Son Hwa-yeon


Son Hwa-yeon is a South Korean footballer who plays as a striker for AIK Fotboll in the Damallsvenskan and the South Korea national team.

Club career

On 27 December 2017, Son was drafted second overall in the 2018 WK League Draft by Changnyeong WFC. On 23 April 2018, she made her debut in a 1–0 away loss to Suwon UDC. On 30 April 2018, she scored her first goal in a 4–2 home loss to Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels. She transferred to Swedish first tier side AIK Fotboll in July 2024.

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

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
14 June 2016Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar4–05–0Friendly
24 June 2016Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar5–05–0Friendly
319 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia3–08–02018 Asian Games
419 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia6–08–02018 Asian Games
519 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia7–08–02018 Asian Games
621 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia7–012–02018 Asian Games
728 February 2019Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia2–05–02019 Cup of Nations
83 February 2022Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India2–02–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
925 September 2023Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China2–15–12022 Asian Games
1025 September 2023Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China4–15–12022 Asian Games
1125 September 2023Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China5–15–12022 Asian Games
1227 February 2024Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal1–51–5Friendly