Biography
Who is Son Heung-min?
Early life
Son Heung-min was born in Chuncheon, South Korea, on July 8, 1992. His father, Son Woong-jung, is a retired football player who later became a manager. He has a sibling named Son Heung-yun and attended Dongbuk High School during his youth.
During his teenage years, he joined the youth academy at FC Seoul and later moved to Germany to join Hamburger SV at age 16. He is fluent in German and English alongside his native Korean.
Club career
Son began his professional career with German club Hamburger SV, making his Bundesliga debut in 2010 and becoming the youngest Hamburg player to score a league goal at age 18. In 2013, he transferred to Bayer Leverkusen for a club record fee, where he regularly scored in the Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League.
In August 2015, Son joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on a five-year contract, becoming the most expensive Asian player in football history at the time. While playing for Tottenham, he helped the club reach the Champions League final in 2018–19 and later won the Premier League Golden Boot award in the 2021–22 season. In 2023, he was appointed club captain of Tottenham and later led the team to the UEFA Europa League title in 2025. He also plays for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.
International career
Son has represented the South Korea men's national football team as a full international since 2010. He serves as the country's record goalscorer and record appearance holder, playing at multiple editions of the FIFA World Cup including 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026.
He also represented South Korea at the 2018 Asian Games, where the team won a gold medal, and played in several editions of the AFC Asian Cup, helping his country finish as tournament runners-up in 2015.
Personal life and honors
Outside of his athletic pursuits, Son is viewed as a symbol of national pride in South Korea. In June 2022, he received the Order of Sport Merit, Cheongnyong class, which is the highest order of merit for achievement in sports given to a South Korean citizen.
He stands at a height of 183 centimeters and has been listed in the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 ranking since 2019.
Birthday and age
Son Heung-min was born on July 8, 1992, which makes Son 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Son shares the date with 50 other famous people.
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