Paju Citizens' Soccer Team to advance to the K League 2 officially appointed Hwang So-chi, former head of the KFA's technical division, as the first general manager
Oct 15, 2025
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On the 15th, Paju City officially appointed former head of the headquarters Hwang So-chi as the first general manager of the Paju Civic Football Team. A total of four applicants applied for the open recruitment of the general manager, and Hwang Gu-chi, who has abundant international experience and administrative capabilities, was finally selected after screening."
Hwang Soo-chi graduated from the Department of Physical Education at Seoul National University's College of Education and served as the director of technical education and chairman of the technical committee at the Korea Football Association. In particular, he has played a key role in the Korean soccer administration, strengthening the national team's power and establishing a leader education system.
He continued his international activities at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Japanese Football Association (JFA) and stood out on the global stage. In Japan's J-League Oita Trinita, he built expertise in soccer administration in general, including not only leaders but also youth development and club management.
Hwang Jae-soo holds an AFC P-level leadership certificate and has systematically acquired his capabilities as a leader and administrator by completing the KFA Technical Director (TD) course in 2019.
As the first general manager of the K League 2 of the Paju Civic Football Team, he will lead the team's major tasks such as strengthening its power, establishing a youth development system, improving dedicated infrastructure, and expanding civic participation programs. Mayor of Paju Kim Kyung-il said, `The appointment of Hwang Gu-chi will be an important opportunity for Paju Citizens' Soccer Team to take a leap forward as a K League 2 club.' `We hope that Hwang Gu-chi, who has abundant international experience and leadership capabilities, will lead the club in a stable manner and develop it into a club where citizens can feel proud.'
"I feel a great sense of responsibility to lead the Paju Citizens Football Team, which is starting a new challenge in the K League 2," Hwang said. "I will devote myself to making Paju happy with soccer beyond the club with citizens and the club where promising players dream of."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
