Kwon Kyung-won
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Kwon Kyung-won (Korean: 권경원; born 31 January 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a left-footed centre back or a defensive midfielder for K League 1 club FC Anyang and the South Korea national team.
Club career
He was selected by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the 2010 K-League draft and entered Dong-a University. He joined Jeonbuk before the 2013 season started.
In February 2015, Kwon signed for Al Ahli Dubai on a three-year contract making him the club's designated Asian player.
In January 2017, Kwon signed for Tianjin Tianhai on a five-year contract making him the club's designated Asian player.
On 3 July 2019, Kwon joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a loan deal until the end of 2019 seaseon.
On 1 January 2022, Kwon signed for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
International career
In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. However, he did not make the final 23.
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 15 March 2026.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2013 | K League 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| 2014 | K League 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2014–15 | UAE Pro League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | UAE Pro League | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | UAE Pro League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 5 | |
| Tianjin Quanjian/ Tianjin Tianhai | 2017 | Chinese Super League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | Chinese Super League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Chinese Super League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 62 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | — | 76 | 1 | |||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (loan) | 2019 | K League 1 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) | 2020 | K League 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | K League 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Seongnam FC | 2021 | K League 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Gamba Osaka | 2022 | J1 League | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | |
| 2023 | J1 League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 3 | |||
| Suwon FC | 2024 | K League 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| Khor Fakkan | 2024–25 | UAE Pro League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |
| FC Anyang | 2025 | K League 1 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2026 | K League 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 280 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 341 | 15 |
International
As of match played 5 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2017 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 35 | 2 |
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 October 2017 | VEB Arena, Moscow, Russia | Russia | 1–4 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 2. | 14 November 2020 | Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | Mexico | 2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
Honours
Al-Ahli
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
South Korea
Individual
- AFC Champions League Dream Team: 2015
- UAE Pro League Dream Team: 2015–16
- K League 1 Best XI: 2020
External links
- – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
- at KFA (in Korean)
- at National-Football-Teams.com
- at Soccerway