Hwang Ui-jo

Hwang Ui-jo
Hwang with FC Seoul in 2023
Personal information
Full name Hwang Ui-jo
Date of birth (1992-08-28) 28 August 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Seongnam, South Korea
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Alanyaspor
(on loan from Nottingham Forest)
Number 16
Youth career
2008–2010 Seongnam FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Yonsei University [ko]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Seongnam FC 139 (35)
2017–2019 Gamba Osaka 60 (23)
2019–2022 Bordeaux 94 (29)
2022– Nottingham Forest 0 (0)
2022–2023Olympiacos (loan) 5 (0)
2023FC Seoul (loan) 18 (4)
2023–2024Norwich City (loan) 17 (3)
2024–Alanyaspor (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2009 South Korea U17 3 (0)
2012–2021 South Korea U23 28 (18)
2015– South Korea 62 (19)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023
Hwang Ui-jo
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHwang Uijo
McCune–ReischauerHwang Ŭijo
IPA[hwaŋ.ɰi.dʑo], [hwaŋ.i.dʑo] or [hwaŋ] [ɰi.dʑo]

Hwang Ui-jo (Korean: 황의조; born 28 August 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Alanyaspor, on loan from Premier League club Nottingham Forest, and the South Korea national team.

Club career

Seongnam FC

Hwang was selected by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in 2013 K League 1 draft. He scored his debut goal against Suwon Samsung Bluewings on 3 March 2013. During the 2015 season, he showed outstanding performances with 15 goals in the K League 1, and made his debut in the South Korean national team. He also scored three goals in the AFC Champions League. In 2016, however, Seongnam left poor results, and Hwang also underperformed at the time. They finished the league in 11th place among 12 clubs, and were eventually relegated to the K League 2 after the promotion-relegation playoffs.

Gamba Osaka

In June 2017, Hwang signed a two-year contract with J1 League club Gamba Osaka. In the 2018 season, he played a vital role for Gamba to avoid relegation, and finished the season as the team's top scorer with 21 goals. He was selected for the J.League Best XI and was named Gamba's Player of the Year.

Bordeaux

On 15 July 2019, Hwang moved to Ligue 1 club Bordeaux, signing a four-year deal worth €1.8 million per year. He originally played as a striker for the South Korean national team and Gamba Osaka, but the Bordeaux manager Paulo Sousa usually used him as a winger. Under Sousa, Hwang scored only six goals including a header scored against Paris Saint-Germain.

Hwang was continuously deployed as a winger early next season, although Sousa was replaced by Jean-Louis Gasset. However, he failed to score in 12 consecutive games, and scored his first goal of the season on 16 December. He was eventually returned to the striker position by Gasset, and successfully spent the remainder of the season by adding 11 goals.

On 23 January 2022, Hwang scored his first hat-trick of his Bordeaux's career, as the club won 4–3 against Strasbourg.

Nottingham Forest

Loan spells

On 26 August 2022, Premier League club Nottingham Forest announced the signing of Hwang. He was immediately loaned out to Greek club Olympiacos. He wasn't successful at Olympiacos, and his loan contract was terminated early after he failed to score for five months.

On 3 February 2023, Hwang was loaned out to South Korean club FC Seoul for five months until the summer. He did not score very well, but his influence was strong on the front of FC Seoul, which needed to keep the ball and to press opponents.

Hwang tried to make his spot at Nottingham before the 2023–24 season, but he scored only one goal in six pre-season games. On 1 September 2023, he joined EFL Championship club Norwich City on loan for the 2023–24 season. He scored no goals in the first eight appearances. He scored three goals in the five subsequent matches, but lost his upturn by suffering a hamstring injury in the match, where he scored his third goal. He went back to the field after recovering for a month, but had a relapse two weeks after the recovery. Eventually, on 9 January 2024, his contract with Norwich was terminated early.

On 6 February 2024, Hwang was loaned to Süper Lig club Alanyaspor until the end of the season.

International career

On 13 October 2015, Hwang scored his first international goal against Jamaica.

