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Han Kwang-song
Personal information
Full name Han Kwang-song
Date of birth (1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Pyongyang, Korea DPR
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Perugia (on loan from Cagliari)
Number 27
Youth career
Chobyong
2013–2014 TecnoFutbol CF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Cagliari 12 (1)
2017–2018Perugia (loan) 17 (7)
2018–Perugia (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2015 North Korea U17 4 (0)
2016 North Korea U19 3 (1)
2017– North Korea 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 8, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 2, 2017
Han Kwang-song
Hangul
Revised RomanizationHan Gwangseong
McCune–ReischauerHan Kwangsŏng

Template:Korean name Han Kwang-song (born 11 September 1998) is a North Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Perugia, on loan from Cagliari, and the North Korea national team.[1]

Career

Cagliari

Han Kwang-song joined Cagliari at academy level in 2015, after a successful trial period.[2] Han became the first North Korean to play in the Serie A in 3–1 away win over Palermo, on 2 April 2017, appearing as a substitute for Marco Sau in the 86th minute.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 home defeat to Torino on 9 April with the final goal of the game 5 minutes into stoppage time, thereby becoming the first North Korean to score in Serie A.[3][4] On 13 April 2017, Han signed a contract extension to continue to play for Cagliari until 2022.[5]

Loan to Perugia

On 7 August 2017, he was loaned to Serie B team Perugia.[6] He debuted for the club in the Coppa Italia third round game against Benevento, where he was substituted off for Simone Emmanuello in the 79th minute. Perugia won the game 4–0.

On 27 August 2017, he scored a hat trick on his Serie B debut for Perugia in a 5–1 win over Virtus Entella.[7] On 1 February 2018, he was brought back to Cagliari.[8]

On 15 August 2018, Han joined on loan to Perugia for the second time.[9]

Career statistics

Club

Updated 20 May 2018

Club League Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cagliari Serie A 2016–17 5 1 0 0 5 1
Perugia (loan) Serie B 2017–18 17 7 2 0 19 7
Cagliari Serie A 2017–18 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 12 1 0 0 12 1
Career total 29 8 2 0 31 8

References

  1. ^ "Kwang-Song Han – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Cagliari confirm signing of North Korean forward Han Kwang-Song". espnfc.com. March 10, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Kwang Song Han: The First North Korean To Score In Serie A". forzaitalianfootball.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  4. ^ Campanale, Susan (10 April 2017). "Serie A Week 31: Did You Know?". Football Italia. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Official: Cagliari sign Han to 2022". Football Italia. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  6. ^ "N.Korean Forward Han Kwang-song Loaned to Perugia FC". Choson Ilbo. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Serie B: Han trascina il Perugia". La Repubblica. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  8. ^ https://www.football-italia.net/116571/han-%E2%80%98didn%E2%80%99t-expect-cagliari-return%E2%80%99
  9. ^ "UFFICIALE: Perugia, torna il nordcoreano Han dal Cagliari". Retrieved 15 August 2018.

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