Few players have carried a continent the way Son Heung-min carries Asian football. The Son Heung-min stats tell the story of a trailblazer: 173 goals and 101 assists in all competitions for Tottenham, a Premier League Golden Boot, and now a record-breaking star turn in MLS as he captains South Korea at the World Cup 2026. Here are the numbers behind the man who broke down barriers. For the bigger picture, see our World Cup 2026 hub.
Son Heung-min stats: the numbers of a trailblazer
From the Bundesliga to a decade of Tottenham stardom and now Major League Soccer, Son has scored at every stop. His headline record reads:
| Team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 454 | 173 |
| South Korea | 146 | 56 |
Club figures are all-competition career totals.
A record-breaking Premier League trailblazer
Son’s Tottenham return is exceptional: 173 goals and 101 assists in 454 games, making him the club’s highest-scoring foreign player and one of its most decisive attackers of the modern era. In 2021-22 he won the Premier League Golden Boot with 23 goals, every single one from open play and without a single penalty, sharing the award with Mohamed Salah. He became the first Asian player to score 100 Premier League goals, and won the 2020 FIFA Puskas Award for a stunning end-to-end solo strike.
A trophy at last, then a record move west
Son ended his Spurs career on a high, captaining them to the 2025 Europa League, their first major trophy in 17 years. He then moved to LAFC for an MLS-record transfer fee, becoming one of the biggest names to follow Lionel Messi into Major League Soccer, and has been among the league’s leading creators since arriving in the United States.
The captain chasing Cha Bum-kun
Son is South Korea’s all-time record appearance-maker and sits second on their list of leading scorers with 56 goals, behind only the legendary Cha Bum-kun. Captain since 2019, he has led his country through multiple major tournaments and is the face of Asian football on the world stage.
Son Heung-min at the World Cup 2026
This was Son’s fourth World Cup, and as captain and talisman he led the line for South Korea across their group games. Here is how he performed, match by match.
- Korea Republic 2-1 Czechia (group stage, June 12): started and played 69 minutes in a comeback win, with no goal or assist and 90.9% pass accuracy.
- Mexico 1-0 Korea Republic (group stage, June 19): started and played 57 minutes in the defeat, registering no goal or assist and completing 75.0% of his passes.
- South Africa 1-0 Korea Republic (group stage, June 25): came off the bench for 45 minutes in another defeat, with no goal or assist and 79.2% pass accuracy.
Son captained the side throughout but a goal eluded him across the group games. See where the contenders sit in our who will win the World Cup 2026 guide, and how the knockouts are laid out in our World Cup 2026 bracket.
The face of Asian football, now in America
A two-footed finisher and the face of Asian football, now plying his trade in the United States, Son is appointment viewing whenever South Korea play. For the latest market picture, see the World Cup 2026 winner odds. Must be 21+ and present in a state where betting is legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
How Son Heung-min fared in South Korea’s opener
Son led the line as South Korea came from behind to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in their opener, and the captain was his side’s biggest threat throughout. He had six shots in his 69-minute display, created a chance and found team-mates in the box repeatedly even though a goal eluded him. Ladislav Krejci had put Czechia ahead on 59 minutes before Hwang In-Beom levelled on 67 and Oh Hyeon-Gyu won it on 80, completing the turnaround. Son was withdrawn just before the winner, but his relentless running had set the tone for the comeback on his fourth World Cup.
Son scored 173 goals with 101 assists in 454 appearances for Tottenham, making him the club’s highest-scoring foreign player before his move to MLS.
Son joined LAFC in Major League Soccer in 2025 for an MLS-record fee, after a decade at Tottenham. He became one of the biggest names to follow Lionel Messi into MLS.
Son won the Premier League Golden Boot in 2021-22, scoring all 23 goals from open play, and captained Tottenham to the 2025 Europa League title. He also won the 2020 FIFA Puskas Award.
Son has 56 goals for South Korea, second on their all-time list, and is their record appearance-maker and captain. The 2026 World Cup is his fourth with the national team.