Son Hwa-yeon

Son Hwa-yeon (Korean: 손화연; born 15 March 1997) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a striker for the Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels in the WK League and the South Korea national team.

Son Hwa-yeon
Son in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-03-15) 15 March 1997
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Number 7
Youth career
Korea University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Changnyeong WFC
2021– Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
International career‡
2013 South Korea U17 4 (0)
2015 South Korea U20 5 (4)
2016– South Korea 54 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2023
Son Hwa-yeon
Hangul
손화연
Revised RomanizationSon Hwayeon
McCune–ReischauerSon Hwayŏn
In this Korean name, the family name is Son.

Club career

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]

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.[4] On 4 June 2016, she scored twice on her senior debut, in a 5–0 win over Myanmar.[5]

Career statistics

International
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Son goal.
List of international goals scored by Son Hwa-yeon
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
14 June 2016Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar4–05–0Friendly
25–0
319 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia Maldives3–08–02018 Asian Games
46–0
57–0
621 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia Indonesia7–012–02018 Asian Games
728 February 2019Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia Argentina2–05–02019 Cup of Nations
83 February 2022Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India Philippines2–02–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
925 September 2023Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China Philippines2–15–12022 Asian Games
104–1
115–1

References
  1. "2018 WK리그 신인 26명, 홍혜지-손화연 '1순위 창녕행'" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). 27 December 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. "Match Report: Suwon UDC 1–0 Changnyeong" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. "Match Report: Changnyeong 2–4 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF). 30 April 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. "2017년 07월 03일 현재, 여자 유니버시아드 대표팀 명단 (타이베이하계유니버시아드대회 참가)" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). 3 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. "Match Report: South Korea 5–0 Myanmar" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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