Kwon Chang-hoon
Kwon Chang-hoon is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga and the South Korea national team. A full international since 2015, he is a winner of the 2015 East Asian Cup. He has also won the 2016 Korean FA Cup with Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
Club career
Early career
Kwon started playing soccer when he was in YangJeon Elementary School in Seoul. After he graduated from Joongdong Middle School, he went to Maetan High School to join Suwon Bluewings U-18.Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings signed Kwon in the 2012 draft under K League homegrown player rule. He made his senior debut on 3 April against Kashiwa Reysol in a 2013 AFC Champions League group stage game as a substitute in 79 minutes. He made his K League debut on 6 April against Daegu FC as a substitute for Oh Jang-eun in 65 mins. He was named in the season Best XI in 2016.Dijon
In January 2017, Kwon joined Dijon on a 3.5-year deal. The transfer fee paid to Suwon Bluewings was estimated at €1.5 million. In the 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, Kwon quickly established himself as an ace player for Dijon, finishing joint top scorer with 11 goals in 34 league appearances.SC Freiburg
On 28 June 2019, Kwon joined Bundesliga side SC Freiburg for the 2019–20 season.International career
Youth
Kwon was named in South Korean U-19 squad for the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship in the United Arab Emirates. After winning the AFC Championship, Kwon was called up to U-20 team for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.Senior
In 2015 East Asian Cup, Kwon was called up to the senior national team. He made his international debut in a match against China.On 3 September 2015, at the Hwaseong Stadium, he scored his first senior goals, a brace, in an 8–0 home win over Laos in the second round of qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
In May 2018 he was named in South Korea’s preliminary 28-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In the last game of the 2017–18 French season however Kwon injured his achilles tendon and was ruled out for the World Cup through injury.
Career statistics
Club
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 3 September 2015 | Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea | 3–0 | 8–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2. | 3 September 2015 | Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea | 6–0 | 8–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3. | 8 September 2015 | Saida International Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4. | 24 March 2018 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 5. | 10 October 2019 | Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea | 8–0 | 8–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Suwon Samsung Bluewings- Korean FA Cup: 2016
- AFC U-19 Championship: 2012
- EAFF Championship: 2015
- K League 1 Best XI: 2015, 2016