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SON HEUNG-MIN, 5TH CONSECUTIVE SEASON FAILS...LAFC IS THE END OF THE BIDDER
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Son Heung-min (Korean: 손흥민; pronounced [son.ɣɯŋ.min]; born 8 July 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC and captains the South Korea national team. Known for his speed, finishing, two-footedness, and ability to link play, he is the top Asian goalscorer in both Premier League and UEFA Champions League history, and is widely regarded as the greatest Asian player of all time. Born in Chuncheon, South Korea, Son relocated to Germany to join Hamburger SV at 16, making his debut in the Bundesliga in 2010. In 2013, he moved to Bayer Leverkusen for a club record €10 million before signing for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur two years later. While at Spurs, Son soon established himself as one of the best forwards in the world. He contributed to the club reaching the Champions League final in 2018–19 and the EFL Cup final in 2020–21. In 2019–20, Son scored a solo effort in the league that earned him the FIFA Puskás Award. In the 2021–22 season, he jointly won the Premier League Golden Boot award with 23 goals, becoming the first Asian player to win it. In April 2023, he became the first Asian player to score 100 Premier League goals. In 2023, Son was appointed as club captain of Tottenham. In 2025, he led Spurs to the UEFA Europa League title, his first major honor, ending a 17-year trophy drought for Spurs in the process. A full international since 2010, Son has represented South Korea at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 FIFA World Cups and is his country's joint top scorer at World Cups, tied with Park Ji-sung and Ahn Jung-hwan on three goals. Son has also represented South Korea at the 2018 Asian Games, where the team won gold, and the 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023 editions of the AFC Asian Cup; Korea was the runner-up in 2015. Outside of football, Son is viewed as a symbol of national pride in South Korea for his achievements, and has been listed in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 since 2019, where he ranked second in 2024. In June 2022, Son received the Order of Sport Merit, Cheongnyong class, the highest order of merit for achievement in sports given to a South Korean citizen, for his achievements in football. Son has been credited for having raised the profile of Spurs among South Koreans, with the club's marketing and social media strategy catering extensively to Korean supporters.
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MLS All-Star captain Son Heung-min plays 35 minutes and scores multiple goals… First Korean MVP
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Alessandro Nesta said that his nearly 18-year-old son has never seen Italy at a World Cup: “He doesn’t believe me when I tell him we were champions”
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[Official] Messi confirms absence from MLS All-Star Game; 'combined goal scenario' with Son Heung
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“I will win with the best player in soccer history”... Playing in MLS with Son Heung-min! Casemiro joins Inter Miami, hot topic in interview
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“Son Heung-min looks like a player created to continue history”... MLS summons LAFC legend Bella following his strong performance after the World Cup, “It’s time to lead a new era”
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[Official] Finally! Will there be another superstar next to Son Heung-min? LAFC spends 400 million won to secure foreign seats...Will they use the remaining DP slots for 'large recruitment'?
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Son Heung-min Scores in 2nd Straight Game Immediately Upon Return... Venting World Cup Frustrations
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Son Heung-min and Ronaldo selected by Japanese media as ‘worst strikers of North and Central America World Cup’
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The first league waiting for the Son Heung-min 'L-Trapiko' was the first goal "I had a mental recovery in Korea"
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Swanson: LAFC star Son Heung-Min proves life after the World Cup can offer hope and redemption
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[Exclusive] Rep. Lim Oh-kyung withdraws application to be a witness for Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee
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Im O-kyung withdraws request for Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan to attend hearing
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