CORNERFLICK
- 31AgeBorn 1 Aug 1995
- Daejeon CitizenClubSince 2024
- K League 1League
South KoreaNational team
The shape of him
Moon-hwan Kim is a 31-year-old midfielder at Daejeon Citizen and a South Korea international. In 26/27 that meant 29 club appearances and 915 minutes. Midfield is where games are controlled: setting the tempo, winning the ball back, and finding the pass that breaks a line.
The job
Link defence to attack, keep the ball moving, and screen the back line when possession is lost.
Season snapshot 26/27
| Appearances | 29 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 915 | |
| Goals | 0 | |
| Assists | 3 | |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.8 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.8 | |
| Duels won | 37% |
Playing style
Percentile against midfielders we track, 26/27
Stat comparison
vs midfielders we track (156), 26/27
| Stat | Bar | Kim | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key passes per 90 | 0.8 | 1.4 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.8 | 1.6 | |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.5 | 0.9 | |
| Duels won | 37% | 50% |
Honours 6
- 2Korea Cup2022
- 2EAFF E-1 Football Championship2018/19
- 2Asian Games2018
Career journey
2025 – 2026South Korea
2025 – 2026Daejeon Citizen- 2026 – 2027South Korea
- 2026 – PresentDaejeon Citizen
View full career
| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 – Present | Daejeon Citizen | 24 | 0 |
| 2026 – 2027 | South Korea | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Daejeon Citizen | 25 | 0 |
| 2025 – 2026 | South Korea | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Daejeon Citizen | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Jeonbuk Motors | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Al-Duhail SC | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | South Korea | 17 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Jeonbuk Motors | 39 | 1 |
| 2021 – 2022 | Los Angeles FC | 27 | 1 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Busan I Park | 25 | 1 |
| 2019 – 2020 | South Korea | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2020 | Busan I Park | 29 | 0 |
| 2018 – 2019 | South Korea | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 – 2019 | Korea Republic U23 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 – 2019 | Busan I Park | 63 | 7 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Moon-Hwan Kim
- Date of birth
- 1 Aug 1995 (31)
- Place of birth
- Hwaseong, Korea Republic
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Height
- 1.73 m
- Position
- Midfielder
- Current club
- DCDaejeon Citizen
- Joined
- 20 Jun 2024
Strengths
- Assists
CF card
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Our rating from 26/27's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
63MID
DC
Kim
- 53
- SHO
- 76
- PAS
- 62
- DRI
- 78
- DEF
- 51
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 |  K League 1 |  Gwangju FC | H | W3–2 | 90' | |
| 9 Oct 2026 | K League 1 |  Jeonbuk Motors | H | W2–1 | 86' |
More on Moon-hwan Kim
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Daejeon Citizen | All competitions | 24 | 663 | 0 | 2 |
| 25/26 | Daejeon Citizen | All competitions | 25 | 1,065 | 0 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Daejeon Citizen | All competitions | 15 | 1,227 | 0 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Al-Duhail SC | All competitions | 9 | 708 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Jeonbuk Motors | All competitions | 39 | 3,424 | 1 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Los Angeles FC | All competitions | 27 | 1,782 | 1 | 1 |
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