Kim Young-Gwon

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Kim Young-Gwon
김영권
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990
Place of birthJeonju, South Korea
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1 12 in)
Playing positionCentre Back, Left-back
Club information
Current clubGuangzhou Evergrande
Number28
Youth career
2009Jeonju University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010F.C. Tokyo23(0)
2011–2012Omiya Ardija40(0)
2012–Guangzhou Evergrande33(2)
National team
2008–2009South Korea U-2020(2)
2009–2012South Korea U-237(0)
2010–South Korea18(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013
Kim Young-Gwon
Hangul 김영권
Hanja 金英權
Revised Romanization Gim Yeong-gwon
McCune–Reischauer Kim Yŏgkwŏn

Kim Young-Gwon (Hangul: 김영권, born 27 February 1990) is a South Korean football player who plays for Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.

Club career

In January 2010, Kim joined J. League Division 1 side F.C. Tokyo after an impression trial within the team.[1] On 20 March 2010, he made his senior debut in a league match against Gamba Osaka. He scored his first senior goal with a direct free kick on 6 June 2010, in the 2010 J. League Cup against Kyoto Sanga. Kim played 23 league matches for F.C. Tokyo in the 2010 season, however, the club relegated to the second tier by finishing 16th place in the league. Kim transferred to Omiya Ardija on 31 December 2010.[2]

On 2 July 2012, Kim transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande on a four-year deal with a fee of 2.5 million US dollars.[3] He made his debut for Guangzhou Evergrande on 22 August, in the first leg of 2012 Chinese FA Cup semi finals which Guangzhou beat Liaoning Whowin 1–0 at Tianhe Stadium. His first Chinese League debut came on 3 days later, in a 0–0 home draw against Tianjin Teda. He played both legs of 2012 AFC Champions League Quarter-finals against Al-Ittihad. He won 2012 Chinese Super League and 2012 Chinese FA Cup with Guangzhou in the 2012 season. On 20 April 2013, Kim scored his first league goal in the sixth round of 2013 Chinese Super League as Guangzhou beat Changchun Yatai 6–1.

International career

Kim played for South Korea national under-20 football team, South Korea Universiade team and South Korea national futsal team when he studied at Jeonju University.[4] He was the regular center defender of South Korea U-20 in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He scored a goal in the last group match against the United States, which resulted South Korea's advancing to the knockout stage. He won the bronze medal with South Korea U-23 in the 2010 Asian Games. During the 2012 London Olympics, Kim played as a valuable member and a major defender of the South Korean national football team. South Korea advanced to semi-finals in Olympics football for the first time and eventually won the bronze in the tournament, which was the first Olympic medal ever in Korean football history.

Kim received his first call-up by South Korea national football team in July 2010.[5] He made his international debut on 11 August 2010, in a friendly match against Nigeria. He was named in the primary list for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, however, he wasn't selected in the final squad. On 3 June 2011, Kim scored first international goal in an international friendly against Serbia.[6]

International goals

Updated to games played on 13 June 2013.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 June 2011 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Serbia 2–0 2–1 Friendly

Career statistics

As of 22 December 2013
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Others Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Asia Others Total
2010F.C. TokyoJ. League Division 12302061--311
2011Omiya Ardija2700021--291
20121300031--161
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Others1 Total
2012Guangzhou EvergrandeChinese Super League7040-20-130
201326240-14040482
Total Japan 6302011300-763
China PR 332800016040612
Career total 962100113160401375

1Other tournaments include Chinese FA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Club

Guangzhou Evergrande

Individual

References

External links

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