Top Tottenham Hotspur Players of the 21st Century: Gareth Bale 3rd, Son Heung-min 2nd, and the Surprising 1st Place

2024-12-06 15:41

Information released by the football media MadFootball.

Son Heung-min has been ranked as the second-best Tottenham Hotspur player of the 21st century.

Son Heung-min celebrates after scoring the second goal in the match between South Korea and Thailand in the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asia Qualifiers, Group C, Round 4, held at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 26. / Yonhap News

The football media outlet MadFootball recently released a list of the best Tottenham Hotspur players of the 21st century. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) was ranked No. 1, followed by Son Heung-min in 2nd place, Gareth Bale (retired) in 3rd, Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles FC) in 4th, Ledley King (retired) in 5th, and Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) in 6th.

Meanwhile, British media BBC announced the top 3 Premier League (EPL) duos with the most combined goals since the 1992-1993 season. Son Heung-min and Kane topped the list. From the 2015-2016 season to 2022, Son and Kane combined for 47 goals over 8 seasons, making them the best duo in history. Of these, Son scored 24 goals, and Kane scored 23.

One of the duo's most memorable moments came in the 2020-2021 EPL season, when in the 2nd round against Southampton FC, Kane provided 4 assists, and Son scored all 4 goals. Son set a record for the most goals in a single game, while Kane set a record for the most assists in a single game.