Son Heung Min Biography

Over the past few seasons, Son Heung Min has proven to be among the best midfielders of the football world.  A graduate of Hamburg youth academy, Son Heung Min started his career in 2010 when he shone in his first experience at the German Bundesliga with Hamburg. His career breakthrough came first in 2015 when he joined Tottenham and became the most expensive Asian player in history.

Song Heung Min is widely considered as one of the best Asian players in the history. He has won many top awards during his incredible career, the most important of those is The Puskas Award (2020). Son has the highest rank in the Ballon d'Or history among the Asian players (22). He accomplished this feat at the same season he reached the

final with Tottenham, albeit they lost the title to Liverpool.

Son Heung Min has South Korean nationality. He has been a player for South Korea at the youth and senior levels. He was first called up to South Korea senior side in 2010 and has scored 26 goals in 86 games so far into his international career. Son represented his country at two FIFA World Cups (2014 and 2018). He won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games. He has also won three AFC Asian Cups.

A versatile winger with good speed, as well as shooting and dribbling skills,

has established himself as one of the best midfielders in the football world. By the time of writing this article, Son Heung Min has scored 169 goals and provided 77 assists in 470 matches during his club career. Stay tuned to read more about

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All You Need to Know about Son Heung Min Bio

In the following article, we will have a look at Son Heung Min biography which includes his career and personal life. We will go deep into every aspect of his personal and professional life to see why he is considered as one of the best forwards in the football world.

Son Heung Min Information

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Son Heung Min Bio

• Full Name:

  Son Heung Min

• Nickname:

  Sonaldo

• Profession:

  Professional Footballer

Son Heung Min Physical Stats

• Weight:

  77Kg

• Height:

  1.83 m (5 ft.10 in)

• Eye Color:

  Black

• Hair Color:

  Dark Brown

Son Heung Min Football Information

• Position:

  Forward

• Jersey Number:

  7 at Tottenham and South Korea National team

• Professional Debut:

  2010

Son Heung Min Date of Birth and Personal Info

• Date of Birth:

  8 July 1992

• Birth Place:

  Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea

• Zodiac Sign:

  Cancer

• Nationality:

  South Korean

Son Heung Min Early Life

In this section of our article about Son Heung Min biography we will present you with the most interesting facts about

Son Heung Min childhood

and family background to see where he took his first steps as an amateur footballer.

Son Heung Min date of birth is at the 8th of July 1992.

Son Heung Min nationality

is South Korean. It is Interesting that He shares his birthday with three other stars,

, Robbie Keane and Kevin Trap who are all born on the 8th day of July.  

His father was an ex-player turned manager who even played for the South Korean National B team.

In fact. It was his father that had the biggest effect on Son Heung Min's career and He has spoken about this in several of his interviews.

"I really actually started when I was 10 years old, but before that, I loved to play with Father because he played as an ex-player. I just enjoyed it, so I started at 10 years old with Father to be a proper football player."

"My father was thinking of what I needed all the time. He has done everything for me and without him, I probably wouldn’t be where I am today. As a player, you need some help. It’s also important to meet a great manager and then there’s luck, too. Everything has come together for me."

One good example of Son's father's attitude toward him was when he forced son and his brother to practice Keepy-Uppies for four straight hours:

He gave us four hours of keepy-uppies,” Son says. “Both of us. After about three hours, I was seeing three balls. The floor was red [through bloodshot eyes]. I was so tired. And he was so angry. I think this was the best story and we still talk about it when we are all together. Four hours keeping the ball up and you don’t drop it. That’s difficult, no?” (All the quotes of this part are from Son's interview with the Guardian.

Son Heung Min started his amateur career at FC Seoul academy. One cool fact about the start of his journey was that he was a ball boy for FC Seoul senior side in 2008.

One of Son Heung Min's best childhood memories was when South Korea hosted the 2002 World Cup and went on to reach the fourth place, eliminating the likes of Italy and Spain along the way. Son was ten years old at the time and was at awe of his country's performance at football's greatest tournament.

Son Heung Min's idol growing up was Lee Chung-yong, who played for

and Bolton Wanderers at the Premier League. Son immigrated to Germany as a teenager and entered Hamburg's academy in 2009. He rose through the ranks fast and earned himself a

debut at the age of 17.

Son Heung Min Profile

In This part of the article, we will concentrate on Son Heung Min profile which includes his style of play, goal celebration and the reception he has received from media, fans and his colleagues.

Starting his professional career at Hamburg

Son Heung Min professional career started in 2010 as he was promoted to

senior side. He scored his first goal against Koln and became the youngest goalscorer of the club in Bundesliga. Son stayed his first three seasons at Hamburg. His third season was his best in terms of scoring as he netted 12 goals in 34 matches.

