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 33)
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
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 0 (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

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

Early career

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

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

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

Ulsan HD

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

International career

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

Club

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

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

International

South Korea

Club

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

References

  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)

External links

Ulsan HD FC – current squad
South Korea squads
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