Son Heung-Min, the star wey dey lead South Korea for 2026 World Cup, don shift hin focus from only football to family matter. The Tottenham legend, wey now dey play for LAFC for Major League Soccer, don talk say hin mind dey on marriage and children.
For interview with US Weekly, Son yarn say: ‘I think I am now at an age when I could have a family. But no one knows the future. I really like children, so I don’t know what will happen.’ Dis one big change from wetin hin talk years ago, when hin say hin no want marry while still dey play.
Son, wey dem dey call ‘Sonny’, go turn 34 years old on July 8. As hin dey enter new chapter of hin career for America, hin don begin tink about life after football. But before all dat, hin go try carry South Korea far for World Cup.
The Korean side dey group with Czechia, Mexico, and South Africa. Dem go need at least win and draw to reach knockout stage. Son go be the heart of everytin dem do.
Son net worth dey estimated around $100 million based on hin salary alone, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Hin first Premier League contract with Tottenham for 2015 dey reportedly pay am £85,000 per week, roughly $129,922 at dat time. By 2021, when hin sign extension, hin dey earn £200,000 per week, approximately $275,000, wey give am more than $13 million annually.
On August 1, 2025, Son announce hin departure from Tottenham, and five days later, hin sign with LAFC. Dat move top the previous MLS record transfer fee, wey be Emmanuel Latte Lath wey move from Middlesbrough to Atlanta United for reported fee of $22 million for 2025.
Aside from hin salary, Son be highly marketable athlete across Asia. Hin be brand ambassador for adidas, Gillette, and Calvin Klein, among others. Combining salary and endorsement deals, hin total net worth dey speculated to be over $150 million as of 2025.
Son, wey dem widely regard as the greatest Asian soccer player of all time, grow up under intense training from hin father, former South Korean star Son Woong-jung. The former Tottenham ace dey subject to strict rules as hin develop. Hin no fit play official matches until hin reach 14 years old, as hin father focus on technical development.
At 16, Son venture into European soccer, joining youth academy of Hamburger SV, where hin learn German by watching SpongeBob SquarePants. Hin spend two seasons with Bayer Leverkusen before joining Tottenham. For 333 appearances for Tottenham, Son score 127 goals, the most of any Asian player for Premier League history, and lead dem to their first trophy since 2007-08, thanks to 1-0 win over Manchester United for Europa League trophy for 2025.
Now, as Son dey prepare for World Cup, hin dey carry new mindset about family. But first, hin go focus on leading South Korea to make noise for the tournament.
