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Aug 07, 2025
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LAFC fully recruited Son Heung-min (33), the captain of the Korean national team, from Tottenham of the English Premier League on the 7th (Korea Standard Time)' is officially announced. The contract period is until 2027 and the 2028 extension option includes an option that can be extended further until June 2029, and the transfer fee is more than $26.5 million (about 35 billion won), the highest transfer fee in MLS history. Son Heung-min has rewritten the history of MLS transfers through designated players and international player slots. Son Heung-min said, `I am very proud to join LAFC, an iconic sports city in the world and with great ambition. Los Angeles is a city with a rich history of champions and I'm here to write the next chapter. Looking forward to a new challenge in MLS in the US. The purpose of coming here is to lift the trophy and give everything to the club, to the city, to the fans. I can't wait to start"He did not hide his expectations for the challenge.
LAFC co-chair and general manager John Sorrington said, `Son Heung-min is a world-class icon and one of the most dynamic and successful players. His ambition, ability and personality are all perfectly in line with LAFC's values. I am proud that Son Heung-min has decided to start his new career in LA," he said in his welcome. "Son Heung-min is a proven winner and world-class player, and I am confident that he will be a positive inspiration for the club and the community."
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MLS also introduced Son's history in great detail through an article on its website. Son Heung-min has played for Tottenham for the past 10 years, rising to the club legend position. He scored 173 goals in 454 games for Tottenham, and both the number of games played and the scoring categories are among the top 10 in the club's history. 'Last season, he led the team as Tottenham captain, beat Manchester United in the 2024-2025 Europa League, and played a key role in the 2018-2019 European Champions League runner-up. In the 2021-2022 season, he became the first Asian player to win the Golden Boot in the Premier League, the first Asian player to win the FIFA Puskas Award in 2020, and was also selected as the PFA Team of the Year in the 2020-2021 season. After introducing the brilliant performance award, he added that he also played with LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris as a long-time teammate during his time at Tottenham.
On the international stage, Son Heung-min also scored 51 goals in 134 A matches for the South Korean national team, which is also the third-best performance in the history of the national team. He played in the FIFA World Cup finals for the third time in a row, and made it to the round of 16 at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Recently, the Korean national team also played a major role in securing a berth for the 2026 World Cup finals in North and Central America.
MLS then cited comments from Bennett Rosenthal, LAFC's lead managing owner. "Bringing Son Heung-min to LAFC and the city has been a dream for years. My partners and I deeply respect Son Heung-min as a player and as a human being"Son Heung-min's recruitment is a message with ambition for our club to pursue excellence on the field and to raise its status as a world-class club on the world stage." As a player and human being, Son will be a great inspiration not only to the wonderful communities of LA and Southern California, but also to millions of fans around the world."
MLS believes that Son Heung-min will also help hunt trophies. On the official MLS website 'LAFC, Son Heung-min will join the offense led by Dennis Buanga, a striker who has been selected as MLS' best XI twice. Since French striker Olivier Giroud left the team midway through the season, young players such as Nathan Ordaz and David Martinez have also played key roles. LAFC, dubbed the 'Black and Gold', is aiming to reach its third MLS Cup final in the last four years, after participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup this summer. LAFC won the 2022 MLS Cup and is the 2023 runner-up. LAFC remains sixth in the Western Conference (36 points, 10 wins, 6 draws, 6 losses), but it is expected to rise in the rankings as there are enough remaining games left"I expected.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
