Kim Min-woo (footballer)

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Kim Min-woo
Kim with South Korea at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Kim Min-woo[1]
Date of birth (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Jinju, South Gyeongsang,
South Korea
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder, Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Ulsan HD
Number 10
Youth career
2005–2008 Eonnam High School
2008–2009 Yonsei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Sagan Tosu[3] 213 (31)
2017–2021 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 96 (17)
2018–2019 → Sangju Sangmu (army) 56 (4)
2022–2023 Chengdu Rongcheng 58 (10)
2024– Ulsan HD 1 (0)
International career‡
2006–2007 South Korea U17 18 (1)
2009 South Korea U20 10 (5)
2009–2012 South Korea U23 13 (0)
2009[4] South Korea Universiade 3 (0)
2013– South Korea 22 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  South Korea
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 2015 Australia
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 January 2023
Kim Min-woo
Hangul
김민우
Hanja
金民友
Revised RomanizationGim Min-U
McCune–ReischauerKim Min-U
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Min-woo (Korean: 김민우; born 25 February 1990) is a South Korean football player who is currently playing for K League 1 club Ulsan HD.

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Kim attended Yonsei University in Seoul. When he was a member of Yonsei University, he scored 3 goals in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup as a member of South Korea under 20 team and team achieved quarterfinals. Encouraged by his great plays in U-20 World Cup, he made trials in PSV Eindhoven, but failed to pass the trials.[5] The trials were conducted without the knowledge of Yonsei University and he was expelled from university football team.

Sagan Tosu[edit]

Unable to continue his career in Korea following the PSV episode, Kim was recruited by compatriot Yoon Jung-Hwan to join J. League Division 2 side Sagan Tosu. Kim signed a three-year contract with Sagan Tosu.[6]

Chengdu Rongcheng[edit]

On 21 April 2022, Kim signed with Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng.[7]

Ulsan HD[edit]

On 23 January 2024, Kim returned to his home country to join Ulsan HD.[8]

International career[edit]

He was member of South Korea U-20 team in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9] Kim was called up to the South Korea squad for friendly match against Nigeria for the first time in 2010[10]

In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[11]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

Updated to 8 January 2023.[12]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Club Season League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sagan Tosu 2010 J2 League 24 4 1 0 - - 25 4
2011 28 7 1 0 - - 29 7
2012 J1 League 31 2 1 0 4 0 - 36 2
2013 33 5 5 0 3 0 - 41 5
2014 34 6 3 0 3 0 - 40 6
2015 33 2 2 0 1 0 - 36 2
2016 30 5 3 0 3 0 - 36 5
Total 213 31 16 0 14 0 0 0 243 31
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2017 K League 1 30 6 3 0 - 6 0 39 6
2019 6 1 2 1 - - 8 2
2020 27 4 2 0 - 7 1 36 5
2021 33 6 0 0 - - 33 6
Total 96 17 7 1 0 0 13 1 116 19
Sangju Sangmu (army) 2018 K League 1 36 2 0 0 - - 36 2
2019 20 2 0 0 - - 20 2
Total 56 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 4
Chengdu Rongcheng 2022 Chinese Super League 34 4 0 0 - - 34 4
Career total 399 56 23 1 14 0 13 1 449 58

International goals[edit]

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 October 2014 Cheonan Stadium, South Korea  Paraguay 1–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours[edit]

International[edit]

South Korea

Club[edit]

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
  2. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. ^ 金民友選手 延世大学校より新加入のお知らせ (in Japanese). Sagan Tosu website. 16 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010.
  4. ^ 2009년 5월 18일 2009 하계유니버시아드 남자 (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Another Korean following the steps of Lee Young Pyo and Park Ji Sung". psv.theoffside.com. 25 November 2009. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009.
  6. ^ "김민우, 일본축구 J2리그 사간 도스 입단". Yonhap (in Korean). Naver. 8 January 2010.
  7. ^ "官宣｜金敃友加盟成都蓉城足球俱乐部" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  8. ^ "[오피셜]'K리그 챔피언' 울산, 홍명보 감독 '원조 황태자' 김민우 영입…"팬 기대 충족"" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  9. ^ "U-20 Team Squad for FIFA U-20 World Cup (2009.09.10)". KFA. 10 September 2009. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010.
  10. ^ "Team Squad (For Friendly Match vs. Nigeria-05.08.2010)". KFA. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010.
  11. ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  12. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 91 out of 289)

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