SUMMARY
- Son Heung-min, born on July 8, 1992 in Chuncheon, South Korea.
- Son get into soccer early due to his father's profession as a player and coach.
It’s fair to say that Son Heung-min is undoubtedly one of the best players in the Premier League currently. Since he arrived in Tottenham from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015, Heung-min has established himself as one of the key members of the Tottenham side. Known for his dribbling, speed, and an impressive array of goals, Heung-min is now the Tottenham Hotspur skipper.
Son Heung-min was born on July 8, 1992, in Chuncheon, South Korea. With his father also being a former soccer player and coach, Heung-min was introduced to the game at an early age. After starting his soccer career at Yukminkwan Middle School, Dongbuk Middle School, and FC Seoul, he signed with the German club Hamburger SV. He spent five years at the club before moving to Leverkusen and finally signing with Tottenham in 2015.
Son Heung-min’s Tottenham Hotspur contract and salary
Since his move to Tottenham Hotspur in 2015, Son Heung-min has been one of the best players at the club. Son enjoyed a lethal combination on the pitch with the ex-Hotspur forward Harry Kane before the latter’s move to Bayern Munich. He also won the Premier League Golden Boot in the 2021-2022 season, becoming the first Asian soccer player to accomplish this feat.
Premier League Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min was given a hero’s welcome after returning to South Korea 🇰🇷
He’s the first Asian player to ever win the award 🏆 pic.twitter.com/3zRAhr0BJn
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 25, 2022
Currently, he’s the sixth-highest goal scorer and the all-time top assist provider in Totteham’s history. Owing to his impressive performances, Heung-min has been rewarded with a handsome salary at the club. He signed a four-year contract extension with the club back in the 2021-22 season. His annual salary at the club is $12.4 million. His weekly salary is estimated to be around $238,701.
🚨 Tottenham are ready to offer captain Son Heung-min a new contract to extend his stay at the club past 2025.
(Source: 90min) pic.twitter.com/A4mD8G14o4
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) September 21, 2023
Recently, Tottenham Hotspur has triggered the clause in Son’s contract to extend for one more year. Following Harry Kane‘s departure, the club will be conscious not to let go of their star forward. However, the club is reportedly planning to sign a new contract with Son Heung-min before the end of the season.
Son Heung-min’s net worth and endorsement
Son Heung-min is undoubtedly one of the most popular and high-profile Asian personalities in the world right now. According to reports, Heung-min’s net worth as of 2024 is estimated to be around $50 million to $55 million. Besides his lucrative Tottenham contract, Son also has signed a list of eye-watering endorsement deals with some of the biggest brands in the world.
Since his early days at Hamburger SV, Son Heung-min has been sponsored by the German giants Adidas. A couple of years ago, the Tottenham forward signed a deal with the English luxury fashion house Burberry. He is also the ambassador for the American fashion brand Calvin Klein in South Korea. He signed the endorsement deal with Calvin Klein in August 2022.
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Heung-min has also partnered with the Taiwanese computer and electronics company ASUS. He has been a part of the brand’s campaigns for its ROG (Republic of Gamers) initiative. He also works as an ambassador for brands like Pepsi, AIA, Tiger Beer, Samsung, TUMI, Gatorade, Gentle Monster, Gilette, and Cartier. As per reports, Son’s economic effect on South Korea is estimated to be $1.8 billion in 2020, as revealed by the Korean government.
Son Heung-min’s lifestyle- properties and car collection
Son Heung-min is a huge car aficionado and has a huge collection of expensive supercars. The Tottenham skipper is fond of collecting lavish cars and owns a huge fleet of motors. Heung-min owns one of the rarest Ferraris to have been ever produced, the La Ferrari. However, instead of the traditional red Ferrari, Heung-min had to get a black Ferrari due to his club’s rivalry with Arsenal.
With a 6.3-litre V12 engine and a top speed of 227 mph, Son’s LaFerrari is estimated to be worth a whopping $1.4 million and is the most expensive car that he owns. Besides the LaFerrari, Son also owns an Audi R8 Coupe, whose base model starts from $141,354. He also owns a customized matte black Range Rover and a Bentley Continental GT, whose prices start from $38,994 and $201,000 respectively.
Lastly, Son Heung-min is also the proud owner of a $75,000-worth Maserati Levante. However, interestingly, Heung-min didn’t have to actually buy the Maserati. Korea’s official Maserati importer gifted the lavish car to the South Korean international. He added that the car’s delicacy and unstoppable power complement the traits of Son’s playing style.
Besides his lavish car collection, Son Heung-min also has an impressive real estate portfolio. He lives in a four-story luxury villa in Hampstead, England that is estimated to be priced around $8 million. His minimalist yet opulent house consists of a swimming pool, a cinema, a fitness room, and other such extravaganzas.
He also has a flat at the Seoul Forest Trimage. His house in Seoul offers a panoramic view of the famous Han River. The 31-year-old also boasts of having neighbours like Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation and the popular boy band BTS’ J-Hope.
A look into Son Heung-min’s dating and personal life
Son Heung-min was born to his father Son Woong-jung and mother Eun Ja Kill. He also has a sibling, a brother Heyung-yun Son. He was born into the Miryang Son clan. Son’s father, Woong-Jung, is a retired soccer star who used to play for South Korean clubs like Sangmu FC, Hyundai Horang-i, and Ilhwa Chunma. He also used to play for the South Korean national team’s B team.
Currently, Son Heung-min is believed to be single and not dating anyone. He was previously in a relationship with the South Korean actress Yoo So-young. The former couple reportedly started dating back in 2015 after they were spotted together at the Paju National Football Center. She was six years older than the South Korean national team skipper.
While the time of their split is not known, a news outlet confirmed that Heung-min and So-young have now separated. The two are believed to have gone separate ways due to Heung-min’s father’s wish for his son to focus on his soccer career. Son Heung-min also revealed a few years ago that his father had advised him not to marry until he retired from his professional soccer career.
Son Heung-min’s charitable works and donations
While Son Heung-min has a taste for fast, expensive cars and luxury houses, he also makes generous charitable donations to various organizations. In April 2019, Son donated £100,000 ($125,633) to help provide relief after the horrific forest fires in the Goseong region in South Korea. He also donated £65,000 ($81,661) to the Covid-19 victims in South Korea.
WFP welcomes football star Son Heung-Min as a Global Goodwill Ambassador.#sonheungmin #COYS #Spurs #Korea #korean #Tottenham #Seoul #football #Kleague #PremierLeague #UCL #ChampionsLeague #BOB88 pic.twitter.com/8y5YeYSwvA
— BOB88.co.uk (@BOB20647256) July 14, 2022
In addition to this, Son Heung-min was announced as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in July 2021. He also partnered with one of his sponsors, Gilette, to help children who are cancer patients. It was a part of Gilette’s ‘Shoot for Love’ campaign where they released a video featuring Son called ‘London Life’. Son promised to donate one South Korean win for every view the video recorded.