Hwang Ui-jo

Hwang Ui-jo (Korean: 황의조; Hanja:黃義助; Korean pronunciation: [hwaŋ.ɰi.dʑo], [hwaŋ.i.dʑo] or [hwaŋ] [ɰi.dʑo]; born 28 August 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as forward for Bordeaux in the Ligue 1 and the South Korea national football team.[2] He was the Korea Football Association's Player of the Year in 2018, when he was also the MVP of the year for Gamba Osaka and made the J.League's starting Best XI, as well as the top scorer and gold medalist at the 2018 Asian Games with two hat-tricks and nine goals during the event. He has also won the Korean FA Cup with his debut team Seongnam FC.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Hwang.
Hwang Ui-jo
Personal information
Full name Hwang Ui-jo
Date of birth (1992-08-28) 28 August 1992
Place of birth Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Bordeaux
Number 18
Youth career
2008–2010 Seongnam FC
2011–2012 Yonsei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Seongnam FC 139 (35)
2017–2019 Gamba Osaka 59 (23)
2019– Bordeaux 22 (6)
National team‡
2009 South Korea U17 3 (0)
2011 South Korea U20 0 (0)
2012–2014 South Korea U23 15 (5)
2018 South Korea U23 (WC) 7 (9)
2015– South Korea 32 (10)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019
Hwang Ui-jo
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHwang Uijo
McCune–ReischauerHwang Ŭicho

Club career

Seongnam FC

Hwang was selected by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in 2013 K League 1 Draft. He scored his debut goal against Suwon Samsung Bluewings on 3 March 2013.[3]

Gamba Osaka

On June 2017, Hwang signed a two-year contract with J1 League club Gamba Osaka.[4] After an impressive performance scoring 21 goals in the 2018 season, Gamba Osaka named Hwang MVP of the Season. He played a vital role in the team avoiding relegation and finished as the team's top scorer.[5]

Bordeaux

On 15 July 2019, Hwang moved to Ligue 1 club Bordeaux, signing a four-year deal worth €1.8 million per year.[6] He scored his first goal in his club against Dijon FCO on 25 August 2019.

International career

Hwang scored his first international goal against Jamaica on 13 October 2015. Hwang scored the winning goal against Australia in a 2019 friendly.[7]

Hwang Ui-jo participated in 2018 Jakarta Asian Games as a wild card for South Korea national under-23 team. On 15 August, Hwang scored three goals in the first group-stage match against Bahrain. On 17 August, Hwang scored his fourth goal against Malaysia. On 23 August, Hwang scored his fifth goal against Iran in the Round of 16. In the quarter-finals, Hwang led South Korea to a 4–3 victory against Uzbekistan with his explosive hat-trick. On 29 August, Hwang added a goal against Vietnam in the semi-final match. With nine goals out of seven matches, his overwhelming performance greatly contributed to the team's gold medal.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of 23 February 2020[9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOther1Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Seongnam2013K League 1 22221—243
2014 28441—325
2015 341533—8[lower-alpha 1]34521
2016 37930—1[lower-alpha 2]0419
2017K League 2 18530—215
Total 13935155009316343
Gamba Osaka2017J1 League 1330020—153
2018 27161065—3421
2019 1940033—227
Total 592310118007131
Bordeaux2019–20Ligue 1 2261010—246
Total 226101000246
Career total 220641751289325980

1Includes AFC Champions League and K League Promotion-Relegation Playoffs.

  1. AFC Champions League
  2. K League Promotion-Relegation Playoffs

International goals
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.[11]'
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 October 2015Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea Jamaica3–03–0Friendly
2.12 October 2018Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea Uruguay1–02–1
3.17 November 2018Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia Australia1–01–1
4.20 November 2018QSAC, Brisbane, Australia Uzbekistan2–04–0
5.7 January 2019Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Philippines1–01–02019 AFC Asian Cup
6.16 January 2019Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates China PR1–02–0
7.7 June 2019Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea Australia1–01–0Friendly
8.11 June 2019Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea Iran1–01–1
9.5 September 2019Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey Georgia1–12–2
10.2–1

Honours

Seongnam FC

South Korea U23

Individual

References
  1. https://www.girondins.com/fr/joueur/hwang-ui-jo
  2. "Hwang Ui-jo Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. "Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma v Suwon Samsung - Match Statistics" (in Korean). K League. 3 March 2013. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013.
  4. "Korean striker signs with Japan's Gamba Osaka". Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  5. "2018 Season 21 Goals" Hwang Selected as Gamba Osaka's MVP of the Season" (in Korean). Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. Chang, Min-seok. "Hwang Ui-jo Leaves Gamba Osaka to Join French Club". Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  7. "Experimental Socceroos stunned again by Korea star Hwang". The World Game. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. "Hwang Ui-jo Emerges as Star Striker from Asian Games". 4 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  9. "Hwang Ui-jo's KFA Cup Record 성남 - 황의조".
  10. "Hwang Ui-jo's K League Record".
  11. "Hwang Ui-jo's official record of the national team".
  12. "-아시안게임- 승우·희찬 연장전 골!골! 한국, 일본 꺾고 대회 2연패(종합)" (in Korean). Yonhap. 1 September 2018.
  13. "황의조-장슬기, 2018 KFA 올해의 선수 영예" (in Korean). KFA. 18 December 2018.
  14. 最優秀選手賞は家長 昭博選手（川崎Ｆ）が初受賞～同一クラブからの最優秀選手賞3年連続選出は初～【Ｊリーグアウォーズ】 (in Japanese). J.League. 18 December 2018.
  15. 2019 KFA 팬투표...‘올해의 골’은 황의조, ‘올해의 경기’는 U-20 월드컵 8강전. KFA.or.kr (in Korean). KFA. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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