearance of the season, in a 4–0 win against Stoke City.[45] Son followed that performance up with a second brace, coming at Middlesbrough on 24 September, earning his team a 1–2 victory.[46] Upon equaling his league goal total from the previous season in 25 fewer matches, Son was hailed by Pochettino as "a different person – he's more mature and he knows the league and he's settled in fantastically now."[47] Son continued his excellent run of form with his fifth goal in five matches on 27 September in the Champions League. Playing at CSKA Moscow, Son slipped a shot past goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev for the only goal of the match.[48] On 14 October, Son was named the Premier League Player of the Month for September, being the first South Korean and first Asian to receive the award.[49]

Following the Christmas break Son continued to score the odd goal over the following couple of months and then on 12 March 2017 he scored his first Spurs hat trick in the FA Cup against Millwall in a 6–0 win.[50] He scored in the 2–0 victory away at Burnley on 1 April 2017,[51] and four days later he scored in the 91st minute to put Spurs ahead at Swansea, in a game where they were losing 1–0 after 88 minutes and ended up winning 3–1.[52] A brace at home to Watford the following weekend brought his season total to 18 goals, 11 in the Premier League, his best ever goals return.[53] On 12 May 2017, Tottenham announced that Son had won the Premier League Player of the Month for April, the second time of his career and thus becoming the only player in 2016–17 to win the award 2 times.[54] On 18 May 2017, Son bagged a brace away to Leicester City as part of a 6–1 rout of their former title rivals. With 21 goals in all competitions, Son joined Harry Kane and Dele Alli as the first trio of Spurs players with over 20 goals on the season.[55]

2017–18 season

Son scored his first goal of the 2017–18 season in the UEFA Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund on 13 September 2017 at Spurs temporary home Wembley Stadium, which Spurs won 3–1.[56][57] He scored his first Premier League goal of the season when Spurs beat Liverpool 4–1 at home.[58] On 5 November 2017, Son scored the only goal in the 1–0 win against Crystal Palace. The goal brought his tally in the Premier League to 20 and in doing so he became the top Asian goalscorer in Premier League history, breaking the record set by Park Ji-Sung at Manchester United.[5] On 13 January 2018, Son scored a goal and provided an assist in a game against Everton, matching the club record set in 2004 by Jermaine Defoe of scoring in five consecutive home games.[59] On 28 February 2018, Son scored a brace and assisted Fernando Llorente as Tottenham beat Rochdale 6–1 in the 5th Round of the FA Cup. Son also converted a penalty, but his goal was overruled by the video assistant referee.[60] Son has become the first Asian to finish the season as a top-10 goal scorer in the English Premier League.[61]

On 20 July 2018, Son signed a new five-year deal extending his contract with Tottenham until 2023.[62]

International career

Son was a member of the South Korean team that participated at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria.[63]

On 24 December 2010, Son was named in South Korea's squad for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup,[64] making his debut for the national team in a pre-tournament friendly against Syria on 30 December.[65] At the tournament finals, Son scored his first international goal during a 4–1 group stage defeat of India.[66]

On 7 October 2011, after initially missing the first two matches of South Korea's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign on 2 and 6 September 2011 due to an ankle injury, Son played in a friendly against Poland, and was again featured in 11 October World Cup qualifier against the United Arab Emirates.[67][68] His selection for national team play was a point of concern for Son's father, however, who caused a stir by asking the Korea Football Association not to select his son for the national team in the immediate future so he can rest and mature more as a player. Cho Kwang-rae, then the South Korea head coach, responded by saying that he would continue to call up Son when needed.[69]

Son being interviewed after playing for South Korea in 2013

Son turned down the opportunity to participate in the 2012 London Olympics, opting to concentrate on his club career at Hamburger SV. Son was quoted as saying, "In Korea, an Olympic appearance has a special meaning, but I want to speed up for Hamburg. What matters is to pour all my time into team training."[70] Son did, however, play for the national team in the autumn of 2012 for two 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lebanon and Iran,[71] and has become a regular call-up in friendlies and World Cup qualifying matches in 2013. In the World Cup qualifier against Qatar on 23 March 2013, Son came on as a substitute in the 81st minute and scored the winning goal in the 96th minute.[72]

In June 2014, Son was named in South Korea's squad for the 2014 World Cup.[73] On 22 June, he scored in a 4–2 defeat to Algeria in the team's second group match.[74] The Korea Football Association requested Bayer Leverkusen to allow Son to play in the 2014 Asian Games, as winning the gold medal at the tournament would grant Son exemption from military service. Despite Son affirming his interest and the KFA's efforts, his club at the time, Bayer Leverkusen, refused to release him, as his absence would mean the team would lose him for at least six matches.[75]

Son was selected for South Korea for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup in Australia. At the quarter-final stage, he scored both of the team's goals in the 2–0 extra time defeat of Uzbekistan.[76] In the final against the hosts, he equalised in added time, but his team lost 2–1 after extra time.[77] He was chosen as one of three forwards in the Team of the Tournament.[78]

