Hwang Mun-ki (Korean황문기; born 8 December 1996), simply known as Ki, is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Gangwon FC and the South Korea national team.

Hwang Mun-ki
Ki with Gangwon FC in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-08) 8 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, right-back
Team information
Current team
Gangwon FC
Number 88
Youth career
2014–2015 Académica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Académica 59 (1)
2020–2021 FC Anyang 18 (2)
2021– Gangwon FC 120 (6)
International career
2012 South Korea U17 3 (0)
2024– South Korea 2 (0)

Korean name
Hangul
황문기
Hanja
黃文基
Revised RomanizationHwang Mun-gi
McCune–ReischauerHwang Mun'gi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Club career

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Académica

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At Portuguese club Académica de Coimbra, Ki made his professional debut in a Taça da Liga match against Marítimo on 16 September 2015,[1] and made his Primeira Liga debut against Tondela on 14 May 2016.[2] After Académica was relegated to LigaPro, Ki played as a multipurpose midfielder for the senior team in earnest. During five years at Académica, he played in 65 matches including 58 LigaPro matches.[2]

International career

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Ki made his debut for the South Korea national team on 5 September 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Palestine at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. He started the game and played 67 minutes as the game ended in a scoreless draw.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 1 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Académica 2015–16 Primeira Liga 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2016–17 LigaPro 19 1 0 0 0 0 19 1
2017–18 LigaPro 17 0 1 0 1 0 19 0
2018–19 LigaPro 9 0 0 0 1 0 10 0
2019–20 LigaPro 13 0 0 0 2 0 15 0
Total 59 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 65 1
FC Anyang 2020 K League 2 18 2 0 0 18 2
Gangwon FC 2021 K League 1 30 1 1 0 2[a] 1 33 2
2022 K League 1 34 3 1 0 35 3
2023 K League 1 20 0 1 0 2[a] 0 23 0
2024 K League 1 36 2 0 0 36 2
Total 120 6 3 0 4 1 127 7
Career total 197 9 4 0 5 0 4 1 210 10
  1. ^ a b Appearances in K League promotion-relegation play-offs

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Marítimo 2-1 Académica". ZeroZero. 16 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Hwang Mun-ki at Soccerway
  3. ^ "South Korea v Palestine game report". ESPN. 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ 토트넘과 맞붙는 팀K리그, 황재원 부상에 황문기 대체 선발 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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