Son Heung-min (Korean sonheungmin /’san ‘hUNG.mIn born on July 8, 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays forward at Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and is captain of the South Korea national team. Son became the only Asian footballer to reach 50+ goals for the Premier League.
He was raised in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Son moved to Germany for a move to Hamburger SV at age 16 at the time of his first appearance in the German Bundesliga in 2010. He was transferred into Bayer Leverkusen for a club-record EUR10 million, and then signed with Tottenham at PS22 million two years after, making him his most costly Asian player to ever play in. When he was at Tottenham, Son became the most prolific Asian goal scorer in the Premier League and Champions League history. He also surpassed Cha Bum-kun’s record of the most goals scored by a Korean athlete at European competition. In 2019, Son made history as the 2nd Asian in the history of football to make it to and play in the UEFA Champions League final after fellow Korean Park Ji-sung.
A full international since the year 2010, Son has represented South Korea in two of the FIFA World Cups and is his country’s joint top goalscorer at this year’s World Cup with Park Ji-sung and Ahn Jung-hwan who have scored three goals. Son has also been a part of South Korea at the 2018 Asian Games in which the team was awarded gold in addition to the 2011 and the 2019 versions of the AFC Asian Cup. Korea was runners-up in the 2015 edition.
A lot of people consider him to be an iconic figure for South Korean culture, Son is seen as an emblem of satisfaction throughout South Korea for his achievements as well as being featured on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 which ranked him 9th in the year 2019, and 4th in in 2020 and 2021.
Childhood and early life
Son Heung-min is a native of Chuncheon, Gangwon. He is the son of his father. Woong-jung , is an ex-football player and manager who was once a member of his country’s South Korea national football B team.
Son graduated from the academy of FC Seoul, the same club where former Spurs Lee Young-Pyo was a defender. Son was a ballplayer at the FC Seoul home match in 2008, when he was an FC Seoul youth player. At that moment his role model was midfielder Lee Chang-Yong who was a player with Crystal Palace and Bolton Wanderers. Alongside his native language Korean, Son is also proficient in German as well as English. Son’s agent Thies Bliemeister claimed that Son was determined to be an international success in Europe and that the young man learned German by watching the episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants.
Personal life
Son has been in relationships with K-pop singers Bang Min Ah and Yoo So-young. He is currently in a relationship.
Son made use of the ban on soccer during the COVID-19 disease to finish South Korean mandatory military service. Son was exempted from military service and was awarded an award of gold in the Asian Games, but he was required to complete fundamental military instruction regardless of his exemption. He was able to complete basic training in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps in Jeju between April and May of 2020. He finished in the top five out of the 157 trainees.
Also, he is a big fan of League of Legends.
In the year 2019, Son donated close to PS100,000 to people affected by the Goseong Fire which caused massive destruction throughout Goseong County, Gangwon, in his home country of South Korea. For 2020 Son gave PS65,000 to help to combat the COVID-19 virus within South Korea.
The style of the game
Son is a versatile player who is able to play in any position forward, (winger, second striker, or striker) and is able to be employed in the role of an attacking midfielder, or even a wing-back when needed. Son is adamant about this by declaring “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.”
Son is well-known for his two-footed skill and explosive speed, as well as his motion, positional awareness close control, and shrewd finishing that makes him adept at counter-attacks. In addition, he has received praise from his teammates as well as news media due to his unselfish efficiency and defensive skills as well as helping teammates and scoring goals for himself.
Media and sponsorship
Son has a contract as a sponsor with equipment and sportswear manufacturer Adidas.
Son Heung-min Height, Weight & Measurements
At the age of 28 Son Heung-min’s height stands at 1.83 meters and weight is 77 kg.
| Physical Status | |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Body Measurements | Not Available |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
Status of relationship and dating
The man is single at present. He has not been in a relationship with anyone. We don’t know much about his past relationships or any engagements prior to that. Based on our Database We know that he doesn’t have children.
| Family | |
| Parents | Not Available |
| Wife | Not Available |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | Not Available |
Son Heung-min Net Worth
Son Heung-min’s net worth has been increasing significantly over 2019 and into 2020. What is Son Heung-min worth at age of 28? Son Heung-min’s earnings come mostly from his success as a player. He’s located in South Korea. Son Heung-min’s net worth. This includes income, salary, money and assets.
| Net Worth in 2020 | $1 Million – $5 Million |
| Salary in 2019 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2019 | Pending |
| Salary in 2019 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
| Cars | Not Available |
| Source of Income | Player |
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Heung-Min Salary & Net Worth Revealed
Salary 2022
How much is he earning?
In the year 2018, the player signed a contract in 2018 with Tottenham Hotspur that nets him an incredible amount in the amount of 8.2 million euros (7.2 Million Pounds) annually. We’ve done the math, this means that he earns an average of €22,404 (PS19,232) each day, and EUR934 (PS801) per hour!
| Each the year | EUR8,200,000 | PS7,130,435 |
| Each month | EUR683,333 | PS594,203 |
| Each week | EUR157,692 | PS137,124 |
| Per day | EUR22,466 | PS19,535 |
| Per hour | EUR936 | PS814 |
| Per minute | EUR16 | PS14 |
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The pay of the Korean player is in comparison to those of Tottenham Hotspur teammates
Net Worth & Market Value
| Net Worth: | 28 Million Euro (25 Million Pound) |
| Market Value: | 50 Million Euro (45 Million Pound) |
Wow, this guy is rich. He was in the top of contract in the history of Tottenham And his worth has increased to approximately 28 Million Euro (25 Million Pounds). The market value of his business is much higher than the $30 million Tottenham paid for the player. Any club interested in signing him would need to shell out a large sum in order to acquire his services. The current market value of his services is 50 million Euro (45 Million Pounds).
