10 things you [probably] didn’t know about Tottenham’s Son Heung-min

2. Son joined Hamburg’s youth team aged 16 after dropping out of high school

In order to follow his dream of becoming a professional footballer, Son dropped out of Dongbuk High School at the age of just 16, to join Hamburg’s youth academy.

It proved to be a tremendous decision as he went on to spend the next two years in their various youth sides, before making his professional debut in 2010.

Son went on to play over 70 league matches for the club, scoring 20 goals.