Kwon Kyung-won

In this Korean name, the family name is Kwon.

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 UAE Pro League club Khor Fakkan and the South Korea national team.

Kwon Kyung-won

Kyung-won with South Korea in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Kwon Kyung-won[1]
Date of birth	(1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Khor Fakkan
Number	3
Youth career
2007–2010	Jeonju Youngsaeng High School (Youth)
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Dong-a University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	25	(0)
2015–2017	Shabab Al Ahli	45	(4)
2017–2021	Tianjin Quanjian	62	(1)
2019	→ Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (loan)	13	(2)
2020–2021	→ Sangju / Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)	23	(1)
2021	Seongnam FC	18	(1)
2022–2023	Gamba Osaka	36	(3)
2024	Suwon FC	21	(1)
2024–	Khor Fakkan	22	(1)
International career‡
2013–2014	South Korea U23	4	(0)
2017–	South Korea	35	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing  South Korea EAFF Championship Winner 2017 Japan Team Winner 2019 South Korea Team Runner-up 2022 Japan Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2025

Kwon Kyung-won
Hangul	권경원
Hanja	權敬原
Revised Romanization	Gwon Gyeongwon
McCune–Reischauer	Kwŏn Kyŏngwŏn

Club career

He was selected by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the 2010 K-League draft^[3] and entered Dong-a University. He joined Jeonbuk before 2013 season starts.

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.^[4] However, he did not make the final 23.^[5]

Club statistics

As of 25 May 2025.

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		League Cup [b]		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[c]	0	—		25	0
	2014	K League 1	5	0	3	0	—		1[c]	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[c]	1	1[d]	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[d]	0	19	1
	Total		45	4	5	0	9	0	14	1	2	0	75	5
Tianjin Quanjian	2017	CSL	21	1	2	0	—		—		—		23	1
	2018	CSL	26	0	1	0	—		11[c]	0	—		38	0
	2019	CSL	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
Sangju Sangmu 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
Total			265	14	14	0	15	0	30	1	2	0	326	15

1. Includes Korean FA Cup, UAE President's Cup, Chinese FA Cup, Emperor's Cup
2. Includes UAE League Cup, J.League Cup
3. Appearances in AFC Champions League
4. Appearance in UAE Super Cup

International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.^[6]

#	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

• UAE Pro League: 2015–16
• UAE League Cup: 2016–17
• UAE Super Cup: 2014, 2016

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

• K League 1: 2014, 2019

South Korea

• EAFF Championship: 2017, 2019

Individual

• AFC Champions League Dream Team: 2015^[7]
• UAE Pro League Dream Team: 2015–16^[8]
• K League 1 Best XI: 2020^[9]