Son Hwa-yeon explained

Son Hwa-yeon
Birth Date:15 March 1997
Birth Place:South Korea
Height:1.680NaN0
Currentclub:Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Clubnumber:7
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Korea University
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:Changnyeong WFC
Years2:2021–
Clubs2:Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:South Korea U17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015
Nationalteam2:South Korea U20
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2016–
Nationalteam3:South Korea
Nationalcaps3:56
Nationalgoals3:12
Nationalteam-Update:3 March 2024
Hangul:손화연
Rr:Son Hwayeon
Mr:Son Hwayŏn

Son Hwa-yeon (; born 15 March 1997) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a striker for the Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels in the WK League and the South Korea national team.

Club career

On 27 December 2017, Son was drafted second overall in the 2018 WK League Draft by Changnyeong WFC.[1] On 23 April 2018, she made her debut in a 1–0 away loss to Suwon UDC.[2] On 30 April 2018, she scored her first goal in a 4–2 home loss to Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels.[3]

International career

Son scored four goals at the 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, helping South Korea finish third and qualify for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. On 3 July 2017, she was named in the squad for the 2017 Summer Universiade; she went on to score three times in the tournament.[4] On 4 June 2016, she scored twice on her senior debut, in a 5–0 win over Myanmar.[5]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Son goal.

List of international goals scored by Son Hwa-yeon
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 4 June 2016 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar 4–0 5–0 Friendly
2 5–0
3 19 August 2018 Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia 3–0 8–0 2018 Asian Games
4 6–0
5 7–0
6 21 August 2018 Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia 7–0 12–0 2018 Asian Games
7 28 February 2019 Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia 2–0 5–0 2019 Cup of Nations
8 3 February 2022 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India 2–0 2–0 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
9 25 September 2023 Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China 2–1 5–1 2022 Asian Games
10 4–1
11 5–1
12 27 February 2024 Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal 1–5 1–5 Friendly

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 WK리그 신인 26명, 홍혜지-손화연 '1순위 창녕행'. Korea Football Association (KFA) . 27 December 2017 . Korean . 17 June 2018 .
  2. Web site: Match Report: Suwon UDC 1–0 Changnyeong. Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF) . 23 April 2018 . Korean . 18 June 2018 .
  3. Web site: Match Report: Changnyeong 2–4 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels. Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF) . 30 April 2018 . Korean . 18 June 2018 .
  4. Web site: 2017년 07월 03일 현재, 여자 유니버시아드 대표팀 명단 (타이베이하계유니버시아드대회 참가). Korea Football Association (KFA) . 3 July 2017 . Korean . 18 June 2018 .
  5. Web site: Match Report: South Korea 5–0 Myanmar. Korea Football Association (KFA) . 18 June 2018 . korean .