# Kwon Kyung-won

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.

## Club career

He was selected by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the 2010 K-League draft 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. However, he did not make the final 23.

## Club statistics

    As of 26 February 2025.
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | South Korea | South Korea | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | AFC | AFC | Total | Total |
| 2013 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2014 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | League | League | President's Cup | President's Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | AFC | AFC | Total | Total |
| 2014–15 | Al Ahli | UAE Pro-League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | Al Ahli | UAE Pro-League | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Al Ahli | UAE Pro-League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| China PR | China PR | China PR | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | AFC | AFC | Total | Total |
| 2017 | Tianjin Quanjian | Chinese Super League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| 2018 | Tianjin Quanjian | Chinese Super League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tianjin Quanjian | Chinese Super League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| South Korea | South Korea | South Korea | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | AFC | AFC | Total | Total |
| 2019 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (loan) | K League 1 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 |
| 2020 | Sangju Sangmu Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) | K League 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| 2021 | Sangju Sangmu Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) | K League 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Seongnam FC | K League 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | AFC | AFC | Total | Total |
| 2022 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 |
| 2023 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| South Korea | South Korea | South Korea | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | AFC | AFC | Total | Total |
| 2024 | Suwon FC | K League 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | League | League | President's Cup | President's Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | AFC | AFC | Total | Total |
| 2024–25 | Khor Fakkan | UAE Pro-League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Total | South Korea | South Korea | 100 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 109 | 5 |
| Total | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 60 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 92 | 6 |
| Total | China PR | China PR | 62 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | 76 | 1 |
| Total | Japan | Japan | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| Total | Total | Total | 258 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 319 | 15 |

## International goals

    Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| # | 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: 2019
South Korea
* EAFF Championship: 2017, 2019
Individual
* AFC Champions League Dream Team: 2015
* UAE Pro League Dream Team: 2015–16
* K League 1 Best XI: 2020