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Son Heung-min

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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 forward for and captains both Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and 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 Spurs two years later. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Son Heung-min is the 260th most popular soccer player (up from 746th in 2019), the 70th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 111th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South Korean Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Son Heung-min ranks 260 out of 21,273. Before him are Teófilo Cubillas, Emilio Butragueño, Luis Galván, Takehiko Kawanishi, Uichiro Hatta, and Masao Nozawa. After him are Héctor Castro, Udo Lattek, Osamu Yamaji, Harry Kane, Gaetano Scirea, and Andoni Zubizarreta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1992, Son Heung-min ranks 4. Before him are Neymar, Mohamed Salah, and David Bohm. After him are Thibaut Courtois, Selena Gomez, Alisson, Álvaro Morata, Cardi B, Isco, Dani Carvajal, and Marc-André ter Stegen.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Son Heung-min ranks 70 out of 1,128. Before him are Munmu of Silla (626), Lee Byung-hun (1970), Nam June Paik (1932), Lee Jae-myung (1964), Yi Hwang (1501), and Queen Munjeong (1501). After him are Queen Cheorin (1837), Toyo Ito (1941), Park Ji-sung (1981), Soh Jaipil (1864), Jeong Dojeon (1342), and Lee Kun-hee (1942).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In South Korea

Among soccer players born in South Korea, Son Heung-min ranks 2. Before him are Cha Bum-kun (1953). After him are Park Ji-sung (1981), Hong Myung-bo (1969), Huh Jung-moo (1955), Ahn Jung-hwan (1976), Myung Rye-hyun (1926), Kim Jung-nam (1943), Lee Woon-jae (1973), Hwang Sun-hong (1968), Lee Young-pyo (1977), and Park Chu-young (1985).

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