Hwang Jae-won (footballer, born 2002)

Hwang Jae-won (Korean황재원; born 16 August 2002) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a right back for K League 1 club Daegu FC and the South Korea national team.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Hwang Jae-won
Hwang playing for Daegu FC in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Daegu FC
Number 2
Youth career
2015–2018 Suwon FC Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Daegu FC 94 (3)
International career
2022– South Korea U23 21 (0)
2024– South Korea 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024
Hwang Jae-won
Hangul
황재원
Revised RomanizationHwang Jaewon
McCune–ReischauerHwang Chaewŏn

Club career

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Early life

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Hwang started his career at Suwon FC youth academy before moving to play for Gwacheon High School in 2019 and then to Hongik University in Seoul.

Daegu FC

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On 5 January 2022, Hwang moved to K League 1 side Daegu FC. He make his professional career debut on 19 February in a league match against FC Seoul. On 5 May, he scored his first career goal in a 1–1 away draw against Pohang Steelers. On 29 May, playing against the same opponent playing at home this time round, Hwang recorded two assists to help his team settled for a 2–2 draw.

On 10 June 2023, Hwang assisted and scored 1 goal to help his team to a 3–1 home win against Suwon FC.

International career

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In June 2024, Hwang was called up by South Korea national team caretaker Kim Do-hoon for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match. On 6 June 2024, he make his debut for the national team being named on the starting line-up against Singapore in a 7–0 win at the Singapore National Stadium.

Career statistics

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As of 6 October 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Korean FA Cup Asia Play-offs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Daegu FC 2022 K League 1 34 1 2 0 7[a] 0 43 1
2023 33 1 1 0 34 1
2024 27 1 0 0 27 1
Career total 94 3 3 0 7 0 0 0 104 3
  1. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League

Honours

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South Korea U23

References

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  1. ^ "Profile" (in Korean). kleague.com. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Hwang Jae-won". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ^ "[Hangzhou NOW] Hwang Jae-won, who went to hell by providing an excuse to concede goals, went to heaven with two goals |". www.spotvnews.com.
  4. ^ United, K. League. "Hwang Jae-won on Asian Games: "The only aim is to win gold"".
  5. ^ "Hwang Jae-won on Asian Games: "The only aim is to win gold"". OneFootball. 22 December 2023.
  6. ^ "대구 황재원, K리그1 5월의 영플레이어 선정…통산 2번째 수상". 언론사 뷰.
  7. ^ https://m.imaeil.com/page/view/2023060814505407118
  8. ^ Hwang Jae-won at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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