Kim Dae-won (footballer, born 1997)

Kim Dae-won (Korean: 김대원; born 10 February 1997) is a South Korean football forward, who plays for Gangwon FC in the K League 1. He has previously played for Daegu FC and Gimcheon Sangmu FC.

Kim Dae-won

Kim in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-02-10) 10 February 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	South Korea
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Gangwon FC
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	Daegu FC	102	(11)
2021–	Gangwon FC	106	(25)
2024–2025	→ Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)	39	(5)
International career‡
2015	South Korea U20	14[α]	(4)
2017–2021	South Korea U23	16[β]	(3)
2022–	South Korea	0	(0)
Medal record Representing  South Korea Men's football AFC U-23 Championship 2020 Thailand
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 December 2021

Kim Dae-won
Hangul	김대원
Hanja	金大元
Revised Romanization	Gim Daewon
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Taewŏn

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Club career

Born on 10 February 1997,^[1] Kim scored a goal on his debut for Daegu FC on 25 May 2016, playing against FC Anyang in the K League 2.^[2] In January 2021, he transferred to Gangwon FC.^[1]

Club career statistics

As of match played 22 June 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Daegu FC	2016	K League 2	6	1	0	0	—		—		6	1
	2017	K League 1	10	0	1	0	—		—		11	0
	2018		23	3	5	4	—		—		28	7
	2019		36	4	2	1	6[a]	2	—		44	7
	2020		27	3	2	2	—		—		29	5
	Total		102	11	10	7	6	2	—		118	20
Gangwon FC	2021	K League 1	33	9	2	2	—		2[b]	0	37	11
	2022		37	12	2	1	—		—		39	13
	2023		35	4	2	1	—		2[b]	0	39	5
	2025		1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		106	25	6	4	0	0	4	0	116	29
Gimcheon Sangmu (army)	2024	K League 1	28	5	1	0	—		—		29	5
	2025		11	0	2	0	—		—		13	0
	Total		39	5	3	0	—		—		42	5
Career total			247	41	19	11	6	2	4	0	276	54

Notes

1. Appearances in AFC Champions League
2. Appearances in K League Promotion-Relegation play-offs

International career

In December 2019, Kim was selected to be part of the South Korean squad for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship, to be held in Thailand.^[3] South Korea won the championship, with Kim playing in five matches^[1] and scoring a goal against Australia.^[4]

Honors and awards

Domestic

Daegu FC

• Korean FA Cup Winners (1) : 2018^[1]

International

South Korea U23

• AFC U-23 Championship: 2020^[1]

Individual

• K League 1 Best XI (1): 2022

Notes

1. Includes three appearances against non-national team.
2. Includes two appearances against another KFA team.