Premier League goals
127
South Korea caps
129
South Korea goals
50
Asian Games gold medals
1
Europa League titles
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 85
- Honours
- 65
- Statistics
- 84
Career timeline · Goals per season
| Season | Goals per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 12 | |
| 2014 | 10 | |
| 2015 | 11 | |
| 2016 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 14 | |
| 2018 | 12 | |
| 2019 | 12 | |
| 2020 | 11 | |
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 23 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 7 |
Data sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_Heung-min
- https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/41235/Heung_Min_Son.html
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Son Heung-min ranks #490 in Football
Son Heung-min ranks #490 in Football and #1235 of 4192 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.7/100.
The verified career covers 2010–present and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Premier League goals 127, South Korea caps 129, South Korea goals 50, Asian Games gold medals 1.
Nearest context: ahead Jan Vertonghen (80.7); behind Marek Hamšík (80.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Son Heung-min GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity85/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 85/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours65/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 65/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Son comparisons
Son Heung-min — frequently asked
- Is Son Heung-min the GOAT?
- No. Son Heung-min ranks #490 in Football with 80.7/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Son Heung-min's GOAT Score?
- 80.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 85 (20%), Honours 65 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Son Heung-min rank all time?
- #1235 of 4192 eligible athletes across all sports and #490 in Football.
- Son Heung-min vs Jan Vertonghen: who ranks higher?
- Son Heung-min ranks higher at 80.7 versus Jan Vertonghen at 80.7, a margin of 0.0 points.