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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 February 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Jeonju, South Korea | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre Back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Guangzhou Evergrande | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009 | Jeonju University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | FC Tokyo | 23 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Omiya Ardija | 40 | (0) |
2012– | Guangzhou Evergrande | 82 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2008–2009 | South Korea U-20 | 21 | (2) |
2009–2012 | South Korea U-23 | 23 | (0) |
2010– | South Korea | 45 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 September 2016. |
Kim Young-gwon | |
Hangul | 김영권 |
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Hanja | 金英權 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Yeonggwon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏnggwŏn |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 September 2016.
Kim Young-gwon (Hangul: 김영권, born 27 February 1990) is a South Korean football player who plays for Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.
In January 2010, Kim joined J1 League side FC Tokyo after an impression trial within the team. On 20 March 2010, he made his senior debut in a league match against Gamba Osaka. He scored his first senior goal with a direct free kick on 6 June 2010, in the 2010 J. League Cup against Kyoto Sanga FC. Kim played 23 league matches for FC Tokyo in the 2010 season, however, the club relegated to the second tier by finishing 16th place in the league. Kim transferred to Omiya Ardija on 31 December 2010.
On 2 July 2012, Kim transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande on a four-year deal with a fee of 2.5 million US dollars. He made his debut for Guangzhou Evergrande on 22 August, in the first leg of 2012 Chinese FA Cup semi finals which Guangzhou beat Liaoning Whowin 1–0 at Tianhe Stadium. His first Chinese League debut came on 3 days later, in a 0–0 home draw against Tianjin Teda. He played both legs of 2012 AFC Champions League Quarter-finals against Al-Ittihad. He won 2012 Chinese Super League and 2012 Chinese FA Cup with Guangzhou in the 2012 season. On 20 April 2013, Kim scored his first league goal in the sixth round of 2013 Chinese Super League as Guangzhou beat Changchun Yatai 6–1.