Hwang Jae-won

Hwang Jae-Won
Born	(1981-04-13) April 13, 1981 Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, South Korea
Occupation	Professional footballer (former)
Years active	2004–2019
Known for	Defender for Pohang Steelers, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Chungju Hummel, Daegu FC, Daejeon Citizen; South Korea national team player

Hwang Jae-Won (Korean: 황재원; born 13 April 1981) is a former South Korean professional footballer who played as a defender.

Early life

Originally from Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, Hwang completed his education at Ganghwa Middle School and Ganghwa High School. He later graduated from Ajou University before signing with Pohang Steelers, where he began his professional football career.

Club career

Despite his defensive role, Hwang made an immediate impact in his debut season by scoring two goals, gaining recognition as a defender with goal-scoring ability. From 2007 onwards, he secured a regular starting position and played a key role in leading Pohang Steelers to the league title that year. Notably, he scored a headed goal in the semi-playoff match against rivals Ulsan Hyundai, contributing to a 2-1 victory.

In 2009, Hwang was named captain of Pohang Steelers and helped the team achieve significant success, including winning the AFC Champions League, finishing third at the FIFA Club World Cup, and securing second place in the K-League Regular League standings.

At the height of his career, Hwang considered transferring abroad but instead moved to Suwon Samsung Bluewings midway through the 2010 season. Unfortunately, injuries limited his appearances and led to reduced playing time, eventually losing his spot in the starting lineup.

Subsequently, he was exchanged for Jo Dong-Gun and joined Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. Over three years there, he featured in only nine matches due to ongoing injury troubles and underwent surgery followed by rehabilitation in 2013 for a chronic condition.

After spending a year recovering, Hwang returned to professional play with Chungju Hummel before transferring to Daegu FC in 2016. However, recurring injuries continued to hamper his performance and availability.

During the 2019 season with Daejeon Citizen, he did not make any appearances. Following the termination of his contract with Daejeon Citizen, Hwang retired from professional football.

International career

His impressive displays during the 2007 season earned him a call-up from then South Korea national team manager Huh Jung-moo in 2008, marking his international debut in a match against Chile. Notably, he netted a crucial equalizer in the dramatic final of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar, where South Korea faced Japan.

Club career statistics

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Overall
Season	Club	League	Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals
South Korean clubs			League matches		FA Cup		League Cup		AFC competitions		Total appearances and goals
2004	Pohang Steelers	K-League	4	0	0	0	10	2	-		14	2
2005			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2006			12	2	0	0	0	0	-		12	2
2007			28	2	5	2	4	0	-		37	4
2008			19	1	2	1	2	0	2	1	25	3
2009			18	1	1	0	5	0	10	1	34	2
2010			6	0	1	0	3	0	5	1	15	1
	Suwon Samsung Bluewings		9	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	13	2
2011			9	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	14	0
2012	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Career totals			105	8	9	3	26	2	24	3	164	16

International goals

#	Date	Location	Opponent	Scoreline	Final result	Tournament
1	25 January 2011	Doha, Qatar	Template:Fb	2–2	2–2 (after extra time, lost 0–3 on penalties)	2011 AFC Asian Cup

Honours

Pohang Steelers

• K-League Champion: 2007
• Korean FA Cup Winner: 2008
• K-League Cup Title: 2009
• AFC Champions League Winner: 2009

Individual Achievements

• Named in K-League Best XI: 2007, 2009
• Nominated for AFC Player of the Year: 2009

External links

• Template:K League player
• National Team Player RecordTemplate:Fix/category (in Korean)
• Template:FIFA
• Template:NFT player