Kwon Chang-hoon
.jpg) Kwon in a match against Mexico during the 2016 Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dijon FCO | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings U-18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Suwon Bluewings | 90 | (18) |
| 2017– | Dijon | 42 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | South Korea U-17 | 10 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | South Korea U-20 | 18 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | South Korea U-23 | 19 | (10) |
| 2015– | South Korea | 16 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2018 | |||
| Kwon Chang-hoon | |
| Hangul | 권창훈 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 權昶勳 |
| Revised Romanization | Gwon Changhun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwŏn Ch'anghun |
Kwon Chang-hoon (Hangul: 권창훈; Korean pronunciation: [kwʌn.tɕʰaŋ.ɦun]; born 30 June 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Dijon in the Ligue 1 and South Korea national team.
Club career
Early career
Kwon started playing soccer when he was in YangJeon Elementary School in Seoul. After he graduated from Joongdong Middle School, he went to Maetan High School to join Suwon Bluewings U-18.
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings signed Kwon in the 2012 draft under K League homegrown player rule. He made his senior debut on 3 April against Kashiwa Reysol in a 2013 AFC Champions League group stage game as a substitute in 79 minutes. He made his K League debut on 6 April against Daegu FC as a substitute for Oh Jang-eun in 65 mins. He was named in the season Best XI in 2016.
Dijon
In January 2017, Kwon joined Dijon on a 3.5-year deal. The transfer fee paid to Suwon Bluewings was estimated at €1.5 million.[1] In the 2017-18 Ligue 1 season, Kwon quickly established himself as an ace player for Dijon, finishing joint top scorer with 11 goals in 34 league appearances.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2013 | K League 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2015 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 43 | 11 | |||
| 2016 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 31 | 8 | |||
| Total | 90 | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 3 | 104 | 21 | |||
| Dijon | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 11 | |||
| Total | 41 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 43 | 11 | |||
| Career total | 131 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 147 | 32 | ||
- As of 10 October 2017[2]
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2016–17 | Dijon II | National 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | ||
International career
Youth
Kwon was named in South Korean U-19 squad for the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship in the United Arab Emirates.[4] After winning the AFC Championship, Kwon was called up to U-20 team for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Senior
In 2015 East Asian Cup, Kwon was called up to the senior national team. He made his international debut in a match against China.
On 3 September 2015 at the Hwaseong Stadium, he scored his first senior goals, a brace, in an 8–0 home win over Laos in the second round of qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[5]
In May 2018 he was named in South Korea’s preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[6] In the last game of the 2017–18 French season however Kwon injured his achilles tendon and was ruled out for the world cup through injury.[7]
International goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.[8]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 September 2015 | Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea |  | 3–0 | 8–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 6–0 | |||||
| 3. | 8 September 2015 | Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon |  | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 24 March 2018 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ "Transfert : le Sud-Coréen Kwon Chang-hoon à Dijon (officiel)". L'Équipe (in French). 18 January 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- 1 2 "Kwon Chang-Hoon". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ↑ "Chang-hoon KWON - Football : la fiche de Chang-hoon KWON (Dijon)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ↑ KFA. "남자 U-20 대표팀". Korea Football Association. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "Son Heung-Min nets hat trick for South Korea, Shinji Kagawa seals Japan win". ESPN. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ↑ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ Duerden, John (20 May 2018). "South Korea's World Cup hopes dented by Kwon Chang-hoon's Achilles injury". ESPN FC. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ↑ "Kwon, Chang-Hoon". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
External links
- Official page of Kwon Chang-hoon
- Kwon Chang-hoon – K League stats at kleague.com
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