Son Hwa-yeon
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_(cropped).jpg) Son in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gangjin Swans | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Korea University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Changnyeong WFC | ||
| 2021–2024 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||
| 2024–2025 | AIK Fotboll | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | Gangjin Swans | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | South Korea U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | South Korea U20 | 5 | (4) |
| 2016– | South Korea | 61 | (13) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 March 2026 | |||
| Son Hwa-yeon | |
| Hangul | 손화연 |
|---|---|
| RR | Son Hwayeon |
| MR | Son Hwayŏn |
Son Hwa-yeon (Korean: 손화연; born 15 March 1997) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a striker for WK League club Gangjin Swans and the South Korea national team.
On 27 December 2017, Son was drafted second overall in the 2018 WK League Draft by Changnyeong WFC.[1] On 23 April 2018, she made her debut in a 1–0 away loss to Suwon UDC.[2] On 30 April 2018, she scored her first goal in a 4–2 home loss to Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels.[3] She transferred to Swedish first tier side AIK Fotboll in July 2024.[4]
International career
Son scored four goals at the 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, helping South Korea finish third and qualify for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. On 3 July 2017, she was named in the squad for the 2017 Summer Universiade; she went on to score three times in the tournament.[5] On 4 June 2016, she scored twice on her senior debut, in a 5–0 win over Myanmar.[6]
