Han Kwang-song
Han Kwang-song is a North Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatari club Al-Duhail and the North Korea national team. An ambidextrous player, Han's main characteristics are his dribbling, eye for goal and vision of the game.
Club career
Cagliari
2017: Debut year
Han Kwang-song joined Cagliari at academy level in 2017, after a successful trial period. Han became the first North Korean to play in the Serie A in a 3–1 away win over Palermo, on 2 April 2017, appearing as a substitute for Marco Sau in the 86th minute. 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. On 13 April 2017, Han signed a contract extension to continue to play for Cagliari until 2022. He played a total of five league games, scoring once.2017–18: First loan to Perugia
On 7 August 2017, he was loaned to Serie B team Perugia. 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.Han scored seven league goals for Perugia in 17 games during the 2017–18 season, before returning to Cagliari on 1 February 2018.
2018: Return from loan
Han's first game as a starter for Cagliari, and in Serie A, came on 27 February in a 5–0 home defeat against Napoli. He played seven league games in the 2017–18 season.2018–19: Second loan to Perugia
On 15 August 2018, Han joined on loan to Perugia for a second time. Initially unable to play due to an injury, Han scored his first seasonal goal against Ascoli in a 0–3 away win. He ended the 2018–19 season with four goals in 20 league games.2019–2020: Loan to Juventus
On 2 September 2019, Han secured a deadline day move to Juventus on a two-year loan from Cagliari with an obligation to purchase at the end of the term. The Serie A champions moved him to their reserve team playing in Serie C: Juventus U23. Han scored one goal and made two assists in 20 appearances for Juventus U23.Al-Duhail
2020–present: First season
On 2 January 2020, Juventus bought Han from Cagliari for €3.5 million, before selling him to Qatari side Al-Duhail six days later for €5 million. He made his debut for Al-Duhail in the Qatar Stars League on 24 January 2020, in a 3–1 win over Al-Arabi. On 11 February 2020, Han debuted in the Asian Champions League against Persepolis, helping his side win 2–0. Han's first goal for Al-Duhail came on 22 February 2020, scoring the maiden goal of the match against Al-Wakrah. He scored in the following two consecutive games, on 27 February and 7 March, respectively against Al-Shahania and Al-Sailiya.Career statistics
Club
International
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 14 November 2019 | Köpetdag Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |