Son Heung-min
Son Heung-min is a South Korean professional footballer playing as a left winger for Los Angeles FC.
Son Heung-min is a South Korean forward who currently plays for Los Angeles FC and captains the South Korea national team. He holds the statistical record for the most goals scored by an Asian player in both the English Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. His career is distinguished by a 2021-2022 Premier League Golden Boot and a 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League title with Tottenham Hotspur.
Key stats
- Premier League Golden Boot
- 1
- 2021-2022 season
- UEFA Europa League Titles
- 1
- 2024-2025 season
- Asian Games Gold Medals
- 1
- 2018 (South Korea U23)
- FIFA Puskás Award
- 1
- 2020
- PL & UCL Goalscorer Record
- 1st
- Highest-scoring Asian player in both competitions
Career arc
Early European Career
2010–2015Began his professional career in the German Bundesliga. He established himself as a regular starter and goalscorer in European competition before transferring to the English Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur
2015–2025Spent a decade at Tottenham, where he became the highest-scoring Asian player in Premier League history. Key achievements during this period include winning the 2020 FIFA Puskás Award, the 2021-2022 Premier League Golden Boot, and the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League.
International Duty
2010–presentCaptains the South Korea senior national team. He notably won a Gold Medal at the 2018 Asian Games with the South Korea U23 squad, a victory that secured him an exemption from mandatory military service.
Los Angeles FC
2025–presentTransferred to Major League Soccer to join Los Angeles FC. He currently operates as a left winger for the California-based club.
Current form
Son recently transitioned from the Premier League to Major League Soccer. He continues to operate as a left winger for LAFC and remains the active captain for the South Korea national team.
Uncertainty
The exact date of his transfer to Los Angeles FC and his current MLS match statistics are not detailed in the provided dataset. Comprehensive cap and goal totals for his international career require cross-referencing with KFA records.
Sources
- · Source: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_Heung-min, retrieved 2026-06-04
- · Source: TheSportsDB id=34155394, retrieved 2026-06-04
- · Wikipedia (Son Heung-min)
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