Hwang participated in the 2018 Asian Games as an over-aged player of the South Korean under-23 team. On 15 August, He scored a hat-trick in the first group-stage match against Bahrain. In the quarter-finals against Uzbekistan, he once again showed his explosive hat-trick, leading South Korea to a 4–3 victory. He scored nine goals out of seven matches, and his overwhelming performance greatly contributed to South Korea's gold medal. He was named the Korean FA Player of the Year after showing his worth in Asian Games and J1 League.

Hwang played for South Korea in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, scoring against Philippines and China.

Hwang was also selected as an over-aged player for the under-23 team for the 2020 Summer Olympics. During the competition, he scored four goals, but failed to show great influence. South Korea were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Personal life

On 25 June 2023, an unidentified user on the social networking service Instagram accused Hwang of gaslighting her and other women, alleging that he had intimate and sexual relations with multiple partners without formally establishing a relationship due the prospects of returning to his football club Nottingham Forest in England. She also claimed that videos on his cellphone with these women may have been taken without consent or by hidden cameras; she posted private conversations and recordings on the social media platform. Hwang's management company UJ Sports denied the allegations and stated that it would take legal action against the distributor of the contents. In November 2023, he was suspended by South Korea pending a police inquiry into the claims. Hwang's sister-in-law later confessed that she leaked the videos as an act of revenge, reversing her previous denials.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Seongnam FC 2013 K League 1 22 2 2 1 24 3
2014 K League 1 28 4 4 1 32 5
2015 K League 1 34 15 3 3 8 3 45 21
2016 K League 1 37 9 3 0 1 0 41 9
2017 K League 2 18 5 3 0 21 5
Total 139 35 15 5 8 3 1 0 163 43
Gamba Osaka 2017 J1 League 13 3 0 0 2 0 15 3
2018 J1 League 27 16 1 0 6 5 34 21
2019 J1 League 19 4 0 0 3 3 22 7
Total 59 23 1 0 11 8 71 31
Bordeaux 2019–20 Ligue 1 24 6 1 0 1 0 26 6
2020–21 Ligue 1 36 12 1 0 37 12
2021–22 Ligue 1 32 11 1 0 33 11
Total 92 29 3 0 1 0 96 29
Olympiacos (Ioan) 2022–23 Super League Greece 5 0 1 0 6 0 12 0
FC Seoul (Ioan) 2023 K League 1 18 4 0 0 18 4
Norwich City (Ioan) 2023–24 Championship 17 3 0 0 1 0 18 3
Career total 330 94 20 5 13 8 14 3 1 0 378 110
  1. ^ Includes Korean FA Cup, Emperor's Cup, Coupe de France, Greek Football Cup
  2. ^ Includes J.League Cup, Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance in K League promotion-relegation playoffs
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hwang goal.
List of international goals scored by Hwang Ui-jo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 13 October 2015 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Jamaica 3–0 3–0 Friendly
2 12 October 2018 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Uruguay 1–0 2–1 Friendly
3 17 November 2018 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia  Australia 1–0 1–1 Friendly
4 20 November 2018 QSAC, Brisbane, Australia  Uzbekistan 2–0 4–0 Friendly
5 7 January 2019 Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Philippines 1–0 1–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup
6 16 January 2019 Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  China 1–0 2–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup
7 7 June 2019 Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea  Australia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
8 11 June 2019 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Iran 1–0 1–1 Friendly
9 5 September 2019 Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey  Georgia 1–1 2–2 Friendly
10 2–1
11 14 November 2020 Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria  Mexico 1–0 2–3 Friendly
12 17 November 2020 BSFZ-Arena, Maria Enzersdorf, Austria  Qatar 2–1 2–1 Friendly
13 5 June 2021 Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea  Turkmenistan 1–0 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
14 5–0
15 2 June 2022 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Brazil 1–1 1–5 Friendly
16 14 June 2022 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Egypt 1–0 4–1 Friendly
17 20 June 2023 Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea  El Salvador 1–0 1–1 Friendly
18 13 October 2023 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Tunisia 4–0 4–0 Friendly
19 16 November 2023 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Singapore 4–0 5–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Seongnam FC

South Korea U23

Individual


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