Son Heung-min has hit a big milestone becoming South Korea’s record appearance holder with 137 caps. Being the captain of Tottenham Hotspur he led the team to a UEFA Europa League victory in 2025. Son’s career shows amazing performances in both the Bundesliga and the Premier League.
- Son Heung-min is now South Korea’s most-capped player with 137 international appearances
- He went past legends like Cha Bum-kun and Hong Myung-bo
- Son captained Tottenham Hotspur to a UEFA Europa League win in 2025
Son’s Leadership at Tottenham Hotspur
Since becoming captain of Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 Son Heung-min has been key in the team’s achievements. His leadership helped the club get its first major European honor in recent years the UEFA Europa League title in 2025. Son’s influence goes beyond just playing good on the field, he’s become a cultural icon and shows what Asian players can do in European football.
RT @premierleague: Congratulations to @SpursOfficial and Premier League legend Son Heung-min, who is now South Korea’s record appearance ho…
— Doug McIntyre (@ByDougMcIntyre)
October 10, 2025
Son’s path from Bayer Leverkusen to Tottenham Hotspur shows how he grew into one of the world’s best forwards. His impact isn’t just with his club he’s still super important for the South Korean national team.
A Legacy Beyond Numbers
Son Heung-min’s legacy is bigger than just scoring lots of goals with over 100 Premier League goals and more than 250 appearances. As a forward with 35 international goals he’s still really important for South Korea. Breaking the record for most caps shows how valuable and dedicated he is. Son’s career path shows everyone that when you got talent and work hard you can break through any barriers and do amazing things in football.
To learn more about Son Heung-min’s career and what he’s done check out his journey from the Bundesliga to the Premier League.
