Kwak Tae-hwi
Kwak Tae-hwi (Korean: 곽태휘; [kwak̚.tʰεçy] or [kwak̚.tʰεɦwi]; born 8 July 1981) is a South Korean football player who plays as a centre back for Gyeongnam FC. During his career, he played for FC Seoul, Jeonnam Dragons, Kyoto Sanga FC, Ulsan Hyundai and Al-Hilal.
.jpg) Tae-hwi at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kwak Tae-hwi | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Chilgok, Gyeongbuk, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gyeongnam FC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Chung-Ang University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | FC Seoul | 28 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Jeonnam Dragons | 33 | (1) |
| 2010 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 24 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Ulsan Hyundai | 66 | (12) |
| 2013 | Al Shabab | 16 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Al-Hilal | 42 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | FC Seoul | 49 | (3) |
| 2019– | Gyeongnam FC | 16 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2017 | South Korea | 58 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 January 2020 | |||
| Kwak Tae-hwi | |
| Hangul | 곽태휘 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 郭泰輝 |
| Revised Romanization | Gwak Tae(-)Hwi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwak T'aehwi |
Kwak was capped at international level for South Korea. He made his senior debut in 2008, gained more than 50 caps, scored five international goals and represented them for two Asian cups and 2014 Fifa World Cup.
Club career
Jeonnam Dragons
Kwak joined the Jeonnam Dragons on 25 July 2007.
Al-Hilal
Kwak joined Al-Hilal on 27 December 2013.
FC Seoul
Kwak returned to FC Seoul on 7 July 2016.
Career statistics
- As of 15 September 2019
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2005 | FC Seoul | K League 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2008 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2010 | Kyoto Sanga | J1 League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2011 | Ulsan Hyundai | K League 1 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 45 | 9 | |
| 2012 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 14[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 49 | 5 | |||
| Saudi Arabia | League | Kings Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2012–13 | Al-Shabab | Saudi Professional League | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Al-Hilal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
| 2016 | FC Seoul | K League 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | Gyeongnam FC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Total | South Korea | 189 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 268 | 25 | |
| Japan | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| Saudi Arabia | 58 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 114 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 271 | 23 | 35 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 58 | 3 | 409 | 32 | ||
- Twelve appearances and two goal in AFC Champions League, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International goals
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 2, 2008 | Seoul, South Korea |  | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2010 World Cup Qualification |
| 2 | February 17, 2008 | Chongqing, China |  | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2008 East Asian Cup |
| 3 | October 15, 2008 | Seoul, South Korea |  | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2010 World Cup Qualification |
| 4 | March 3, 2010 | London, England |  | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | June 8, 2012 | Doha, Qatar |  | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2014 World Cup Qualification |
International
| Korea Republic national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 7 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 5 |
Honours
Club
- K League 1 (1): 2016
- League Cup (1): 2006
- FA Cup (1): 2007
- AFC Champions League (1): 2012
- League Cup (1): 2011
- Al-Hilal
- Saudi Professional League: Runner-up 2015–16
- King Cup of Champions (1): 2015
- Saudi Super Cup (1): 2015
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup (1): 2015–16; Runner-up 2014–15
- AFC Champions League: Runner-up 2014
Individual
Personal life
Kwak is blind in his left eye, after being hit in the face with a football during public school.[2]
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References
- "Kwak Tae-hwi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- '허정무 황태자' 곽태휘 실명 (in Korean). news.joins.com. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
External links
- Kwak Tae-hwi – FIFA competition record
- Kwak Tae-hwi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kwak Tae-hwi at J.League (in Japanese)
- Kwak Tae-hwi – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Song Jung-hyun |
Chunnam Dragons captain 2008 |
Succeeded by Yeom Dong-gyun |
Awards | |
|---|---|
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