Tottenham Hotspur star Heung-min Son is now closer to securing a military service exemption.
The Tottenham star captained South Korea to a dramatic 4-3 win over Uzebkistan in the quarter-finals of the Asian Games. Son was allowed to compete in the tournament by Spurs as he hopes to secure the victory needed to avoid national service
Tottenham will be hopeful Son can seal glory in Indonesia with his country before returning to London. The energetic forward, a £22million signing from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015, has helped Spurs finish in the top four of the Premier League for the past three seasons.
He has netted 47 goals in 140 appearances for the north London club and is regarded as a key member of Mauricio Pochettino’s squad.
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-hwan with three goals. He has also represented South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup in 2011 and 2015, helping them finish as runners-up in the latter tournament.