Kim Tae-hwan (footballer, born 1989)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Tae-hwan (Korean: 김태환; born 24 July 1989) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a right back for the K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and South Korea national team.

Kim Tae-hwan

Kim in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Kim Tae-hwan[1]
Date of birth	(1989-07-24) 24 July 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Gwangju, South Korea
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Full-back / Winger
Team information
Current team	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Number	23
Youth career
2005–2007	Kumho High School
2008–2009	University of Ulsan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	FC Seoul	47	(2)
2013–2014	Seongnam FC	70	(8)
2015–2023	Ulsan Hyundai	217	(9)
2017–2018	→ Sangju Sangmu (draft)	55	(2)
2024–	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	38	(1)
International career‡
2010	South Korea U20	2	(0)
2011–2012	South Korea U23	11	(2)
2011–	South Korea	31	(0)
Medal record Ulsan Hyundai Winner AFC Champions League 2020
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 February 2024

Kim Tae-hwan
Hangul	김태환
Hanja	金太煥
Revised Romanization	Gim Taehwan
McCune–Reischauer	Kim T'aehwan

Club career

FC Seoul

Kim practiced football at University of Ulsan. He was selected by Seoul in 2009 K-League Draft. He made his K-League debut match against Ulsan Hyundai on 18 April 2010. and he scored his league first goal on 23 October 2011 against Seongnam Ilwha. He played 55 games and scored 2 goals at Seoul in 2010–2012.^[2]

Seongnam Ilwha

On 21 December 2012, Kim transferred to Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma for £264,000. He played 74 games and scored 8 goals at Seongnam FC in 2013–14.

Ulsan Hyundai

On 1 February 2015, Kim transferred to Ulsan Hyundai for unknown fee.

International career

15 March 2011, Kim Tae-hwan received his first call up for South Korea national football team.

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 June 2025

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2010	FC Seoul	K League 1	12	0	1	0	—		7[a]	0	20	0
2011			16	1	1	0	6[b]	0	1[a]	0	24	1
2012			19	1	2	0	—		—		21	1
2013	Seongnam FC		34	3	2	0	—		—		36	3
2014			36	5	3	0	—		—		39	5
2015	Ulsan Hyundai		33	1	4	1	—		—		37	2
2016			36	4	3	1	—		—		39	5
2017	Sangju Sangmu (draft)		34	2	1	0	—		1[c]	0	36	2
2018			21	0	0	0	—		—		21	0
	Ulsan Hyundai		8	0	3	0	—		—		11	0
2019			30	2	1	0	7[b]	0	—		38	2
2020			25	1	4	0	6[b]	0	—		35	1
2021			34	0	0	0	9[b]	0	2[d]	0	45	0
2022			30	0	0	0	3[b]	0	—		33	0
2023			21	1	1	0	5[b]	0	—		27	1
2024	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors		19	1	0	0	6[e]	0	2[c]	0	27	1
2025			19	0	0	0	2[f]	0	—		21	0
Country	South Korea		427	22	26	2	44	0	13	0	510	24
Career total			427	22	26	2	44	0	13	0	510	24

1. Appearances in K League Cup
2. Appearances in AFC Champions League
3. Appearances in K League Promotion-Relegation Playoffs
4. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
5. Four appearances in AFC Champions League, two appearances in AFC Champions League Two
6. Appearances in AFC Champions League Two

International

As of 6 February 2024.

Korea Republic national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2014	3	0
2018	2	0
2019	3	0
2020	2	0
2021	2	0
2022	7	0
2023	5	0
2024	7	0
Total	31	0

Honours

Club

FC Seoul

• K League 1 (2): 2010, 2012
• K-League Cup (1): 2010

Seongnam FC

• FA Cup (1): 2014

Ulsan Hyundai

• AFC Champions League (1): 2020
• K League 1 (2): 2022, 2023

International

South Korea

• EAFF E-1 Football Championship (1): 2019

Individual

• K League 1 Best XI (3): 2019, 2020, 2022