Son Heung Min

(Image credit: PA Images)

 Date of birth: July 8, 1992
Instagram: @hm_son7
Club(s): Hamburg, Bayer Leverkusen, Tottenham
Country: South Korea
Signing fee: £22million

Is arguably the greatest Asian player to play in the Premier League, having been a huge success at Tottenham. The South Korean, who is worshipped in his homeland, began his career in Germany with spells at Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen, making a name for himself with his lightning pace and trickery. He brought that to England, too, becoming the first Asian to score 50 goals in the Premier League.

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