Tottenham Hotspur winger Son Heung-min has signed a new five-year contract.
The South Korean, who joined the north London side from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 is penned a new deal which will keep him at the club until the end of the 2022/23 season. The 26-year-old has steadily taken on a more prominent role under boss Mauricio Pochettino, making 37 appearances in the Premier League last season where he started 27 matches.
Son became the top Asian goalscorer in Premier League history with the winner against Crystal Palace last November, surpassing the tally of 19 set by former Manchester United man Park Ji-sung.
Son finished his development at Hamburger SV, where he made his debut in the German Bundesliga in 2010. In 2013, he moved to Bayer Leverkusen for a club record €10 million, and played for the club in the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League. Two years later, he signed for Tottenham for £22 million, becoming the most expensive Asian player in history.While at Tottenham, he became the top Asian goalscorer in Premier League history.
A full international since 2010, Son has represented South Korea at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups and is South Korea’s joint highest scorer at the World Cup alongside Park Ji-sung and Ahn Jung-hwanwith three goals. He has also represented South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup in 2011and 2015, helping them finish as runners-up in the latter tournament.
Son finished his development at Hamburger SV, where he made his debut in the German Bundesliga in 2010. In 2013, he moved to Bayer Leverkusen for a club record €10 million, and played for the club in the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League. Two years later, he signed for Tottenham for £22 million, becoming the most expensive Asian player in history.While at Tottenham, he became the top Asian goalscorer in Premier League history.
A full international since 2010, Son has represented South Korea at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups and is South Korea’s joint highest scorer at the World Cup alongside Park Ji-sung and Ahn Jung-hwanwith three goals. He has also represented South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup in 2011and 2015, helping them finish as runners-up in the latter tournament.
In June 2014, Son was named in South Korea’s squad for the 2014 World Cup. On 22 June, he scored in a 4–2 defeat to Algeriain the team’s second group match. The Korea Football Association requested Bayer Leverkusen to allow Son to play in the 2014 Asian Games, as winning the gold medal at the tournament would grant Son exemption from military service. Despite Son affirming his interest and the KFA’s efforts, his club at the time, Bayer Leverkusen, refused to release him, as his absence would mean the team would lose him for at least six matches.
Son was selected for South Korea for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup in Australia. At the quarter-final stage, he scored both of the team’s goals in the 2–0 extra time defeat of Uzbekistan. In the final against the hosts, he equalised in added time, but his team lost 2–1 after extra time. He was chosen as one of three forwards in the Team of the Tournament.
On 3 September 2015 at the Hwaseong Stadium, Son scored a hat-trick in an 8–0 home win over Laos in the second round of qualification for the 2018 World Cup. In June 2016, Son was named as an over-age player in South Korea’s squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Son amassed two goals in the group stages with a goal against Fiji and another against Germany, helping his team to top the group with two wins and a draw. South Korea was eliminated by Honduras in the quarterfinals, with Son missing a handful of chances.
On 13 June 2017, Son broke his right forearm after falling awkwardly on his arm during a World Cup qualifier match in Doha against Qatar.[80] He was part of the team that saw Korea qualify for the 2018 World Cup after a 0–0 draw against Uzbekistan on 5 September 2017.[81] On 4 June 2018, Son was selected in 23-man squad for the World Cup.[82] On 23 June, Son scored a goal from outside the penalty area – a curling strike into the top corner – though his side was defeated with a 2–1 loss to Mexico in their second group stage match of the World Cup. On 27 June, during their final group stage match, he scored the second goal in the 97th minute in their 2–0 victory over Germany