Son Heung-min is a South Korean professional footballer who plays forward for the Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Additionally, he serves as both a forward and the South Korean national football team captain.
Please read the article to learn more about his career, Heung-min’s net worth, salary, endorsement, and other personal details.
Son Heung-min’s Net Worth Details
Son Heung-min’s net worth is estimated to be $55 million as of 2025. He is South Korea’s most successful footballer and one of Asia’s highest-paid athletes.
Salary
Heung-min currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur, a Premier League club. His contract was recently extended to 2023 and is worth £43,680,000. The club pays him £ 7,280,000 per year as a base salary.
Career Earnings
Heung-min joined Tottenham in 2015. In his debut year, his yearly salary was £4,420,000.
This increased to £7,280,000 during his contract renewal in 2018. He earned nearly £50 million from playing eight seasons at the club.
Endorsements
Thanks to his successful football career and handsome facial build, Heung-min has garnered good popularity. He is ranked 4th in the Power Celebrity list of Forbes Korea.
The player also signed multiple sponsorship deals, including Adidas, Gillette, and Bing Ice-Cream.
One of his advertisement videos for Bing went viral in 2019, giving the food brand heavy recognition in South Korea.
About Son Heung-min
| Full Name | Son Heung-min |
| Nickname | n/a |
| Club | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Date of Birth | 8 July 1992 |
| Debut | 2008 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 172 lbs (78 kg) |
| Age | 30 |
| Birthplace | Chuncheon, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Net Worth | $55 million |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Father’s Name | Son Woong-jung |
| Mother’s Name | Eun Ja Kil |
| Salary | £7.28 million |
| Twitter Handle | @Sonny7 |
| Instagram Handle | @hm_son7 |
Professional Career
Heung-min’s career began with the FC Seoul under-18 team. Following this, he joined Hamburger SV’s youth academy in 2008 via the Korean FA Youth Project.
The player also played in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. On June 13, 2013, Bayer Leverkusen confirmed his transfer, which cost Leverkusen €10 million.
The player made a good impression in Germany while playing for Hamburger SV and Bayer Leverkusen.
Heung-min’s phenomenal performances in both German clubs led to his popularity rising to the national level.
In 2015, he signed a five-year contract with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
He debuted on 13 September against Sunderland and helped the club win a crucial match against Chelsea that season.
Unfortunately, Chelsea’s goal in the second half caused Tottenham to lose the title to Leicester City.
In 2018, Heung-min extended his contract with Tottenham till 2023. Additionally, he won the Premier League goal of the season in the 2019-20 season.
Furthermore, he was named Spur’s Player of the Season that year. The following season, he became the highest-scoring Asian player in the Champions League’s history.
In the 2021-22 season, he helped Tottenham secure a place in the Champions League.
He also won the Premier League Golden Boot alongside Mohamed Salah, the first Asian player to achieve this feat.
The South Korean national team member also has an excellent international track record. He participated in the World Cup twice, in 2014 and 2018.
He earned the Asian Games gold medal in 2018, based on his 2 assists in the winning match against Japan.
2019, he received his third AFC Asian International Footballer of the Year award. In contrast, Forbes put him fourth on their 2020 Power Korea celebrity list.
Girlfriend
Heung-min is not yet married. He formerly dated Yoo So-young and Bang Min-ah, two well-known K-pop stars.
In a recent interview, the footballer stated his reluctance to get married while pursuing his football career.
Career Stats
Tottenham
|
Year
|
Matches
|
Goals
|
Assists
|
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2021-22
|
35
|
23
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
|
2020-21
|
37
|
17
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
|
2019-20
|
30
|
11
|
10
|
0
|
2
|
|
2018-19
|
31
|
12
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
|
2017-18
|
37
|
12
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
|
2016-17
|
34
|
14
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
|
2015-16
|
28
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Year
|
Matches
|
Goals
|
Assists
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2021-22
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
2020-21
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2019-20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2018-19
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2017-18
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
2015-16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Year
|
Matches
|
Goals
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2020-21
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
2016-17
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Year
|
Matches
|
Goals
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2019-20
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
2018-19
|
12
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
|
2017-18
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
|
2016-17
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Year
|
Matches
|
Goals
|
Assists
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2019
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
2018
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2016
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Year
|
Matches
|
Goals
|
Assists
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2019
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
South Korea
|
Year
|
Matches
|
Goals
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2019-22
|
13
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
|
2015-17
|
12
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
|
Year
|
Matches
|
Goals
|
Assists
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2019
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
2015
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Year
|
Matches
|
Goals
|
Assists
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2018
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
2014
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
South Korea U-23
|
Year
|
Matches
|
Goals
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2018
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Leverkusen
|
Year
|
Matches
|
Goals
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2015-16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2014-15
|
10
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
Year
|
Matches
|
Goals
|
Assists
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2015-16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2014-15
|
30
|
11
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
|
Year
|
Matches
|
Goals
|
Assists
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2014-15
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
FAQs
1. Who is Son Heung-min and what is his background?
Son Heung-min is a South Korean professional footballer born on July 8, 1992, in Chuncheon. He currently plays as a forward for and captains both Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and the South Korean national team. At age 16, he left South Korea to join German club Hamburger SV’s youth academy to pursue his football career.
2. What significant records and achievements has Son Heung-min accomplished?
Son became the first Asian player to score 100 Premier League goals and won the Golden Boot award in 2021-22 with 23 goals. He’s the top Asian goalscorer in both Premier League (127 goals) and Champions League (21 goals) history. He has won South Korean Footballer of the Year eight times and received the prestigious FIFA Puskás Award.
3. What is Son Heung-min’s current goal with Tottenham Hotspur?
Son is focused on winning the Europa League final against Manchester United on May 21, 2025. He has stated that winning a trophy with Tottenham is his main motivation, saying: “The biggest reason I stayed at Tottenham was because I wanted to do something others couldn’t achieve.” He sees this final as an opportunity that may not come again.
4. How is Son Heung-min regarded in South Korea and globally?
Son is considered a national treasure in South Korea, ranked high in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 since 2019. He received the Cheongnyong Medal, South Korea’s highest sports honor. Globally, he’s recognized as Asian football’s first true global superstar and one of the world’s best wingers. His humble personality and sportsmanship have made him popular worldwide.
5. What has Son Heung-min accomplished with the South Korean national team?
Son has earned 133 caps for South Korea, scoring 51 goals. He represented his country at three World Cups (2014, 2018, 2022), is joint top scorer for South Korea at World Cups with 3 goals, and won gold at the 2018 Asian Games. He’s also participated in multiple AFC Asian Cups, including reaching the finals.
