Son Heung-min

Footballer for Tottenham Hotspur

Son Heung-min - Footballer for Tottenham Hotspur
Born

July 8th, 1992
32 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

South Korea

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A professional footballer born in South Korea gained recognition for skills as a forward. Started career with Bundesliga club Hamburg before moving to Bayer Leverkusen. Achieved prominence while playing for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, contributing to team's success in domestic and European competitions. Represented South Korea in multiple international tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup. Participated in Olympic Games, winning a gold medal in 2018.

Played for Tottenham Hotspur

Won Olympic gold medal in 2018

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