Son Hwa-yeon (Korean: 손화연; born 15 March 1997) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a striker for WK League club Gangjin Swans and the South Korea national team.
_(cropped).jpg) Son in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gangjin Swans | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Korea University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Changnyeong WFC | ||
| 2021–2024 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||
| 2024–2025 | AIK Fotboll | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | Gangjin Swans | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | South Korea U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | South Korea U20 | 5 | (4) |
| 2016– | South Korea | 64 | (15) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2026 | |||
| Son Hwa-yeon | |
| Hangul | 손화연 |
|---|---|
| RR | Son Hwayeon |
| MR | Son Hwayŏn |
Club career
editOn 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] She transferred to Swedish first tier side AIK Fotboll in July 2024.[4]
International career
editSon 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.[5] On 4 June 2016, she scored twice on her senior debut, in a 5–0 win over Myanmar.[6]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Son goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 June 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Myanmar | 4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 5–0 | |||||
| 3 | 19 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia |  Maldives | 3–0 | 8–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 4 | 6–0 | |||||
| 5 | 7–0 | |||||
| 6 | 21 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia |  Indonesia | 7–0 | 12–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 7 | 28 February 2019 | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia |  Argentina | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2019 Cup of Nations |
| 8 | 3 February 2022 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India |  Philippines | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 9 | 25 September 2023 | Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China | Philippines | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2022 Asian Games |
| 10 | 4–1 | |||||
| 11 | 5–1 | |||||
| 12 | 27 February 2024 | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal |  Portugal | 1–5 | 1–5 | Friendly |
| 13 | 14 March 2026 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia |  Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 14 | 3 June 2026 | GFA National Training Center, Dededo, Guam |  Guam | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2028 EAFF E-1 Football Championship preliminary round |
| 15 | 4–0 |
References
edit- ↑ "2018 WK리그 신인 26명, 홍혜지-손화연 '1순위 창녕행'" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). 27 December 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match Report: Suwon UDC 1–0 Changnyeong" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match Report: Changnyeong 2–4 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 30 April 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ Seol, Ha-eun (24 July 2024). "여자축구 국가대표 공격수 손화연, 스웨덴 아이코로 이적" [National women's team striker Son Hwa-yeon transfers to Sweden's AIK]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ↑ "2017년 07월 03일 현재, 여자 유니버시아드 대표팀 명단 (타이베이하계유니버시아드대회 참가)" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). 3 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match Report: South Korea 5–0 Myanmar" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
External links
edit- Son Hwa-yeon at Soccerway