Hwang Hee-chan is a South Korean striker who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on loan from RB Leipzig, as well as the South Korean national team. Because of his strong playing style and surname, he is known as the “Bull” (Hwangso) in South Korea. He began playing football at Uijeongbu’s Singok Elementary School. In both the Hwarangdaegi Tournament and the Dongwon Youth Cup, both South Korean national youth events, he scored the most goals in 2008.
He attended Pohang Jecheol Middle School after graduating from Singok Elementary School and began playing in the school’s football club, the Pohang Steelers U15 squad. He then joined Pohang Jecheol High School and the Pohang Steelers U18 squad, helping his high school win the K League Junior in 2013. Pohang Steelers attempted to recruit him as a homegrown player in December 2014, but he finally joined with Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg. On December 6, 2015, he made his debut for the club.
On August 31, 2018, he signed a loan agreement with Hamburger SV until the conclusion of the 2018-19 season, making 21 appearances for the club, scoring two goals and giving two assists across all competitions. He signed a five-year deal with RB Leipzig on July 8, 2020. In the first round of the 2020-21 DFB-Pokal, he made his debut for the club on September 12, 2020. He joined Premier League team Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan with a £13 million buyout option on August 29, 2021. On September 11, 2021, he made his debut for the club.
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Hwang Hee-chan’s Bio, Age
On January 26, 1996, Hwang Hee-chan was born. Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea, is where he was born. He was raised with his older sister, whose name is unknown, by his father, Hwang Won-kyung, and mother, Song Young-mi. He went to Pohang Jecheol Middle School and Singok Elementary School. He is a South Korean citizen. Aquarius is his zodiac sign.
What is Hwang Hee-chan’s Height?
Hwang Hee-chan is 1.77 meters tall, or 5 feet and 10 inches tall. He is 78 kg in weight. He has a muscular physique. Black is the color of his eyes and hair. He has a heterosexual sexual orientation.
Hwang Hee-chan’s Career
He began playing football at Uijeongbu’s Singok Elementary School. In both the Hwarangdaegi Tournament and the Dongwon Youth Cup, both South Korean national youth events, he scored the most goals in 2008. He also scored 22 goals for the South Korean U12 squad in the Kanga Cup, which was the best goal total in the tournament’s history. He won the Cha Bum-kun Football Award, which is presented to South Korea’s best young players, for his remarkable accomplishments in various events.
He attended Pohang Jecheol Middle School after graduating from Singok Elementary School and began playing in the school’s football club, the Pohang Steelers U15 squad. In 2011, his team won the Korean National School League’s middle school division, hosted by Korean FA, and he was named the competition’s MVP.
He then joined Pohang Jecheol High School and the Pohang Steelers U18 squad, helping his high school win the K League Junior in 2013. He was the top scorer in the following high school level of the National School League, scoring 12 goals in 12 games for his team and winning the MVP award with Pohang’s championship.
Pohang Steelers attempted to recruit him as a homegrown player in December 2014, but he finally joined with Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg. On December 6, 2015, he made his first appearance for the club in a 0-0 draw against SV Mattersburg. He made 14 appearances for the club in all competitions during the 2015-16 season, however he did not score in his maiden Austrian Bundesliga season. That season, Red Bull Salzburg also won the Austrian Bundesliga and the Austrian Cup.
He scored his first goal for the club in a 7-1 victory against Mannsdorf in the second round of the 2016-17 Austrian Cup on September 21, 2016. On October 23, 2016, he scored his first league goal for the club, scoring twice in a 5-1 victory against SKN St. Polten. He came off the bench to score a brace in a Europa League encounter for Salzburg against Ligue 1 club Nice on November 3, 2016, helping his team to their first Europa League victory of the season. He made 37 appearances for Red Bull Salzburg in the 2016-17 season, scoring 16 goals and giving three assists in all competitions as the team won the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup.
Red Bull Salzburg achieved their finest European season ever in the 2017-18 season. They won their Europa League group for a record fourth time before defeating Real Sociedad and Borussia Dortmund to reach the quarter-finals for the first time. However, they were defeated 3-2 on aggregate by Marseille in the semi-final. As Red Bull Salzburg won the Austrian Bundesliga that season, he made 37 appearances for the team, scoring 13 goals and giving four assists in all competitions.
On August 31, 2018, he signed a loan agreement with Hamburger SV until the conclusion of the 2018-19 season, making 21 appearances for the club, scoring two goals and giving two assists across all competitions.
He received praise with Salzburg’s striking players Erling Haaland and Takumi Minamino throughout the 2019-20 season. He made 41 appearances for the team during that season, scoring 16 goals and assisting 22 times in all competitions as Red Bull Salzburg won the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup.
He signed a five-year deal with RB Leipzig on July 8, 2020. He made his debut for the club on September 12, 2020, in a 3-0 victory against 1. FC Nuremberg in the first round of the DFB-Pokal for the 2020-21 season. He made 26 appearances for the club in the 2020-21 season, scoring three goals and giving three assists across all competitions after failing to score in his debut German Bundesliga season.
He joined Premier League team Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan with a £13 million buyout option on August 29, 2021. On September 11, 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 victory against Watford. Hee-chan Hwang Career Opportunities on the Global Stage
At different ages, he has represented South Korea. He’s played for South Korea at the U17, U20, U23, and senior levels.
South Korea was ousted in the quarterfinals of the 2012 AFC U16 Championship, although he was the tournament’s top scorer with five goals, including a hat-trick against North Korea.
On September 1, 2016, he made his international team debut for South Korea in a 3-2 victory over China in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match. In a 3-2 defeat to Qatar in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match on June 16, 2017, he scored his first international goal for South Korea.
He was called up to the South Korean team for the 2018 World Cup in Russia in May 2018, and he featured in all three group matches for the South Koreans, however they were knocked out at the group stage. He was a member of the South Korean U23 team that won the Asian Games in 2018. After that, he was called up to the South Korean team for the 2019 AFC Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, where they were ousted in the quarterfinals.
Who is Hee-chan Hwang’s Girlfriend?
He is not married, according to his personal life. The player is concentrating on his career. He may be dating a lovely lady right now, or he could be single. Any new information about his romantic life will be posted here.
Hwang Hee-chan’s Salary and Net Worth
Hwang Hee-chan makes a living as a professional football player. Contracts, wages, bonuses, and endorsements are all sources of money for him. His anticipated net worth in 2022 is €8 million, with a salary of £1.3 million. His current market worth is estimated to be over €13 million.