Kwak Tae-hwi
South Korean footballer (born 1981)
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Kwak Tae-hwi (Korean: 곽태휘; [kwak̚.tʰεçy] or [kwak̚.tʰεɦwi]; born 8 July 1981) is a former South Korean football player. He was blind in his left eye since his youth,[2] but became a centre-back of the South Korea national football team.
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Full name
Kwak Tae-hwi
Date of birth
8 July 1981
Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
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Kwak with South Korea at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kwak Tae-hwi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chilgok, Gyeongbuk, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Chung-Ang University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | FC Seoul | 28 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Jeonnam Dragons | 33 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 24 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Ulsan Hyundai | 66 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Al-Shabab | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Al-Hilal | 42 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | FC Seoul | 49 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Gyeongnam FC | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 274 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003[1] | South Korea Universiade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2017 | South Korea | 58 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2023 | Chengdu Rongcheng (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Seoul | 2005 | K League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | K League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2007 | K League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | — | — | 58 | 2 | ||||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 2007 | K League | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |
| 2008 | K League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | K League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 41 | 4 | |||
| Kyoto Sanga | 2010 | J1 League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2011 | K League | 34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 9 | ||
| 2012 | K League | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | 49 | 5 | ||
| Total | 66 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 14 | ||
| Al-Shabab | 2012–13 | Saudi Pro League | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | Saudi Pro League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| Al-Hilal | 2013–14 | Saudi Pro League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | Saudi Pro League | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Saudi Pro League | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 3 | ||
| FC Seoul | 2016 | K League 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | K League 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | K League 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 60 | 3 | ||||
| Gyeongnam FC | 2019 | K League 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 274 | 23 | 35 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 413 | 32 | ||
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
International
| National team | !Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2008 | 7 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 58 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 February 2008 | Seoul, South Korea |  Turkmenistan | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 17 February 2008 | Chongqing, China |  China | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2008 EAFF Championship |
| 3 | 15 October 2008 | Seoul, South Korea |  United Arab Emirates | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 3 March 2010 | London, England |  Ivory Coast | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 8 June 2012 | Doha, Qatar |  Qatar | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
FC Seoul
- K League 1: 2016
- Korean League Cup: 2006
- Korean FA Cup runner-up: 2016
Jeonnam Dragons
- Korean FA Cup: 2007
- Korean League Cup runner-up: 2008
Ulsan Hyundai
Al–Shabab
Al-Hilal
- King Cup: 2015
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2015–16
- Saudi Super Cup: 2015
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2014
South Korea
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2015
- EAFF Championship: 2008
Individual
- K League 1 Best XI: 2011, 2012[4][5]
- K League All-Star: 2012, 2017[6][7]
- AFC Champions League Dream Team: 2014[8]
- AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2015[9]
- AFC Champions League All-Star Squad: 2016[10]
