Son Heung-min is a professional footballer who currently plays for the Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. He is regarded as the best Asian footballer in the world, and few can doubt this title given to him, considering that he plays for a massive European club in one of the biggest football leagues in the world. He has developed into one of the best attackers in the world and is one of Spur’s most crucial players. This article talks about Son Heung-min’s net worth and salary at Tottenham Hotspur.
Son Heung-min started his football career at Yukminkwan Middle School, followed by a year at Dongbuk Middle School. FC Seoul’s under-18 team was formerly Dongbuk High School’s football club. Son played for them before dropping out in August 2008 to join Hamburger SV’s youth academy at the age of 16. This was a very bold move in Son’s career, as he had to move to Germany to develop with Hamburger SV’s youth academy.
The South Korean originally joined the German club’s youth academy through the Korean FA Youth Project. A year later, he returned to Korea to participate in the FIFA U-17 World Cup before officially joining Hamburger SV’s youth academy in November 2009. He played for Hamburger SV’s youth team and reserve team and impressed the management with his skills and talent.
In 2010, Son Heung-min was promoted to the first team. He played for the club from 2010 to 2013, showcasing his talent to the world. He made 78 appearances for them in all competitions and scored 20 goals. His performances attracted interest from some of the biggest clubs in Germany. It was Bayer Leverkusen who decided to make the first move and got in touch with Hamburger SV about signing the talented young forward.
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Bayer Leverkusen confirmed the signing of Son Heung-min on 13th June 2013. They signed the talented youngster for around £8.5 Million, which was the highest transfer fee in the club’s history at the time. Son adjusted very quickly to his new surroundings and started performing incredibly well right from the off. He had some brilliant games for them, the best of which was when he scored a hat-trick against his former club Hamburger SV. The South Korean star played in three seasons for the club, made 87 appearances for them and scored 29 goals.
Good luck in the #UCLFinal today, Sonny!! pic.twitter.com/kNfaIG44SM
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) June 1, 2019
His performances in the Bundesliga attracted the attention of some of the top clubs in Europe. Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur was especially interested in signing the player and managed to do so on 28th August 2015 for a transfer fee of £22 Million. The attacker made his debut for the club on 13th September 2015 against Sunderland. The club and the player did not know it back then, but this would be the start of an incredible partnership.
Son Heung-min is currently playing in his 10th Premier League season with the club. He has been at the club for over a decade and has become a legend at Tottenham Hotspur. He has now made 411 appearances for them in all competitions, scored 164 goals, and developed into one of the best attackers in the world. His professional contracts with Tottenham Hotspur, alongside other clubs like Hamburger SV and Bayer Leverkusen, have been his primary sources of earnings and have helped him build a net worth of around £42 Million.
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Son Heung-min joined Tottenham Hotspur on 28th August 2015. Since then, he has signed several deals with the club and has decided to stay in the Premier League and build his legacy with Tottenham Hotspur. Son signed his latest contract on 23rd July 2021, which will keep him at the club till the summer of 2025. No new contract talks have been held between the player and Spurs as fans are left to speculate as to whether Son will stay with Spurs after the end of the current season.
His current contract nets him approximately £10 Million a year, which comes out to around £190,000/week. This makes him the highest-paid Tottenham Hotspur player at the moment. It is with the help of such contracts that the player has managed to build a net worth of £42 Million. Son is still just 32 years old, and while he may not be at the top of his game for a long time, he still has a few years left. Given the stature of the player, the high-paying contracts will continue to come during this time and help him boost his net worth even further.
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Guransh Machra is a sportswriter at Gutshot Magazine. He covers football news from local leagues like the Indian Super League as well as international leagues like the Premier League. He follows various sports like Football, Cricket, Formula 1, and Tennis. Apart from sports, Guransh is also enthusiastic about reading and gaming.
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