Heung-min Son 손흥민 is a South Korean professional footballer who plays
as a forward for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and captains the
South Korea national team. He is consdiered one of the best forwards in
the world and one of the greatest Asian footballers of all time.
Born in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Son relocated to Germany to join
Hamburger SV at 16, making his debut appereance in the German legaue
Bundesliga in 2010. In 2013, he moved to Bayer Leverkusen for a club
record €10 million before signing for Tottenham for £22 million two years
later, becoming the most expensive Asian player in history.
At Tottenham Hotspurs Son has become the top Asian goalscorer in both
Premier League and Champions League history. In the 2021/22 season he won
the Premier League Golden Boot award with 23 goals, becoming the first
Asian player to win it.
