Hwang Hee-chan is a South Korean professional footballer who currently 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, Hwang is known as the “Bull” in South Korea.

What is the Net Worth of Hwang Hee-chan?

Hwang Hee-chan makes a living as a professional football player. Contracts, salaries, 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.

 

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Early Life and Biography

On January 26, 1996, Hwang Hee-chan was born. Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea, is where he was born. Hwang 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.

Club Career of Hwang Hee-chan

• He started playing football in Singok Elementary School in Uijeongbu. In 2008, he scored the most goals in both Hwarangdaegi Tournament and Dongwon Youth Cup which were South Korean national youth competitions. He also scored 22 goals in Kanga Cup for the South Korea U12 team, which was the highest record in the history of the tournament. With outstanding performances in these competitions, he was awarded the grand prize of the Cha Bum-kun Football Award, given to the greatest youth footballers in South Korea.
• After graduating from Singok Elementary School, he entered Pohang Jecheol Middle School and started to play in the school’s football club, the Pohang Steelers U15 team. In 2011, his team won the middle school division of the Korean National School League, hosted by Korean FA, and he received the MVP award of the competition.

 

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• Later on, he joined Pohang Jecheol High School and the Pohang Steelers U18 team where he helped his high school to win the K League Junior in 2013. In the following high school division of the National School League, he became the top scorer, scoring 12 goals in 12 games for his team and the MVP with Pohang’s title.
• In December 2014, Pohang Steelers intended to sign forward him as a homegrown player, however, he signed with Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg eventually. He made his debut for the club on 6 December 2015 in a 0-0 draw against SV Mattersburg. During his 2015-16 season, he made 14 appearances for the club in all the competitions as he failed to score in his first Austrian Bundesliga season. Additionally, Red Bull Salzburg won the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup that season.
• On 21 September 2016, he scored his first goal for the club in a 7-1 win against Mannsdorf in the second round of the 2016-17 Austrian Cup. He then scored his first league goal for the club on 23 October 2016, scoring twice in a 5-1 win against SKN St. Polten. On 3 November 2016, he came off the bench and scored a brace in a Europa League match for Salzburg against Ligue 1 side Nice, contributing to his team’s first Europa win of the campaign. During his 2016-17 season, he made 37 appearances for the club, scoring 16 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions as Red Bull Salzburg won the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup that season.

• During the 2017-18 season, Red Bull Salzburg had their best ever European campaign. They finished top of their Europa League group, for a record fourth time, before beating Real Sociedad and Borussia Dortmund thus making their first-ever appearance in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League. However, they lost on aggregate by 3-2 against Marseille in the semi-final. During that season, he made 37 appearances for the club, scoring 13 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions as Red Bull Salzburg won the Austrian Bundesliga that season.
• On 31 August 2018, he joined Hamburger SV on a loan deal until the end of the 2018-19 season where he made 21 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions.
• During the 2019-20 season, he drew plaudits alongside Salzburg’s attacking players Erling Haaland and Takumi Minamino. During that season, he made 41 appearances for the club, scoring 16 goals and providing 22 assists in all the competitions as Red Bull Salzburg won the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup that season.
• On 8 July 2020, he signed for RB Leipzig on a five-year contract. He scored on his debut for the club on 12 September 2020 in a 3-0 win against 1. FC Nuremberg in the first round of the 2020-21 DFB-Pokal. During his 2020-21 season, he made 26 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions as he failed to score in his first German Bundesliga season.
• On 29 August 2021, he joined Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan with an option to buy in the region of £13m. He scored on his debut for the club on 11 September 2021 in a 2-0 win against Watford.

International Career

• Hee-chan has represented South Korea at various age levels.
• He has represented South Korea at U17, U20, U23, and the senior level.
• In the 2012 AFC U16 Championship, South Korea was eliminated in the quarter-finals, but he became the top scorer of the tournament with five goals including a hat-trick against North Korea.
• He made his international team debut for South Korea on 1 September 2016 in a 3-2 win against China in a 2018 World Cup qualification.

 

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• On 16 June 2017, he scored his first international goal for South Korea in a 3-2 loss against Qatar in a 2018 World Cup qualification.
• In May 2018, he was called up to the South Korea squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia where he played all of the three group matches for South Korea but was crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage.
• He was part of South Korea’s U23s squad that won the 2018 Asian Games.
• He was then called up to the South Korea squad for the 2019 AFC Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates where South Korea was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Honors

• Hwang won the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2019-20 Austrian Bundesliga with Red Bull Salzburg.
• Won the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2019-20 Austrian Cup with Red Bull Salzburg.
• Won the 2018 Asian Games with South Korea U23.

Individual

• Won the 2012 AFC U16 Championship Top Goalscorer.

Is Hee-chan Hwang  dating anyone?

He is not married, according to his personal life. The footballer is concentrating on his career. He could be dating a lovely lady right now, or he could be single. Any new information about his romantic life will be posted here.

Body Measurement

Hwang Hee-chan is 1.77 meters tall, or 5 feet and 10 inches tall. He is 78 kilograms in weight. He has a muscular physique. Black is the color of his eyes and hair. He has a straight sexual orientation.

Facts

• In 2008, he scored the most goals in both Hwarangdaegi Tournament and Dongwon Youth Cup, which were South Korean national youth competitions.
• He was part of South Korea’s U23s squad that won the 2018 Asian Games.
• He wears shirt number 26 for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
• 2012 AFC U16 Championship Top Goalscorer.

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