“Captain” Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham Hotspur) wore a Tottenham uniform and built a golden tower of scoring for 10 consecutive seasons.
Tottenham, on the 29th (Korea Standard Time), highlighted Son’s scoring record for 10 consecutive seasons, saying, “Congratulations on Son Heung-min’s 10th consecutive season! Tottenham Hotspur’s proud captain, Son Heung-min, has scored in the EPL for 10 consecutive seasons.”
Son has never left the club since he joined the Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2015. Except for his debut season, Son was always known as a representative striker in the Premier League. Excluding the first season, he has scored double-digit points for eight consecutive seasons. He has also joined the “10 goals-10 assists” club four times.
Heung-min’s biggest weapons are penetration into the back space using fast feet and ability to finish off the game with both feet. The highlight of the game was he was also the top scorer in the 2021-2022 season. At that time, Son scored 23 goals and seven assists in the league alone, tying for top scorer with Mohamed Salah. It was a moment when a new history was created in which an Asian player became top scorer in five European leagues.
It has left several traces in Tottenham’s 142-year-old history. With 164 goals scored in his uniform, Son ranks fifth in the club’s history. Last season, he participated in 400 matches in Tottenham and 300 matches in the PL. In the history of Tottenham, only 14 players including Son set a record of 400 matches, and among them, only one non-European player is Son.
[Picture] Son Heung-min (left) in 2015 wearing a Tottenham uniform and Son Heung-min (right) in 2024, the ninth anniversary of joining Tottenham.
Son Heung-min is entering his 10th year as a Spurs player. This marks the 9th anniversary of joining Tottenham on April 28. Tottenham also celebrated the 9th anniversary with Son by sharing a photo of him taking a picture from nine years ago with the comment “9 years of Son Heung-min” on its official social media.
Son Heung-min has 164 goals and 84 assists in 410 games for Tottenham, including the match against Everton on the 24th. Since last season, he has been leading the team with the captain’s armband. He is the first non-European captain in Tottenham’s history and is a leader both inside and outside the stadium.
Now he is Son Heung-min, the second veteran player at Tottenham. Only Ben Davies has been with Tottenham for a long time. Longtime partners Eric Dier and Hugo Lloris also left last season.
Christian Eriksen (Manchester United), Dele Alli, and Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), who all formed the DESK line along with Son, also completed their schedules with Tottenham. However, Son remains as strong as he does to keep Tottenham.
Give Me Sports also praised Son’s dedication. Media outlets picked Son as the best No. 7 and best winger in Tottenham history, citing his loyalty.
“Tottenham’s current captain, Son Heung-min, has been ranked as the best No. 7 in history,” Give Me Sports said. “He arrived at Tottenham for a mere 22 million pounds (about 38.6 billion won) in 2015. It took time to adjust to the situation, but he became one of the best wingers in the Premier League.” “He ranked fifth in the number of goals (162 goals) in Tottenham history, and has won several awards. In particular, he acquired the Puskas Award in 2020 and the PL Scorer in the 2021-2022 season.”
The only fly in the jade is the team trophy. The media outlet said, “The only thing I fell for is the team trophy. He lost in two finals. Since joining Tottenham, world-class clubs have always wanted to recruit Son, but he has always been loyal to his team with the famous No. 7 jersey number every game.”
Tottenham Hotspur of All Time (GOAT) winger Son Heung-min also contributed. Give Me Sports said, “He has been considered the best winger of all time. He joined the club in 2015 for a mere 22 million pounds. He needed time to adjust to the situation, and he even considered a transfer after a year. However, he finally became the best winger in the PL,” adding, “The most important characteristic that Son has shown for the past nine years is loyalty. As soon as he found form, the world’s best clubs wanted his signature. However, he has always been faithful to the people who support him every week.”
However, Son is still waving his hands at the word “Tottenham legend.” “He wants to become a legend of Tottenham Hotspur,” the BBC said on Sunday (Korea time). As the captain, he said he wanted to be remembered as a legend of the club, but he said he could not think that way just yet.
Asked what legacy he wants to leave for Tottenham, Son said, “It’s a legend. I think it’s a good effort to play for a team for 10 years. We have to be consistent and give something back to the club.”
He added, “I still don’t think I’m a legend of this team. I once said I wanted to win something with Tottenham. Then I’ll be very happy to be called a legend.” He added, “I joined Tottenham to win a trophy. I hope we can make a special season.”
Son is never satisfied. “I am not setting a goal for how far I will reach. Imagine if you say 10 goals and you score 10 goals in six matches, and that your goal ends. I want to push as much as I can. I never feel that it is enough,” Son said. “I want to go as high as possible in terms of team and individual aspects. Then we will be able to see where we are.”
Meanwhile, Son Heung-min is continuing his strong performance in his 10th season with Tottenham. He started in the second round of the PL against Leicester City on the 25th and scored multiple goals to lead his team to a 4-0 victory.
In the 25th minute of the first half, when his team was leading 1-0, Son took the ball from England’s national goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and scored an additional goal. In the 32nd minute of the second half, he received a pass following van der Ben’s crazy run and scored an accurate left-footed shot into the net to highlight his victory.
Son is more dedicated than anyone else even on the field. Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood said, “As you know, Tottenham puts pressure on its front-line players first aggressively. But no one is as aggressive as Son. Look at his aggression. Pickford should have known he doesn’t have time to take the ball off his feet. He paid the price,” applauding Son’s sincere pressure.
In fact, Son Heung-min was selected as the world’s hardest defensive striker by the International Sports Research Center (CIES) in May. He received a perfect score of 100 in the defense barrier index and 88.6 in the pressure index, ranking first overall. It is an indicator of how much role Son Heung-min plays besides scoring.
The same is true of this season 먹튀검증. Son regained possession of the ball six times in the final third during the two matches, recording the highest number in a PL. “He is two goals behind top scorer Erling Holan, but he is also better than other top-ranked players,” Son said in the “The Boot Room.” He was clearly seen in the match against Everton as well. Despite being well over 30 years old, Son showed no signs of slowing down as he recorded 75 percent of his shooting rate.