Ha Tae-kyun ( ko, 하태균; born 2 November 1987) is a South Korean

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player who currently plays for Jeonnam Dragons. He was chosen as the number one draft pick for Suwon in 2007. Ha has also been nominated for the 2007

K-League Rookie of the Year Award The K League Young Player of the Year Award means the best player among under-23 K League players. This award has been awarded since the 1985 season, the third season in the K League. K League 1 winners (1985–present) Rookie of the Year (198 ...

Club career

After becoming the Top Goal Scorer in the "Geumgang-Daegi Korean High School Competition" with 6 goals in total, Ha was chosen by K-League giant

Suwon Samsung Bluewings ''(The Blue, White and Reds)''Tricolor'' , short name = SSB , image = , caption = , founded = , ground = Suwon World Cup Stadium , capacity = 44,031 , owner = Cheil Worldwide(Samsung's subsidiary) , chairma ...

in the draft. In his debut season for Suwon, Ha scored the winning goal against Suwon's biggest rival

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on 8 April 2007, in a match that recorded the highest ever attendance (55,397) in K-League play. Having recorded 5 goals and 1 assist in 18 games in his debut season, Ha was nominated for the 2007 K-League Rookie of the Year Award. On 19 February 2015, Ha was loaned to China League One side Yanbian Changbaishan until 20 July 2015. He made a permanent transfer to Yanbianin in July 2015. In February 2017, Ha transferred to League One side

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International career

He participated in the

2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the 16th edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly called the FIFA World Youth Championship), hosted by Canada from 30 June to 22 July 2007. Argentina defeated the Czech Republic in the title game by the score ...

with the South Korea national football team. Ha has made appearances for the South Korea national under-23 football team during the qualification for the 2008 Beijing Men's Football Olympics.

Club career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 28 October 2017.

Honours

Club

;Suwon Samsung Bluewings * K League 1:

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* Korean FA Cup:

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* Korean League Cup:

* Pan-Pacific Championship:

;Sangju Sangmu * K League 2:

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;Yanbian Changbaishan * China League One:

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Individual

K-League Rookie of The Year The K League Young Player of the Year Award means the best player among under-23 K League players. This award has been awarded since the 1985 season, the third season in the K League. K League 1 winners (1985–present) Rookie of the Year (1985 ...

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* China League One Most Valuable Player:

* China League One Top Scorer:

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References

1987 births Living people Association football forwards South Korean footballers South Korea international footballers Suwon Samsung Bluewings players Gimcheon Sangmu FC players Yanbian Funde F.C. players Baoding Yingli Yitong players Jeonnam Dragons players K League 1 players K League 2 players Chinese Super League players China League One players Expatriate footballers in China South Korean expatriate sportspeople in China Sportspeople from South Gyeongsang Province Dankook University alumni {{SouthKorea-footy-forward-stub