Son left Hamburg in 2013 to join Bayern Leverkusen after scoring a total of 20 goals in 78 games for his first club.

Improving at Bayern Leverkusen

In the summer of 2013 it was announced that Son Heung Min has signed a 5 year contract with

. He wasted little time to settle at his new team and finished the season with 12 goals in 43 games, including a hat-trick against his former club, Hamburg. Leverkusen were able to guarantee a Champions League spot.

Son bettered his stats the following season with 17 goals in 42 matches. He suffered from injuries in his third season and played only 2 games. Son left Leverkusen in 2016 after scoring a total of 29 goals in 87 games.

Reaching the top at Tottenham

In the summer of 2015 Son joined Tottenham in a 5-year contract and became the most expensive Asian player in history. Son made his debut in a 1-0 away win over Sunderland, and scored his first goals for the club in a 3–1 win against Qarabag.

Son struggled at his first season with Tottenham and scored 8 goals in 40 games, but registered the best stats of his career with 21 goals in 47 games the following season.

Son Heung Min's third season at

was a historic one both on the collective and individual levels. Tottenham reached the Championship final after dramatically eliminating Manchester City and Ajax Amsterdam in the knock-out stages. They eventually lost the title to Liverpool, but Son had the most memorable season of his career. He scored 20 goals in 48 games and was instrumental for Tottenham in their historic campaign.

Son was also amazing in the 19-20 season and his biggest achievement was winning the Puskas award for his incredible solo goal against Burnley.

Son Heung Min started the current season where he left the previous one, by being impressive for the Whites. He has built a telepathic partnership with Harry Kane and the two have been among the best offensive dues in the football world. Son has scored 19 goals and has registered 16 assists in 44 matches across all competitions so far into the season.

By the time of writing this article, Son has scored 111 goals in 309 matches during his club career. His recent goal scoring exploit has attracted the interest Europe's biggest clubs and we will have to wait and see how the rest of his career will go. Son Heung Min market value is €85m. He is under contract with Tottenham until the end of June 2024.

With South Korea youth and senior teams

On the international level, Son Heung Min was a member of South Korea U15, U16, U17, U18 and U23 youth teams and in total scored 10 goals in 32 games. Son Heung Min has played 89 games for

's senior team and has scored 42 goals.

Style of Play

Son Heung Min is a versatile midfielder and has played at six different positions up the pitch. During his career, Son Heung Min has played 194 games as a left winger midfield, 93 games as a centre-forward and 56 games as a second striker. He has also played 52 games as the right winger and 8 games as an attacking midfield.

Son has talked about his playing style and his favorite position in some of his interviews:

"When I play, I just try to score goals or assist someone - that's my job. It's not easy, but I play with my body, and I can feel how important it is to get 100 percent fit to play. This is an important thing to play in the Premier League. I want to play football until my body says, 'you can't run anymore: you're dead."

Reception

Son Heung Min has established himself as one of the most talented strikers in the South Korean football. He has received praise from media, fans and football figures for his amazing performances since joining Tottenham in 2015. He was also praised for his incredible solo goal against Burnley which won him the 2020 Puskas award. He talked about the goal in an interview after winning the award.

"When I got the ball, I tried to pass it to Dele but I couldn't find him, so I had to keep going, I am happy to score this goal. This kind of goal is, for me, really, really special. I did not realize what a great goal it was until after the game. "

Goal Celebration

Son Heung Min's most famous goal celebration is his 'Camera' celebration. Son has explained the meaning behind the celebration in an interview:

"Maybe a year ago, I was thinking about what could be a special celebration, and then I tried to find one. The camera celebration is because if I score a goal, it's a good memory. It's like, I take a picture so I have good memories in my mind [of it]. I don't know if the people get it, but I think it's a good celebration. I don't know if I'll keep doing it, but we'll see!"

Son Heung Min outside football

Son Heung Min has had a very busy life outside of football. Son is active regularly on social media. His Instagram account is @hm_son7. He has around 4.8 million followers on Instagram.

Like many other football stars, Son Heung Min is a fan of video games, especially the FIFA game. Son Heung Min rating in FIFA 21 is 87 (his overall rating) with a potential of 92. Son Heung Min has got a 4-star skill moves rating.

Son is a fan of South Korean music and his favorite genre is Hip-Hop. The Tottenham star is also passionate about Korean foods and his favorites are Korean rice and Korean barbecues. He has said that he still believes that his mother's cooking 'is still the best thing.'

Son is multi-lingual and can speak Korean, German and English. He is said to learn German by watching SpongeBob.

Son is among the few famous footballers who have served their country. Son passed the military service in 2020.