On 3 September 2015 at the Hwaseong Stadium, Son scored a hat-trick in an 8–0 home win over Laos in the second round of qualification for the 2018 World Cup.[79] In June 2016, Son was named as an over-age player in South Korea's squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Son amassed two goals in the group stages with a goal against Fiji and another against Germany, helping his team to top the group with two wins and a draw. South Korea was eliminated by Honduras in the quarterfinals, with Son missing a handful of chances.[80]

On 13 June 2017, Son broke his right forearm after falling awkwardly on his arm during a World Cup qualifier match in Doha against Qatar.[81] He was part of the team that saw Korea qualify for the 2018 World Cup after a 0–0 draw against Uzbekistan on 5 September 2017.[82] On 4 June 2018, Son was selected in 23-man squad for the World Cup.[83] On 23 June, Son scored a goal from outside the penalty area – a curling strike into the top corner – though his side was defeated with a 2–1 loss to Mexico in their second group stage match of the World Cup.[84] On 27 June, during their final group stage match, he scored the second goal in the 97th minute in their 2–0 victory over Germany.[85]

Son was selected as one of three overage players permitted in the under-23 team for the football event at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.[86] He captained the team in the final game of the group stage against Kyrgyzstan, scoring the only goal of the match to help the team reach the knockout rounds.[87] He also captained the team in the knockout rounds and reached the final after the Taeguk Warriors beat Vietnam, 3–1.[88][89] In the final, Son assisted in both extra-time goals in a 2–1 victory over Japan, which guaranteed his exemption from mandatory military service.[90][91]

Style of play

Son is known as a versatile attacker due to his ability to use both feet equally well, and his willingness to play numerous positions on the attacking half. Though he often played second striker with Hamburg, he can also play winger, attacking midfielder or even striker. Son has confirmed this, saying, "I don't care where I play. The main thing is I'm in the game. I can play as a second striker or behind. Whatever the coach says, I'll do. I don't have a favorite position. I'll be anywhere and always on the throttle."[92]

Son's explosive pace and positional sense are his greatest strengths. He is known for his ability to find and win space to play, and his close control and clinical finishing make him a deadly forward, especially in counter-attacks.[93]

Personal life

Son dated Korean celebrity Yoo So-young, a model and actress and former member of the girl group After School.[94] Yoo is six years older than Son. He also previously dated Minah, a member of the girl group Girl's Day.[95]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 October 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamburger SV II 2009–10[96] Regionalliga Nord 61———61
Hamburger SV 2010–11[96] Bundesliga 13310——143
2011–12[96] Bundesliga 27530——305
2012–13[96] Bundesliga 331210——3412
Total 732050——7820
Bayer Leverkusen 2013–14[96] Bundesliga 311042—8[lower-alpha 3]04312
2014–15[96] Bundesliga 301121—10[lower-alpha 3]54217
2015–16[96] Bundesliga 1000—1[lower-alpha 3]020
Total 622163—1958729
Tottenham Hotspur 2015–16[97] Premier League 28441107[lower-alpha 4]3408
2016–17[98] Premier League 341456008[lower-alpha 5]14721
2017–18[99] Premier League 371262207[lower-alpha 3]45218
2018–19[100] Premier League 4000102[lower-alpha 3]070
Total 103301594024814647
Career total 24472261240431331797
  1. ↑ Appearances in DFB-Pokal and FA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in League/EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 12 October 2018[101]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Korea 201010
201171
201230
2013114
2014122
2015129
201661
201793
2018123
Total7323

International goals

As of match played 27 June 2018. South Korea score listed first, score column indicates score after each Son goal.[101]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 January 2011Al Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar3 India4–14–12011 AFC Asian Cup
2 26 March 2013Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea13 Qatar2–12–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 6 September 2013Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon, South Korea17 Haiti1–04–1Friendly
4 4–1
5 15 October 2013Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan, South Korea20 Mali2–13–1
6 5 March 2014Karaiskakis Stadium, Athens, Greece23 Greece2–02–0
7 22 June 2014Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil27 Algeria1–32–42014 FIFA World Cup
8 22 January 2015Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia37 Uzbekistan1–02–02015 AFC Asian Cup
9 2–0
10 31 January 2015Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia39 Australia1–11–22015 AFC Asian Cup Final
11 16 June 2015Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand43 Myanmar2–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 3 September 2015Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea44 Laos2–08–0
13 5–0
14 7–0
15 17 November 2015New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos46 Laos3–05–0
16 5–0
17 6 October 2016Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea50 Qatar3–23–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
18 10 October 2017Tissot Arena, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland59 Morocco1–31–3Friendly
19 10 November 2017Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea60 Colombia1–02–1
20 2–0
21 28 May 2018Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu, South Korea64 Honduras1–02–0
22 23 June 2018Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia69 Mexico1–21–22018 FIFA World Cup
23 27 June 2018Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia70 Germany2–02–0

Honours

International

South Korea U23

South Korea

Individual

Sponsorship and media

Son has a sponsorship deal with sportswear and equipment supplier Adidas. [116]

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