Where the money comes from
| Rank | Joint 16th of the 34 footballers in the Daily Star's full list, May 2022 Daily Star |
| Club then | Tottenham Hotspur Daily Star |
Son Heung-min is a South Korean forward, his country's captain and record goalscorer, and widely regarded as the greatest Asian footballer of all time. He spent ten years at Tottenham Hotspur, shared the Premier League Golden Boot in 2021-22 with 23 goals and captained Spurs to the Europa League in 2025, their first trophy in 17 years. He then moved to Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.
The Sunday Times valued his wealth at £17 million in May 2022, about $22.8 million at the October 30, 2026 exchange rate. He was joint 16th among the 34 footballers on its list of the richest people in the UK aged 30 and under.
How he made his money
Son's wealth comes mainly from his wages at Tottenham and earlier in Germany, plus sponsorship deals, which are especially valuable in South Korea. His move to Los Angeles FC came after the Sunday Times estimate and is not reflected in it.
The reports we checked on the 2022 list did not break down his fortune, so this page gives only the headline figure.
Career at a glance
Born in Chuncheon, Son moved to Germany at 16 to join Hamburg's academy and made his Bundesliga debut in 2010. Bayer Leverkusen paid a club-record €10 million for him in 2013, and Tottenham signed him two years later.
At Spurs he became the top Asian scorer in Premier League and Champions League history, scored his 100th Premier League goal in 2023 and was made club captain the same year.
About this estimate
The Sunday Times publishes its Rich List every spring, along with a list of the 100 richest people in the UK aged 30 and under. The May 2022 edition included 34 footballers, and the Daily Star printed all of them with their figures. It valued Son's wealth at the amount shown on this page. The paper bases its numbers on identifiable wealth such as earnings after tax, property and company stakes, not on salary alone.
This is the most recent Sunday Times figure for Son that we could find. It has not been updated since 2022, so his wealth today is likely different. We show the figure as published, in pounds, with a rough dollar conversion at the October 30, 2026 exchange rate. Transfer fees and wages mentioned on this page are club spending or earnings, not wealth.
Career and money timeline
- 2010
Makes his Bundesliga debut for Hamburg at 18.
- 2015
Joins Tottenham from Bayer Leverkusen.
- 2020
Wins the FIFA Puskás Award for a solo goal against Burnley.
- 2022
Valued at £17 million on the Sunday Times Young Rich List, then shares the Premier League Golden Boot.
- 2025
Captains Spurs to the Europa League title, then joins Los Angeles FC.
Son Heung-min net worth FAQ
What is Son Heung-min's net worth?
The Sunday Times Young Rich List valued Son Heung-min at £17 million in May 2022, joint 16th among the footballers on the list. That is about $22.8 million at the October 30, 2026 exchange rate, and it is the most recent Sunday Times figure we could find.
Where do these numbers come from?
The net worth figure is the Sunday Times Rich List's own published estimate, linked with its date at the top of the page. Every figure on this page is linked to its source below.
Sources
- Daily Star, Man Utd stars swamp Sunday Times Young Rich List as 34 footballers make the top 100 (full footballer list) (May 23, 2022)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Son Heung-min (accessed October 31, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for money figures.
Photo: Ujishadow, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Every number on this page comes from the named source next to it. Totals and percentages are simple sums of those published figures. We never fill in missing years with our own guesses. How we handle estimates.