Despite his enormous success, Son is still living with his parent and although it seems odd, He himself believes it is normal considering Korean culture and the amount of sacrifice his parents has made for him to get to where he is now as a footballer:

"There are different attitudes in Europe and Asia and, of course, people are thinking: ‘Why is he living with his family?’ But who cares about me? Who is helping me to play football? It is them. They gave up their life and they come over here to help me. I have to pay back."

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Son Heung Min Personal Life

One of the most Leeds interesting part of SportMob's article on

Son Heung Min biography

is about his personal life. In this section we will have a look at Son Heung Min immediate family, love life and children. We will also present you with some information about his philanthropy activities and legal issues.

Family, Children and Relationships

Son Heung Min's parents have had the biggest influence on his career. He has spoken in several of his interviews on the impact of the way he was brought up by his parents. His father is a former player who became a manager. He had the biggest influence on Son's career, but football was not the only thing his father concentrated on as he also taught his sons modesty and other virtues of life.

“My father told me when I was young that if I was through on goal but an opponent fell and hurt themselves, I should put the ball out and check on the opponent. Because if you’re a good footballer but don’t know how to respect others, you’re nobody. He is still saying that to me. Sometimes it’s difficult but we are humans before we are footballers. We should respect each other. On the pitch, off the pitch – why should it be different?”

Son Heung Min has been in relationships with two Korean K-Pop star, Bang Min-ah and the famous actress, Yoo So-young. Yoo So-young is known as the first Son Heung Min girlfriend. The two dated for some time before it was announced that they have broken up.

Famous by the ame of Minah, Bang Min-ah who born on 13th May 1993 in Incheon, South Korea. She is a South Korean singer and actress by profession. Son dated Bang for a brief period until the relationship broke down. She debuted as a member of the girl group Girl's Day in 2010 and released her first solo album, I Am a Women Too, in 2015. Bang Min-ah has acted in many films and television series, including lead roles in Beautiful Gong Shim in 2016 as well as My Absolute Boyfriend in 2019.

Son reveled in an interview recently that he does not intent to marry until after retiring from football, so that he can concentrate more on his career. He also said that his father's advice has had a big impact on his decision about marriage.

"My father says this and I agree, as well, when you marry, the number one will be family, wife and kids, and then football. I want to make sure that while I play at the top level, football can be number one. You don’t know how long you can play at the top level. When you retire, or when you are 33 or 34, you can still have a long life with your family.”

Any new information about Son Heung Min love life and family will be published here at SportMob.

Philanthropy

It is really interesting to know if Son Heung Min has had any background in humanitarian work and philanthropy.

Son Heung Min religion

is Buddism. Son has been very active in charitable projects and has earned himself praise and respect for his efforts.

Son's most famous charity work was donating £100,000 after South Korea was hit with its worst forest fire as 525 hectares of forest damaged near a resort in Goseong, in a city close to the border with North Korea. He also donated donated £65k for aiding victims of Coronavirus in South Korea.

Legal Issues

While some footballers have certainly gotten into legal disputes with various people and organizations, Son Heung Min has had no legal disputes throughout his life.

Son Heung Min Career Statistics

In this section, we want to take a look at Son Heung Min career statistics both on the club and international level.

Club

Overall, Son Heung Min has played 470 games for nine teams during his career. He has registered 169 goals and 77 assists to his name.

Son Heung Min registered 41 goals and 10 assist in 135 games at the Bundesliga, Followed by 67 goals and 42 assists in 191

games. 

International

Son Heung Min international career stats shows that he has scored 26 goals in 89 games for South Korea national team.

Son Heung Min Honors

We rap up our article on Son Heung Min biography with a look at his honors and achievements.

With Tottenham:

UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2018–19

With South Korea youth and senior teams:

AFC U-16 Championship runner-up: 2008/ AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2015/ Asian Games: 2018

Individual records and honors:

Ballon d'Or nominee: 2019 (22nd place)/ FIFA FIFPro World11 nominee: 2019, 2020/ FIFA Puskás Award: 2020/ UEFA Champions League Set-piece Goal of the Season: 2014–15/ Bundesliga Debut of the Hinrunde: 2010/ Premier League Player of the Month: September 2016, April 2017, October 2020/ Premier League Goal of the Month: November 2018, December 2019/ Premier League Goal of the Season: 2019–20/ PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month: January 2018

BBC Goal of the Season: 2019–20/ Tottenham Hotspur Goal of the Season: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 / Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Season: 2018–19, 2019–20/ Best Footballer in Asia: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020/ AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2015/ Korean Footballer of the Year: 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020/ Korean Goal of the Year: 2015, 2016, 2018/ Tottenham Hotspur Goal of the Decade: 2010–2019/ AFC Asian International Player of the Year: 2015, 2017, 2019/ Asian Footballer of the Year: 2020

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