Son Heung-min's Records: 454 Tottenham Matches and 173 Goals, 58 International Goals Tied for First, All Laid Out
Son Heung-min left Tottenham with 173 goals in 454 official matches and 127 goals in 333 Premier League matches. His 58 international goals are tied with Cha Bum-kun for first place. Figures differ between sources, so we have sorted them by basis.
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Summary in Three Lines
- Son Heung-min recorded 173 goals in 454 official matches for Tottenham, and 127 goals and 71 assists in 333 Premier League matches.
- With 58 international goals, Son Heung-min is tied with Cha Bum-kun for first place on the all-time scoring list for Korean men (as of 2026.10.02).
- His average annual guaranteed compensation for 2026 in MLS is $11,152,852, second in the league behind Lionel Messi.
0.38 goals. That is the average number of goals Son Heung-min scored per Premier League match for Tottenham. Subtract 333 league matches and 127 goals from 454 official matches and 173 goals, and 121 matches and 46 goals remain. His goals per match in official games outside the league was also 0.38. The two figures match to the second decimal place.
The only thing to check is which basis a figure uses. Son Heung-min (34), born on July 8, 1992, came to Tottenham Hotspur in 2015 after stints at Hamburger SV and Bayer 04 Leverkusen. In August 2025 he moved to LAFC, with a base contract through 2027 and an option to extend through 2029.
Son Heung-min's Tottenham Records: 173 Official Goals, 127 League Goals
Tottenham Hotspur announced the transfer on August 6, 2025, and gave Son Heung-min's record with the club in official matches as 454 matches and 173 goals. At the time of the announcement, that tally ranked fifth in club history. On the same day, the Premier League separately tallied his league record at 333 matches, 127 goals and 71 assists. His goal contributions, goals and assists combined, come to 198.
Record by Competition During His Time at Tottenham (2015–2025)
| Category | Matches | Goals | Goals per Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Official Matches | 454 | 173 | 0.38 |
| Premier League | 333 | 127 | 0.38 |
| Official Matches Outside the League (calculated) | 121 | 46 | 0.38 |
Some sources list a different number of matches. The player profile page on Tottenham's website gives the same 173 goals in 473 matches, which is 19 more matches than the transfer announcement. It has not been confirmed whether this is due to a different scope of counting or a simple error. This article follows the 454 matches in the transfer announcement, which several sources support. Either way, the goal total is the same 173.
The 2021/22 Golden Boot and 47 Combined Goals with Kane
His brightest season was 2021/22. With 23 league goals, Son Heung-min shared the top scorer title with Mohamed Salah and became the first Asian player to win the Golden Boot. According to Tottenham's announcement, none of those 23 goals were penalties. The 23 goals are 18% of his career total of 127 league goals, which works out to about 1 in every 5 of his goals coming in this one season.
His chemistry with Harry Kane (33) is also in the record books. The Premier League said the two combined for 47 goals through each other's assists. Son Heung-min set up 23 for Kane, and Kane set up 24 for Son Heung-min. That means 19% of Son Heung-min's 127 league goals came from Kane's passes. Kane, a 3-time Golden Boot winner, left for Bayern Munich in 2023.
Son Heung-min's 58 International Goals, Tied for First with Cha Bum-kun
Yonhap News reported that Son Heung-min's career international total of 58 goals keeps him tied with Cha Bum-kun (73) for first place among Korean men (as of 22:00 on 2026.10.02). On the same day, Footballist reported that Son Heung-min played against Venezuela and became the first Korean male player to reach 150 international matches. The 150 matches figure has been confirmed only by this one outlet's report.
Korean Men's All-Time International Scoring Ranking
| Rank | Player | Goals | Appearances | Goals per Match | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint 1 | Son Heung-min | 58 | 150 | 0.39 | Reported 2026.10.02 |
| Joint 1 | Cha Bum-kun | 58 | 136 | 0.43 | Retired |
| 3 | Hwang Sun-hong | 50 | — | — | Football Association record table 2026.07.01 |
Even with the same number of goals, the number of matches differs. Cha Bum-kun scored 58 goals in 136 matches, a rate of 0.43 goals per match. Son Heung-min's rate is 0.39 over 150 matches, and his current appearance count is 14 more than Cha's. In terms of appearances alone, Son Heung-min was the first to reach 150, according to Footballist's report.
