HWANG Hee-chan
| Date of birth | 26 January 1996 |
| Place of birth | Chuncheon |
| Nationality | Korean (KOR) |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.77 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
HWANG Hee-chan played for Pohang Steelers during his youth career.
After a loan spell, he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2022 with a contract to June 2026 that was extended to June 2028 in December 2023.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Liefering | 01 Jan 2015 | 01 Jan 2016 | |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 01 Jan 2016 | 08 Jul 2020 | |
| Hamburger SV | 31 Aug 2018 | 31 May 2019 | L |
| RB Leipzig | 08 Jul 2020 | 26 Jan 2022 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 Aug 2021 | 25 Jan 2022 | L |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 Jan 2022 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 20 | 10 |
5 |
2
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| 2022-23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 2022-23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 12 | 15 |
3 |
1
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| 2023-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2023-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 25 | 4 |
12 |
6
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| 2024-25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 5 | 16 |
2 |
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| 2025-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2025-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2025-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 18 | 8 |
2 |
5
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2016-17 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2018-19 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2019-20 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 2 |
1
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| 2020-21 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2020-21 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2021-22 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2021-22 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2022-23 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2023-24 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2023-24 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2024-25 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2025-26 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 3 | 3 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 2016 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Syria v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Korea Republic v Canada | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2017 | China PR v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Korea Republic v Syria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 07 Jun 2017 | Iraq v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Qatar v Korea Republic | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Korea Republic v Iran | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Uzbekistan v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 24 Mar 2018 | Northern Ireland v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Poland v Korea Republic | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2018 | Korea Republic v Honduras | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2018 | Korea Republic v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2018 | Korea Republic v Bolivia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Sweden v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group F |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Korea Republic v Mexico | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group F |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Korea Republic v Germany | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group F |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Korea Republic v Chile | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Korea Republic v Uruguay | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Korea Republic v Panama | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jan 2019 | Korea Republic v Philippines | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 11 Jan 2019 | Kyrgyzstan v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 16 Jan 2019 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 22 Jan 2019 | Korea Republic v Bahrain | W | 2-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 07 Jun 2019 | Korea Republic v Australia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Korea Republic v Iran | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2019 | Korea Republic v Georgia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Korea Republic v Sri Lanka | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group H |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Korea DPR v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group H |
| 14 Nov 2019 | Lebanon v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group H |
| 19 Nov 2019 | Brazil v Korea Republic | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Mexico v Korea Republic | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Korea Republic v Qatar | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2021 | Korea Republic v Turkmenistan | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group H |
| 09 Jun 2021 | Sri Lanka v Korea Republic | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group H |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Korea Republic v Lebanon | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group H |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Korea Republic v Iraq | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 07 Sep 2021 | Korea Republic v Lebanon | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 07 Oct 2021 | Korea Republic v Syria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Iran v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Korea Republic v United Arab Emirates | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Iraq v Korea Republic | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 24 Mar 2022 | Korea Republic v Iran | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 29 Mar 2022 | United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 02 Jun 2022 | Korea Republic v Brazil | L | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2022 | Korea Republic v Chile | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Sep 2022 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Korea Republic v Cameroon | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Dec 2022 | Korea Republic v Portugal | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group H |
| 05 Dec 2022 | Brazil v Korea Republic | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Korea Republic v Peru | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Korea Republic v El Salvador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2023 | Wales v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2023 | Korea Republic v Tunisia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Korea Republic v Vietnam | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Korea Republic v Singapore | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group C |
| 21 Nov 2023 | China PR v Korea Republic | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group C |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Korea Republic v Malaysia | D | 3-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Group E |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Saudi Arabia v Korea Republic | W | 1-1 (4-2) | AFC Asian Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 02 Feb 2024 | Australia v Korea Republic | W | 1-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 06 Feb 2024 | Jordan v Korea Republic | L | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 06 Jun 2024 | Singapore v Korea Republic | W | 0-7 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group C |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group C |
| 05 Sep 2024 | Korea Republic v Palestine | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Oman v Korea Republic | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Jordan v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Korea Republic v Oman | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Korea Republic v Jordan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 05 Jun 2025 | Iraq v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Korea Republic v Kuwait | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Korea Republic v Bolivia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Korea Republic v Ghana | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Ivory Coast v Korea Republic | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Austria v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2026 | Korea Republic v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2026 | Korea Republic v El Salvador | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.