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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, Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Daegu FC
Number	2
Youth career
2015–2018	Suwon FC Youth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Daegu FC	98	(4)
International career‡
2022–	South Korea U23	21	(0)
2024–	South Korea	3	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  South Korea Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024

Hwang Jae-won (Korean: 황재원; 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 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.

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.

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.

As of 10 November 2024^[8]

South Korea U23

• Asian Games: 2022

• Hwang Jae-won – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)