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Sports · South Korea · Soccer

Son Heung-min

Left for Germany at 16, Premier League top scorer at 29

Born Jul 8, 1992

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Every entry, with its source

At 0

  1. Jul 8, 1992

    Born in Chuncheon, South Korea

    His father, a former pro player, drilled him on basics from early on.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 16

  1. Aug 2008

    At 16, moves to Germany for Hamburg's youth team

    Through a Korea Football Association study-abroad program.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 18

  1. Oct 30, 2010

    Bundesliga debut for Hamburg's first team

    Age 18. Three goals that season.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org
  2. Dec 30, 2010

    First cap for South Korea

    Age 18. Against Syria.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 20

  1. Jun 2013

    Transfers to Bayer Leverkusen

    A record transfer fee for a Korean player at the time.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 21

  1. Jun 2014

    Brazil World Cup, his first World Cup goal

    Age 21. Against Algeria.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 23

  1. Aug 28, 2015

    Transfers to Tottenham

    Age 23. A record fee for an Asian player.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 26

  1. Sep 1, 2018

    Asian Games gold medal

    Age 26. He captained the team to the title.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org
  2. Jun 1, 2019

    Plays in the Champions League final

    Age 26. Lost to Liverpool.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 28

  1. Dec 17, 2020

    FIFA Puskas Award for goal of the year

    Age 28. A solo 70-meter run against Burnley.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 29

  1. May 22, 2022

    Premier League Golden Boot, first for Asia

    Age 29. Twenty-three goals, none from penalties.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 32

  1. May 21, 2025

    Europa League title, his first trophy as captain

    Age 32. Tottenham's first trophy in 17 years.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

At 33

  1. Aug 2025

    Transfers to LAFC in the United States

    Age 33. Closing out 10 years at Tottenham.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

Sources: en.wikipedia.org