Kwon Hyeok-kyu

In this Korean name, the family name is Kwon.

Kwon Hyeok-kyu (Korean: 권혁규; born 13 March 2001) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hibernian, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Celtic.

Kwon Hyeok-kyu

Kwon training with Celtic in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Busan, South Korea
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hibernian (on loan from Celtic)
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Busan IPark	43	(3)
2021–2022	→ Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)	33	(0)
2023–	Celtic	0	(0)
2024	→ St Mirren (loan)	8	(0)
2024–	→ Hibernian (loan)	21	(0)
International career‡
2015	South Korea U14	4	(0)
2016–2018	South Korea U17	14	(2)
2019	South Korea U20	7	(3)
2021–	South Korea U23	14	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Kwon Hyeok-kyu
Hangul	권혁규
Hanja	權赫圭
Revised Romanization	Gwon Hyeokgyu
McCune–Reischauer	Kwŏn Hyŏkkyu

Club career

In 2021, Kwon was loaned to Gimcheon Sangmu for his mandatory military service.^{[1][failed verification]}

On 24 July 2023, Scottish Premiership club Celtic announced that Kwon had signed on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.^[2] He was loaned to St Mirren in January 2024.^[3] In August 2024, Kwon joined Hibernian on a season-long loan.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 February 2025.^[5]

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Busan IPark	2019	K League 2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2020	K League 1	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
	2022	K League 2	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	2023		20	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	2
	Total		43	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	46	3
Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)	2021	K League 2	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
	2022	K League 1	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
	Total		33	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	34	0
St Mirren (loan)	2023–24	Scottish Premiership	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Hibernian (loan)	2024–25		21	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
Career total			105	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	111	3

Notes

1. Includes Korean FA Cup, Scottish Cup
2. Includes Scottish League Cup

Honours

Gimcheon Sangmu

• K League 2: 2021