SUMMARY
- Tottenham Hotspur's forward, Son Heung-Min remains a vital figure for the London-based club when it comes to scoring goals and contributing with assists.
- Ruud van Nistelrooy, Son's former teammate, commented 11 years ago before Son broke his Premier League record in 2022.
Son Heung-Min is currently one of the best players in the Premier League. Tottenham Hotspur’s forward remains a vital figure for the London-based club when it comes to scoring goals and contributing with assists. The South Korean has also stepped up his game massively since Spurs lost their talisman Harry Kane to Bayern Munich in the previous transfer window.
The former teammate of Son Heung-Min Ruud van Nistelrooy had something to say about the player 11 years before Son broke his all-time Premier League goal-scoring record in the year 2022. Rudd reportedly wrote on his ‘X’, ” My teammate Son heung min, massive talent! 18 years old..Watch out for him. Class”!
Ruud van Nistelrooy knew that Son Heung-min was going to be a superstar back in 2011 🤯🤩 pic.twitter.com/uw1o2XSy6v
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) June 26, 2023
scored a total number of 95 Premier League goals in his career. He played 150 matches for Manchester United in the top flight of English soccer. Son broke his total goal tally record when he scored his third goal in the season 2022-2023 for Tottenham Hotspur. The 31-year-old South Korean currently has a total number of 115 Premier League goals to his name.
With Son turning out to be a world-class player for Spurs, it can be said that Ruud van Nistelrooy was spot-on regarding his potential back in the year 2011. The fans of the London-based club would hope that their star forward continues to perform magnificently for them at the highest level. He will be crucial for Spurs if they want to make the top four in the league this season.
Son Heung-Min shared the pitch with Ruud van Nistelrooy in the Bundesliga
Son Heung-Min started playing for the German club Hamburger SV when he was just 16 years old. Ruud van Nistelrooy also spent about a year and a half in the Bundesliga with Hamburg. The duo went on to share the pitch when they played together in some of the matches for the club in the 2010-2011 Bundesliga season.
Ruud van Nistelrooy then departed Hamburg to play in the La Liga for Real Madrid. While Son went on to play 78 matches for Hamburger SV. After his stint with Hamburg, the player joined another Bundesliga club in the form of Bayern Leverkusen. For Leverkusen, he played about 87 matches.
While he netted 20 goals for Hamburg, he scored 29 for Leverkusen. His stint with Bayer Leverkusen tempted Tottenham to sign him. The player created a buzz in the soccer world with his pace and dribbling skills. Son also got a call-up to represent his country South Korea on the international stage after his Bundesliga heroics. It remains to be seen what the future holds for the talented forward player.