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Son Heung-min 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.
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sports · South Korean footballer (born 1992) · association football player · also Son Heung-min, Heung-min Son, Heung-Min Son, Heung-min
Born 8 July 1992 · Q439722
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미국 현지 손흥민 단독인터뷰(aka.우리흥) (GOAL 인터뷰)
손흥민 "저는 다이빙하는 선수가 아니에요." (GOAL 인터뷰)
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In my opinion there is a lot of work to do. Football is a game of emotions and we have to be careful not to kill it. If I can’t shout when we score, because we have to wait two minutes for a decision, will I buy a ticket?
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“I was totally immersed in it, the first half felt like it was 10 minutes long. It was an education in VAR for me and I understand more the way it works. We do have to let people in the stadium know what’s going on, though.”
“In my opinion there is a lot of work to do. Football is a game of emotions and we have to be careful not to kill it. If I can’t shout when we score, because we have to wait two minutes for a decision, will I buy a ticket?”
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Yonhap News Agency: Son Heung-min's MLS scoring streak snapped at 4 matches
Yonhap News Agency: Son Heung-min's LAFC eliminated from Leagues Cup tournament
The Chosun Ilbo: Son Heung-min Creates Five Chances in LAFC Draw, Converts Penalty
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Photos of Son Heung-min pulling Hong Myung-bo's hair after World Cup exit.” False.
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Public attention spiked: 31,413 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.2× the usual 6,033, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: International
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Public attention spiked: 58,836 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9.8× the usual 6,033, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: International
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Won award: MLS All-Star (2026).
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Won award: MLS All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (2026).
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Won award: CONCACAF Champions Cup top assist provider (2026).
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Public attention spiked: 112,528 Wikipedia readers in one day, 18.7× the usual 6,033, with 5 article edits. Editors noted: International Stat update
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Won the UEFA Europa League with Tottenham (2024-2025).
Won award: Gallup Korea's Athlete of the Year (2025).
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Won award: Korean FA Goal of the Year (2025).
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Won award: Best Footballer in Asia (2025).
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Won: UEFA Europa League with Tottenham Hotspur (2024–25).
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Won award: Tottenham Hotspur Goal of the Season (2024–25).
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Won award: MLS Goal of the Year (2025).
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Won award: IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the Year (2025).
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In 2025, a woman was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison by a court in Seoul for falsely accusing Son of fathering her child and blackmailing him into providing $300 million won ($200,000) in exchange for her silence.
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A woman was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison by a court in Seoul for falsely accusing Son of fathering her child and blackmailing him into providing $300 million won ($200,000) in exchange for her silence
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Led Spurs to the UEFA Europa League title, his first major honor, ending a 17-year trophy drought for Spurs in the process
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“s final appearance for the club came the following day in a friendly against Newcastle United in the Seoul World Cup Stadium; when Son was substituted off in the 67th minute, players from both sides formed an impromptu guard of honour. Los Angeles FC On 6 August 2025, Son moved to Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC in a deal worth $26.5 million, an MLS record, departing Tottenham Hotspur after 10 years. His signing made Son become just the second South Korean player in the club”
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Played for Los Angeles FC (2025) — 23 appearances, 9 goals.
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Won award: Korean FA Goal of the Year (2024).
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Won award: IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the Year (2024).
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Won award: Korean FA Player of the Year (2024).
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Won award: Fantasy Premier League Team of the Season (2023–24).
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Won award: Gallup Korea's Athlete of the Year (2024).
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Won award: FourFourTwo Best Asian Footballer of All Time (2024).
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Maradona told Harry Kane to leave Spurs and give captaincy to Son Heung-min” False.
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Won award: Korean FA Goal of the Year (2023).
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Won award: AFC Asian Cup All-time XI (2023).
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Won award: Tottenham Hotspur Goal of the Season (2022–23).
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Won award: AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament (2023).
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Won award: Gallup Korea's Athlete of the Year (2023).
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Won award: Best Footballer in Asia (2023).
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Won award: IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the Year (2023).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (September 2023).
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Won award: AFC Asian International Player of the Year (2023).
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Videos show Liverpool boss praising Son Heung-min to Chinese reporter” False.
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Son was appointed as club captain of Tottenham
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Won the English Premier League Golden Boot with Tottenham (2021-2022).
Won award: Korean FA Player of the Year (2022).
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Won award: Cheongnyong Medal (2022).
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Won award: Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Season (2021–22).
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Won award: Best Footballer in Asia (2022).
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Won award: IFFHS Asian Men's Player of the Year (2022).
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Won award: IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the Year (2022).
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Won award: Eurosport Player of the Season (2021–22).
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Won award: Gallup Korea's Athlete of the Year (2022).
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Won award: Fantasy Premier League Team of the Season (2021–22).
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Won award: Premier League Golden Boot (2021–22).
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Won award: Korean FA Player of the Year (2021).
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Won award: Fantasy Premier League Team of the Season (2020–21).
