1. Early life and career debut
Kim Jeong-hwan's early life laid the foundation for his professional football career, which began with his debut for FC Seoul.
1.1. Birth and early life
Kim Jeong-hwan was born on 4 January 1997, in South Korea. He completed his third year at Shingal High School before embarking on his professional football journey.
1.2. Professional debut
Kim joined FC Seoul as a free agent in 2016 directly after high school. He made his professional debut for FC Seoul on 20 April 2016 in an AFC Champions League match against Buriram United FC. Later that year, on 28 August 2016, he made his K League debut in a match against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
2. Club career
Kim Jeong-hwan's club career spans several teams in the K League, where he has made notable contributions to each of his clubs.
2.1. FC Seoul
Kim Jeong-hwan joined FC Seoul in 2016 after graduating from Shingal High School. He made his professional debut with the club on 20 April 2016 in the AFC Champions League against Buriram United FC. His K League debut followed on 28 August 2016 in a match against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. During his tenure with FC Seoul, he was part of the squad that won the K League 1 title in the 2016 season.
2.2. Gwangju FC
On 27 December 2017, Kim Jeong-hwan transferred to Gwangju FC alongside his teammate from FC Seoul, Im Min-hyuk. While with Gwangju FC, he played a role in the club's success, which culminated in them winning the K League 2 title in the 2019 season.
2.3. Seoul E-Land FC
Ahead of the 2021 K League 2 season, Kim Jeong-hwan moved to Seoul E-Land FC as a free agent. He scored his first goal for the club on 29 February 2021, in a league match against Busan IPark.
2.4. Seongnam FC
Kim Jeong-hwan is currently affiliated with Seongnam FC, playing for the club in the K League 2.
3. International career
Kim Jeong-hwan has represented South Korea at the youth international level.
3.1. South Korea national U-20 team
He has been a member of the South Korea national under-20 football team since 2015, participating in various international youth competitions and training camps.
4. Awards and achievements
Throughout his professional career, Kim Jeong-hwan has achieved significant success with his clubs, securing league titles.
4.1. Club achievements
- FC Seoul
- K League 1
- Champions: 2016
- K League 1
- Gwangju FC
- K League 2
- Champions: 2019
- K League 2
5. Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2016 | FC Seoul | K League Classic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||