At the center of LAFC's 2025 season achievements highlighted by the club was Son Heung-min, as expected. Son Heung-min's name did not fall out of the core keywords of the club's outlined "monumental year."
LAFC on the 21st (Korean time) released an end-of-year settlement of account content titled "BMO Stadium, recording a monumental 2025 achievement" on its official website.
The club said, "BMO Stadium once again closed out a monumental year in 2025, further solidifying its position as Los Angeles' premier sports and entertainment destination," and noted, "This year we sold more than 1 million tickets, proving that we are expanding our influence both domestically and internationally."
At the center of this achievement was Son Heung-min. LAFC said, "Along with the club's expanding international stature, world-class soccer star Son Heung-min joined this season and created unprecedented moments," and noted, "Son Heung-min made his home debut against San Diego FC in front of a sold-out crowd, and that was an important historical moment for both the club and the stadium."
It meant that this was not a simple star signing but a turning point that will remain in the club's history. In fact, Son Heung-min's 2025 season was an unequivocal success. When he left Tottenham Hotspur, where he had spent 10 years, in August to choose the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) stage, opinions were divided.
As much as the huge buzz, there were doubts about whether Son Heung-min, approaching his mid-30s, could still maintain competitiveness. However, those doubts proved unfounded. Using his characteristic speed to penetrate lines and his finishing ability, Son Heung-min immediately established himself as LAFC's ace.
Son Heung-min recorded nine goals and three assists in 10 regular-season matches, and in the MLS Cup he produced two goals and one assist in three matches, serving as the decisive figure in critical moments. It was a season that clearly engraved what the "Son Heung-min impact" is on the MLS stage. This influence did not remain only inside the stadium. The club's commercial value also rose noticeably.
British outlet GiveMeSport reported, "The video of Son Heung-min's LAFC signing ceremony recorded 250,000 views on YouTube and 34 billion cumulative views on social media," and added, "Since Son Heung-min's joining, LAFC away match attendance has increased by 16%, and his MLS jersey ranked No. 1 in sales across all categories within 72 hours of release. That is the second-fastest record in MLS history after Lionel Messi."
The club's top executives offered even more direct assessments. LAFC chief business officer Stacy Jones said, "Messi is a unicorn who raised the level of MLS as a whole. And Son Heung-min is also a unicorn to us," and said, "By acquiring Son Heung-min, we captured both performance and commercial value."
She added, "Position, playing style, personality, and even his marketability and cultural influence—every element was perfect. It was the best decision that needed no hesitation."
LAFC's outlined monumental achievements of 2025. At the center of that was clearly Son Heung-min. He remained not just a foreign star but a symbolic name that changed the club's history and value.<
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