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Won award: Korean FA Goal of the Year (2021).
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Won award: IFFHS Asian Men's Team of All Time (2021).
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Won award: IFFHS Asian Men's Player of the Decade (2021).
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Won award: IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the Year (2021).
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Won award: IFFHS Asian Men's Player of the Year (2021).
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Won award: PFA Premier League Team of the Year (2020–21).
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Won award: Best Footballer in Asia (2021).
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Won award: Gallup Korea's Athlete of the Year (2021).
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Runner-up: EFL Cup with Tottenham Hotspur (2020–21).
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Won the FIFA Puskás Award with Tottenham (2020).
Won award: AFC Fans' All-time XI at the FIFA World Cup (2020).
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Won award: FIFA Puskás Award (2020).
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Won award: Best Footballer in Asia (2020).
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Won award: AFC Opta All-time XI at the FIFA World Cup (2020).
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Won award: IFFHS Asian Men's Player of the Year (2020).
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Won award: IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the Year (2020).
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Won award: Korean FA Player of the Year (2020).
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Won award: Gallup Korea's Athlete of the Year (2020).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (October 2020).
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Won award: Premier League Goal of the Season (2019–20).
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Won award: BBC Goal of the Season (2019–20).
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Won award: Tottenham Hotspur Goal of the Season (2019–20).
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Won award: Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Season (2019–20).
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Won award: Tottenham Hotspur Goal of the Decade (2020).
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Son donated £65,000 in aid, to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Tottenham Hotspur (2018–19).
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Won award: Best Footballer in Asia (2019).
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Won award: Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Season (2018–19).
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Won award: Tottenham Hotspur Goal of the Season (2018–19).
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Won award: London Football Award for Premier League Player of the Year (2019).
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Won award: Korean FA Player of the Year (2019).
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Won award: Premier League Goal of the Month (December 2019).
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Won award: Gallup Korea's Athlete of the Year (2019).
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Won award: AFC Asian International Player of the Year (2019).
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Son donated around £100,000 to the victims of the Goseong Fire, which left vast devastation in Goseong County, Gangwon, in his native South Korea
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Won the Soccer Asian Games Gold with South Korea U23 (2018).
Won award: Gallup Korea's Athlete of the Year (2018).
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Won: Asian Games with South Korea U23 (2018).
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Won award: Best Footballer in Asia (2018).
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Won award: Korean FA Goal of the Year (2018).
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Won award: AIPS Asia Best Asian Male Athlete (2018).
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Won award: Hamburger SV All-time XI by Bundesliga (2018).
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Won award: Tottenham Hotspur Goal of the Season (2017–18).
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Won award: Premier League Goal of the Month (November 2018).
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Won award: PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month (January 2018).
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Son opened Son Football Academy in his hometown Chuncheon with his father and his brother, at a cost of £11 million, most of it funded by Son himself
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (April 2017).
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Won award: Best Footballer in Asia (2017).
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Won award: AFC Asian International Player of the Year (2017).
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Won award: Korean FA Player of the Year (2017).
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Won award: Gallup Korea's Athlete of the Year (2017).
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Won award: FA Cup top goalscorer (2016–17).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (September 2016).
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Won award: The Asian Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sports (2016).
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Won award: Korean FA Goal of the Year (2016).
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Won award: AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament (2015).
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Won award: AFC Asian International Player of the Year (2015).
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Won award: Gallup Korea's Athlete of the Year (2015).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Set-piece Goal of the Season (2014–15).
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Won award: Korean FA Fans' Player of the Year (2015).
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Won award: Korean FA Goal of the Year (2015).
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Runner-up: AFC Asian Cup with South Korea (2015).
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Won award: Best Footballer in Asia (2015).
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Played for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (2015–2025) — 333 appearances, 127 goals.
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Won award: Korean FA Fans' Player of the Year (2014).
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Won award: Best Footballer in Asia (2014).
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Won award: Korean FA Player of the Year (2014).
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2018, 2022, and 2026, and is his country's joint top scorer at the tournament, tied with Park Ji-sung and Ahn Jung-hwan on three goals
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Won award: Korean FA Player of the Year (2013).
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Moved to Bayer Leverkusen for a club record €10 million before signing for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur two years later
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Played for Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2013–2015) — 62 appearances, 21 goals.
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Joined Leverkusen in 2013.
Won award: Bundesliga Debut of the Hinrunde (2010).
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Played for Hamburger SV (2010–2013) — 73 appearances, 20 goals.
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Played for South Korea men's national football team (2010) — 144 appearances, 56 goals.
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Joined Hamburg II in 2010.
Joined Hamburg in 2010.
Runner-up: AFC U-16 Championship with South Korea U17 (2008).
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Played for South Korea national under-17 football team (2008–2009) — 18 appearances, 7 goals.
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Joined Hamburg in 2008.
Joined FC Seoul in 2006.
By Jermain Defoe of scoring in five consecutive home games
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Born 1992-07-08.
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