Son Heung-min

Son Heung-min

Personal information
Full name	Son Heung-min
Date of birth	(1992-07-08) 8 July 1992
Place of birth	Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Number	7
Youth career
2008	Dongbuk High School
2008-2010	Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Hamburger SV
2013–2015	Bayer Leverkusen
2015-	Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
National team
2008–2009	Korea Republic U17
2008–2009	Korea Republic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Son Heung-min (Hangul: 손흥민 [sʰon hɯŋmin]; born 8 July 1992) is a South Korean soccer player. He is now in the English Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. Son is a forward who plays both as a winger and a striker. He played in the Bundesliga for Hamburger SV and Bayer Leverkusen. Son is also a key player on the South Korean national team. He played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life

Son was born on July 8th 1992 in Chuncheon, South Korea. He was taught by his father, who was a football player. He graduated Chuncheon Buan Elementary School. Then he entered Chuncheon Hupyeong Middle School, but he transferred to and graduated from Wonju Yukmingwan Middle School. He entered Dongbuk High School, but quit to join Hamburger SV.

Club Career

Hamburger SV

In 2008, Son joined the youth academy of Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga at the age of 16. He signed a professional contract before the 2010-2011 season.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

In June 2013, he transferred to Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Tottenham Hotspur

In August 2015, Son joined the English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

International career

Son's first international competition was the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. Later, he played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.