Son Heung-min is certainly a Tottenham Hotspur legend.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by Hwang Sun-hong, will face Thailand in the third Group C match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Canada-Mexico-USA (North and Central America) Asia Region Second Qualifying Round at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on June 21 at 8 p.m.
After a controversial Asian Football Confederation (AFC) 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar, the squad has been reunited for the first time in months. European players such as Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in, Kim Min-jae, and Hwang Hee-chan have returned to South Korea from their respective clubs.
On Tuesday, Tottenham posted a photo on the club’s official social media with the caption, “International matches are about to start. Check out who has been called up for international duty,” along with a photo of the players playing in the A match. In addition to “captain” Son Heung-min, who will play against Thailand, many players will be playing for their countries, including Richelisson (Brazil), Dejan Kulusebski (Sweden), James Maddison (England), and more.
As expected, Son Heung-min was on the front page. Tottenham published a photo of Son Heung-min on the front page, all by himself. It was accompanied by his record of 123 caps and 44 goals. This is in contrast to the other four players, who were shared on the same page. It’s a reminder of Son’s status.
Heung-min Son is a Tottenham “legend. Son made his Premier League (PL) debut in 2015-16 when he joined Tottenham from Leverkusen. He started off slow with four goals and one assist in the league in his first year, but that was just an adjustment period. Within just one season, Son was scoring double-digit league goals. The following season, he established himself as an undisputed starter with 14 league goals and eight assists.
Heung-min’s best form followed. He has consistently scored at least 10 league goals in every season. In 2018-19, he surpassed the 20-goal mark for the season and helped Tottenham reach the UEFA Champions League final. The image of Son starting 안전놀이터 the UEFA Champions League final is still fresh in the minds of soccer fans in South Korea. In 2020, he also won the Puskas Award for the most beautiful goal for his 70-meter dribbling goal against Burnley.
He was also the top scorer. Son finished the 2021-22 season as the top scorer alongside Mohamed Salah with 23 goals and nine assists. After a slow start to the season, he quickly closed the gap on Salah with a late-season ‘surge’, culminating in a multi-goal performance in the final game against Norwich City.
This season, he’s taken on the role of ‘captain’. He stepped into the captaincy after Harry Kane’s departure. Coach Enze Postecoglou put his trust in Son, and, as expected, Son has repaid it. He”s been able to bring unity to the Tottenham team through his leadership.