Hwang In-beom (Korean: 황인범; Hanja: 黃仁範; born 20 September 1996) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League Greece club Olympiacos and the South Korea national team.
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Full name | Hwang In-beom[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Daejeon, South Korea[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Olympiacos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2014 | Daejeon Citizen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2018 | Daejeon Citizen | 88 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | → Asan Mugunghwa (draft) | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 40 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Rubin Kazan | 35 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | → FC Seoul (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Olympiacos | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | South Korea U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | South Korea U20 | 1[lower-greek 1] | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | South Korea U23 | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | South Korea | 37 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 |
Hwang In-beom | |
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Revised Romanization | Hwang Inbeom |
McCune–Reischauer | Hwang Inpŏm |
Hwang signed with Daejeon Citizen in 2015. He scored his first goal in a league match against Pohang Steelers on 30 May and became the youngest scorer in Daejeon history.[3] Hwang interested Hamburger SV after showing positive prospects in Daejeon and national team, but Daejeon sold Hwang to Vancouver Whitecaps FC which offered more transfer fees than Hamburg.[4]
On 30 January 2019, Hwang joined Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps as a Young Designated Player on a two-year contract, with club options for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.[5] He made his debut for the Whitecaps against Minnesota United on 2 March,[6] and scored his first goal for the side in a 1–0 win over Los Angeles FC on 17 April.[7] In the 30th week of the 2019 season, Hwang was selected for the Team of the Week after providing three assists against LA Galaxy,[8]
On 14 August 2020, Hwang transferred to Russian club Rubin Kazan.[9] He was one of the best playmakers in the Russian Premier League until the middle of the 2020–21 season,[10] but suffered coronavirus and heel injury afterward.[11][12]
On 3 April 2022, Hwang's contract with Rubin was suspended until 30 June 2022 according to special FIFA regulations related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The regulations allow foreign players in Russia to suspend their contracts until the end of the 2021–22 season and sign with a club outside of Russia until that date.[13][14] Hwang joined FC Seoul on 5 April.[15]
On 29 July 2022, Hwang joined Super League Greece club Olympiacos.[16] On 18 August 2022, he scored, on his debut, the equaliser in a Europa League playoff fixture away at Apollon Limassol, which finished 1–1.[17]
Hwang played a vital role in leading South Korea to the 2018 Asian Games title.[18] As a reward, he was discharged from Asan Mugunghwa less than halfway through his military service and returned to Daejeon Citizen.[19]
Hwang made his senior international debut in September 2018, and later that year, he scored his first senior international goal in a 2–2 friendly home draw against Panama on 16 October.[20]
In the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Hwang showed impressive play and was selected for ESPN's Team of the Tournament.[21] He was also named the Most Valuable Player of the 2019 EAFF Championship after leading South Korea to the title.[22]
J.J. Adams of The National Post noted that Hwang "can play centrally or on the wing, but thrives as an attacking mid — a box-to-box No. 8. He’s known for precision passing, aggressive tackling, possession composure and a willingness to take on defenders with the ball at his feet".[23]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Daejeon Citizen | 2015 | K League 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 4 | |
2016 | K League 2 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 5 | ||
2017 | K League 2 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 4 | ||
2018 | K League 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | ||
Total | 88 | 15 | 6 | 0 | — | 94 | 15 | |||
Asan Mugunghwa (draft) | 2018 | K League 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2019 | Major League Soccer | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 35 | 4 | |
2020 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | 4 | |||
Rubin Kazan | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 4 | |
2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
Total | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||
FC Seoul (loan) | 2022 | K League 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
Olympiacos | 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 16 | 1 |
Career total | 201 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 217 | 27 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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South Korea | 2018 | 7 | 1 |
2019 | 16 | 2 | |
2021 | 6 | 1 | |
2022 | 8 | 0 | |
Career total | 37 | 4 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 16 October 2018 | Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan, South Korea | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
2 | 11 December 2019 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 EAFF Championship |
3 | 18 December 2019 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 EAFF Championship |
4 | 7 October 2021 | Ansan Wa~ Stadium, Ansan, South Korea | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
South Korea U23
South Korea
Individual
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