Yong-hwan Kim
Defender - Right-Back
at Jeonnam Dragons
at Jeonnam Dragons
869 days · joined 2024-01-07
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€175k
Rating · 2025
5.2
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
2013
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Incheon United
top club · 97 apps
Position rank · 2025
#137
goals rank
#208
assists rank
8
season goals
9
season assists
Among 264 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€650k
peak value · 2019
€275k
top transfer fee · 18/19
3
best season · 2016
13 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-05-25 · 6 players total
236Appearances
8Goals
9Assists
26Yellow cards
0Red cards
90Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yong-hwan Kim |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 김용환 |
| Date of birth | 1993-05-25 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Incheon, Korea, South |
| Citizenship |  Korea, South |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Jeonnam Dragons |
| Joined | 2024-01-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
2025 — Jeonnam Dragons
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
2024 — Jeonnam Dragons
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Pohang Steelers → Jeonnam Dragons
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Pohang Steelers
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Pohang Steelers
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2021
Transfer: Gimcheon Sangmu → Pohang Steelers
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Pohang Steelers, Gimcheon Sangmu
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Pohang Steelers, Sangju Sangmu
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: Pohang Steelers → Sangju Sangmu
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Pohang Steelers
36 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Incheon Utd. → Pohang Steelers
18/19 · Transfer · €275k
Jul 2018
2018 — Incheon United
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Incheon United
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Incheon United
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Incheon United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Incheon United
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2014
Transfer: Soongsil Univ. → Incheon Utd.
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Soongsil University
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2012
Transfer: Incheon Utd U18 → Soongsil Univ.
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: Seongnam Youth → Incheon Utd U18
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €650k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 188 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.08/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.08/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.15/90
Minutes played by club
Jeonnam Dragons
14.7%
Pohang Steelers
16.7%
Gimcheon Sangmu
19.4%
Sangju Sangmu
0.0%
Incheon United
49.2%
Soongsil University
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonnam Dragons | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 1,188 |
| Pohang Steelers | 5 | 2019 | 2023 | 74 | 2 | 4 | 1,349 |
| Gimcheon Sangmu | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1,572 |
| Sangju Sangmu | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incheon United | 5 | 2014 | 2018 | 97 | 4 | 1 | 3,978 |
| Soongsil University | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | K League 2 | Jeonnam Dragons | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,188 |
| 2024 | K League 2 | Jeonnam Dragons | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | K1 Promotion Playoff | Jeonnam Dragons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | K League 1 Final A | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K League 1 Final A | Pohang Steelers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | K League 1 Final B | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | K League 2 | Gimcheon Sangmu | 20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,572 |
| 2021 | Korea Cup | Gimcheon Sangmu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Korea Cup | Sangju Sangmu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,349 |
| 2019 | K League 1 Final A | Pohang Steelers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | K League 1 | Incheon United | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Korea Cup | Incheon United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | K League 1 | Incheon United | 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,904 |
| 2017 | K League 1 Final B | Incheon United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | K League 1 | Incheon United | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,933 |
| 2016 | K League 1 Final B | Incheon United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 141 |
| 2016 | Korea Cup | Incheon United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | K League 1 | Incheon United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Korea Cup | Incheon United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | K League 1 | Incheon United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | K League 1 Final B | Incheon United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Korea Cup | Incheon United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Korea Cup | Soongsil University | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Seongnam Youth | Incheon Utd U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Incheon Utd U18 | Soongsil Univ. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-01 | Soongsil Univ. | Incheon Utd. | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | Incheon Utd. | Pohang Steelers | Transfer | 375000 | €275k |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-25 | Pohang Steelers | Sangju Sangmu | Loan | 525000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-27 | Gimcheon Sangmu | Pohang Steelers | Return from loan | 425000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-07 | Pohang Steelers | Jeonnam Dragons | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-08-09 | 2022-09-16 | 39 | 7 |
Current€175k
Peak€650k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €625k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #42665 | #12 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34950 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22983 | #3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seon-min Moon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordan Bunoza | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matej Jonjic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gwang-hyeok Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seok-hyun Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jae-hee Jeong | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyeon-mu Kang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Soo-bin Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-dae Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seong-uk Jin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yun-pyo Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seok-jong Han | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dae-jung Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yong-jun Heo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wanderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Si-woo Song | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Do-hyeok Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chang-rae Ha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sang-min Sim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 31 |
| 2016 | K League 1 Final B | Incheon United | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | K League 1 | Incheon United | 1 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | K League 2 | Jeonnam Dragons | 2 | 22 |
| 2019 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 31 |
| 2020 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-11-27 | Gimcheon Sangmu | Pohang Steelers | Return from loan | — | €425k |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-25 | Pohang Steelers | Sangju Sangmu | Loan | — | €525k |
Last 12 matches for Jeonnam Dragons while Yong-hwan Kim was at the club (joined 2024-01-07). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Seongnam | 0–1 | Jeonnam Dragons | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
FC Anyang | 1–1 | Jeonnam Dragons | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Jeonnam Dragons | 3–1 | Bucheon FC 1995 | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Jeonnam Dragons | 1–2 | Busan IPark | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Gimpo | 4–3 | Jeonnam Dragons | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Jeonnam Dragons | 1–1 | Ansan Greeners | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Seoul E-Land | 0–4 | Jeonnam Dragons | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–1 | Jeonnam Dragons | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Jeonnam Dragons | 0–2 | Cheonan City | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Chungnam Asan | 2–1 | Jeonnam Dragons | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Jeonnam Dragons | 3–0 | Chungbuk Cheongju | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Jeonnam Dragons | 0–0 | Gyeongnam | Available |
Teams faced most often by Yong-hwan Kim's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 31% |
| Daegu | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 39% |
| Gangwon | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 50% |
| Suwon | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 30% |
| FC Seoul | 27 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 15% |
| Jeju United | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 44% |
| Gwangju | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 41% |
| Daejeon Hana Citizen | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 45% |
| Seongnam | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 53% |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 26% |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 21% |
| Ansan Greeners | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 54% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Senior debut season | |
| 2016 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 1,188 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2024 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1,572 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2019 | 36 | 1,349 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 1,904 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2016 | 31 | 2,074 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
K League 1
136 apps
4 G
4 A
K League 2
58 apps
2 G
3 A
K League 1 Final B
16 apps
2 G
0 A
K League 1 Final A
10 apps
0 G
1 A
Korea Cup
14 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Yong-hwan Kim?
Yong-hwan Kim is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Jeonnam Dragons.
How old is Yong-hwan Kim?
Yong-hwan Kim is 33 years old. He was born on May 25, 1993 in Incheon.
What position does Yong-hwan Kim play?
Yong-hwan Kim plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Yong-hwan Kim play for?
Yong-hwan Kim currently plays for Jeonnam Dragons.
How many career goals has Yong-hwan Kim scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yong-hwan Kim has scored 8 goals in 236 appearances.
What is Yong-hwan Kim's market value?
Yong-hwan Kim's most recent reported market value is €175k.