Son Heung-Min born 8 July 1992 is a South Korean footballer who plays for German Bundesliga side Hamburger SV.
In 2008, Son dropped out of FC Seoul Academy and joined Hamburg’s youth academy at the age of 16. He was impressive in the 2010-11 preseason, by leading the team with 9 goals and signed his first professional contract on his 18th birthday. After scoring against Chelsea F.C. in August, he was injured for two months due to a foot injury. He came back on October 30, 2010 scoring his first league goal on F.C. Köln in the 24th minute. The goal made Son the youngest HSV player to have scored a goal in Bundesliga at 18 years, thus breaking the previous 39-year record held by Manfred Kaltz.
Son Heung-min has signed a new deal with Hamburg, which will keep him at the club until 2014. Due to his performances in the pre-season he is being affectionately nicknamed "Korean Müller" and received praise from Franz Beckenbauer who said that Son had what it takes to become the next Cha Bum Kun.
During the 2011-2012 pre-season, he scored 18 goals in 9 games.
The profile for Heung-Min Son
Full name: Son Heung-Min (손흥민)Date of birth: 8 July 1992
Place of birth: Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea
Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position: Forward, Winger
Club information
Current club: Hamburger SV
Number: 15
Youth career
2008 Dongbuk High School
2008–2010 Hamburger SV
Senior career
2010– Hamburger SV 13 (3)
National team
2008–2009 South Korea U17 15 (7)
2010– South Korea 5 (1)