The Korea Football Association's record room table is as of July 1, 2026, so it still shows Son Heung-min at 56 goals. The two sources do not conflict; the association's table simply has not been updated yet. Compared with the 50 goals of Hwang Sun-hong, who is third in that table, Son Heung-min is 8 goals ahead. Cha Bum-kun was also a forward who scored 98 goals in 308 Bundesliga matches.
Son Heung-min's Salary of $11.15 Million, Second in MLS Guaranteed Compensation
Sports Illustrated reported on May 12, 2026, citing MLS Players Association salary data (as of 2026.04.16) that Son Heung-min's annual base salary is $10,368,750. His average annual guaranteed compensation is $11,152,852, second in the league. The gap to first-place Messi is $17,180,481, meaning Messi earns about 2.5 times as much. The gap to third-place De Paul is $1,464,532.
As of 2026-04-16 · Top 5 in Average Annual Guaranteed Compensation
| Rank | Player | Average Annual Guaranteed Compensation (USD) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 28,333,333 | Inter Miami |
| 2 | Son Heung-min | 11,152,852 | LAFC |
| 3 | Rodrigo De Paul | 9,688,320 | Inter Miami |
| 4 | Hirving Lozano | 9,333,333 | San Diego FC |
| 5 | Miguel Almirón | 7,871,000 | Atlanta United |
The club has not disclosed a confirmed transfer fee. MLSsoccer.com reported up to $26.5 million on August 6, 2025, and ESPN reported about $26 million on the same day. If the reports from ESPN and others are right, that exceeds the previous MLS record of $22 million for Latte Lath. SI's original table is sorted by base salary, so Lozano and Almirón appear in swapped order; this article re-sorted it by guaranteed compensation.
Cumulative national team and MLS records need to be checked after matches are played, and the compensation comparison table needs to be updated when the MLS Players Association releases new salary data. We did not include Son Heung-min's 2026 season goals and assists for LAFC because we could not find an official tally with a clear cutoff date. Guaranteed compensation is an annualized average, so it differs from actual money received or endorsement income. Net worth was also left out because there is no basis for it. The number to watch right now is 58 goals. His next international goal would immediately become the record for sole first place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How many goals did Son Heung-min score for Tottenham?
In its transfer announcement on August 6, 2025, Tottenham gave his record as 173 goals in 454 official matches. Counting only the Premier League, it is 127 goals and 71 assists in 333 matches. The player profile page lists 473 matches, but the goal total is the same 173.
Q. How old is Son Heung-min?
He was born on July 8, 1992, and is 34 years old by international age as of October 6, 2026.
Q. What is Son Heung-min's international record?
Based on reports after the match on October 2, 2026, he has 58 goals, tied with Cha Bum-kun for first place among Korean men. Footballist reported that he reached 150 international matches in this game, the first Korean male player to do so.
Q. How much is Son Heung-min's salary?
In the MLS Players Association data as of April 16, 2026, his annual base salary is $10,368,750 and his average annual guaranteed compensation is $11,152,852. His guaranteed compensation is second in the league.
Related Official Sites
- Korea Football Association National Team Record Room — Official table of international appearances and goals
- MLS Players Association Official Salary Guide — Source data on each player's base salary and guaranteed compensation
- LAFC Official Profile of Son Heung-min — Profile with his current club and season stats
- Tottenham's Son Heung-min Legend Records — Summary of his records during his time at Tottenham
Main image · Archive photo · Not a scene photo from a current match in the article · Photo: Wikimedia Commons (dom fellowes from UK), CC BY 2.0
Further Reading
· 58 Goals: Son Heung-min Ties Cha Bum-kun for Most International Goals, 'No Thrill' Amid 1-4 Defeat
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