Son Heung-min, Tottenham's 450-game milestone for the first time in football history! Joining the 'Great Seven'...The next target is 500 games and 5th place in all time
Son Heung-min, Tottenham's 450-game milestone for the first time in football history! Joining the 'Great Seven'...The next target is 500 games and 5th place in all time
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Son Heung-min (Tottenham) has written a new history.
Tottenham said on the club's official website on the 6th (Korea Standard Time), "Son Heung-min joined a special club through the match against Southampton. He joined the "great seven," adding, "He was listed as one of the seven players who played in 450 games."
"Son Heung-min, who was recruited from Leverkusen (Germany) in 2015, has performed amazingly for nine seasons and continues to fly ahead of the 10th anniversary of joining Tottenham," he said. "After joining the team, the Korean superstar has become a world icon in the soccer world."
According to the club, the most prolific player in Tottenham's history was Steve Perryman, who played 854 games. Gary Mabert (611 games), Pet Jennings (590 games), Cyril Knowles (506), Glenn Hoddle (490 games) and Ted DeChiburn (452 games) will follow.
Son's contract with Tottenham ends in the summer of 2026, and if most of them play official games as main players in the new season, they may exceed the fifth-ranked players. Currently, Son is lagging behind in 40 games. Depending on the contract situation, it is not impossible to play in a total of 500 Tottenham games.
"He experienced the UEFA Champions League final in 2019 and won the FIFA Puskas Award in 2020. In 2022, he was named the Golden Boot (top scorer) of the EPL," Tottenham said. "He has made history while working with the club."
Son Heung-min is a legendary figure in Tottenham. Since he joined the Tottenham Hotspur FC in August 2015, he has always been called a star player. In his first season as a member of the club, he had difficulties adapting to the English stage and scored eight goals and five assists, but he has displayed his capabilities since the following year.
Having achieved rapid growth by scoring double digits from the 2016-17 season, Son has been showing the same performance for nine consecutive seasons so far. In the 2024-25 season, Son has scored a total of 11 goals including seven in the Premier League, three in the UEFA Europa League and one in the League Cup.
Son's greatness is also evident in various evaluations. Last month, "Football London" ranked fifth in Tottenham's list of the best 25 players in history for players who have played since 2000. Son formed the top five with Kane, Ledley King, Gareth Bale and Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
Football London said, "Son Heung-min, Tottenham's captain now, is a great striker who ranks fifth with the most goals scored in the club's history. He is one of the greatest figures in Tottenham's history," adding, "Since he won the hearts of fans with a bright smile on the day he joined Tottenham, he has established himself as the most loved player by fans."
Meanwhile, Tottenham defeated Southampton 3-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, in the 31st round of the English Premier League in the 2024-25 season.
Son Heung-min, who started as a left-side striker, spent 57 minutes on the ground until he was replaced in the 12th minute of the second half. Although he failed to score a goal, he contributed to the first goal by connecting a penetration pass to Jed Spence, 메이저놀이터 who rushed into the deep left side area in the 13th minute of the first half. Brennan Johnson finished Spence's cutback with a left-footed shot, and Tottenham gained the upper hand.
In the 33rd minute of the first half, Lucas Veribal shook the net with a calm finish when he was in a free kick. However, the VAR, which lasted for about five minutes, declared offside, and the score was lost.
With Tottenham swallowing regret, Johnson came out as another troubleshooter. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Johnson pushed James Maddison's heading pass from the gate to make it 2-0.