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Son Heung-min was born in Chuncheon, Gangwon. [21] He is of the Miryang Son clan . [22] His father, Son Woong-jung, is a retired footballer turned manager who once played for the South Korea national B team. [23] Son came through the academy at FC Seoul, the same club that former Spurs defender Lee Young-pyo played for. [24]
Son Heung-min was conferred the Best Footballer in Asia 2022 trophy and his eighth in the training center of Tottenham Hotspur on May 25, 2023. The Best Footballer in Asia 2022, recognizing the best male footballer in Asia in 2022, was the 10th edition of the Best Footballer in Asia.
On 8 April 2023, Son Heung-min became the most recent player to reach 100 goals, as well as the first Asian player. [11] Notable players to fall short of the 100 mark include Emmanuel Adebayor, who scored 97, while both Yakubu and Ruud van Nistelrooy departed the Premier League having scored 95 goals. [12]
Son Heung-min was conferred the Best Footballer in Asia trophy in the training center of Tottenham Hotspur on May 18, 2022. The Best Footballer in Asia 2021, recognizing the best male footballer in Asia in 2021, is the 9th edition of the Best Footballer in Asia. Son Heung-min claimed the award on 3rd January 2022.
Son Heung-min was conferred the trophy by Sun Jihai, the representative of Titan Sports, in February, 2016 . Best Footballer in Asia (Chinese: 亚洲金球奖) is an annual association football award organized and presented by Titan Sports.
Son Heung-min won the AFC Asian International Player of the Year award in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2023. The AFC Asian International Player of the Year is an annual prize presented by Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Son Heung-min received the 6th annual award on 4 January 2019 for his play during the 2018 season. The event was judged by a panel of 44 sports journalists, and Son Heung-min won four of the six awards presented.
Son Heung-min won the award on 3 January 2020. [1] It was his 3rd Best Footballer in Asia title in a row, and the 5th in the previous 6 years. [2] The event was judged by a panel of 51 sports journalists. With 31.6% of all points awarded, Son Heung-min achieved the highest tally of Best Footballer in Asia in history at the time. [3]