# Kim Young-gwon

Kim Young-gwon is a South Korean footballer, born on 27 February 1990 in Jeonju, South Korea. Kim plays as a centre-back for Ulsan HD. Kim has scored 17 goals in 584 games for club and country and has won 17 trophies, including 2 AFC Champions League titles and 10 league titles.

## Kim's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 472 | 10 |
| South Korea | 112 | 7 |
| Total | 584 | 17 |

Goals per game: 0.03.

## Kim's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 17
- League titles: 10
- Domestic cups: 3
- AFC Champions League: 2
- Trophies with South Korea: 2
- Individual awards: 14

### Jeonju University

- Korean FA Futsal League: 1 (2009)

### Guangzhou Evergrande

- Chinese Super League: 6 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
- Chinese FA Cup: 2 (2012, 2016)
- Chinese FA Super Cup: 1 (2016)
- AFC Champions League: 2 (2013, 2015)

### Ulsan Hyundai

- K League 1: 3 (2022, 2023, 2024)

### South Korea

- EAFF Championship: 2 (2015, 2019)

### Individual

- Korean FA Futsal League top goalscorer: 1 (2009)
- Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 4 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
- EAFF Championship Best Defender: 1 (2015)
- AFC Champions League Dream Team: 1 (2015)
- Korean FA Player of the Year: 1 (2015)
- J1 League Fans' Best XI: 1 (2020)
- K League 1 Best XI: 2 (2022, 2023)
- K League All-Star: 2 (2023, 2025)
- K League 1 Most Valuable Player: 1 (2023)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2010: FC Tokyo, 23 games, 0 goals
2. 2011–2012: Omiya Ardija, 40 games, 0 goals
3. 2012–2018: Guangzhou Evergrande, 91 games, 3 goals
4. 2019–2021: Gamba Osaka, 76 games, 1 goal
5. 2022–: Ulsan HD, 139 games, 3 goals

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Club stats as of 3 August 2026.

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