Kang Sun-mi

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.
Kang Sun-mi
Personal information
Full name Kang Sun-mi
Date of birth (1979-03-14) 14 March 1979
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
1995-1997 Dongho Technical High School
1998-1999 Hanyang Women's University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000-2002 Soongmin Wonders
2002-2003 INI Steel
2004-2009 Seoul WFC
2010-2013 Icheon Daekyo
International career
1997-2010 South Korea 37 (10)
Managerial career
2017-2020 Gangwon State University (coach)
2020-2024 Hwacheon KSPO (coach)
2025- Hwacheon KSPO
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kang Sun-mi (Korean: 강선미, born 14 March 1979) is a South Korean former football player and coach who is currently the manager of Hwacheon KSPO WFC.

Club career

When women's works football team Soongmin Wonders was founded in late 1999, Kang was one of its original squad members, playing as a striker.[1] She quickly earned a reputation as one of the club's top goalscorers.[2] Kang played for Soongmin until the team's disbandment in late 2002, after which she moved to INI Steel.[3] She moved again in 2004, joining the newly established Seoul City WFC.[4] Kang later played for Goyang Daekyo in the WK League before retiring from her playing career.

International career

Kang was part of the South Korean squad that won the bronze medal at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing.[5] She scored the opening goal in the third-place playoff against France.[6] Kang scored against Australia in the group stage of the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup, in what would be her penultimate international appearance.[7]

Managerial career

Having previously coached the women's football team at Gangwon State University, from 2020 to 2024 Kang worked as a coach for WK League side Hwacheon KSPO.[8] She was promoted to manager in 2025 after Kang Jae-soon stepped aside to take on a more general managerial role at the club.[9] In her first year as head coach, Kang led KSPO to their first WK League championship title, completing the first domestic treble in the history of Korean women's football following wins at the National Women's Football Championship and National Sports Festival.[10] She also received the Korean Women's Football Federation Manager of the Year award.[8]

Style of play

From a young age Kang was known for her speed and physical strength despite her slight build.[2] Her goalscoring ability earned her comparisons to legendary Chinese footballer Sun Wen.[11][12]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 23 May 2010[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
South Korea 1997 2 0
1998 3 0
1999 9 5
2000 4 0
2001 7 3
2002 3 0
2006 4 0
2007 1 0
2010 3 1
Total 37 10
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kang Sun-mi goal.
List of international goals scored by Kang Sun-mi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 7 November 1999 Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines China 1-1 2-5 1999 AFC Women's Championship [14]
2 2-5
3 9 November 1999 Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines Kazakhstan 2-0 6-0 1999 AFC Women's Championship [12]
4 15 November 1999 Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines Guam 11-0 1999 AFC Women's Championship [15]
5
6 3 August 2001 Munsu World Cup Stadium, Ulsan, South Korea Japan 1-0 1-1 Toto Cup International Women's Football Tournament [16]
7 5 August 2001 Gangneung Stadium, Gangneung, South Korea Brazil 3-1 3-1 Toto Cup International Women's Football Tournament [17]
8 4 December 2001 New Taipei City, Taiwan India 4-0 7-0 2001 AFC Women's Championship [18]
9 8 December 2001 New Taipei City, Taiwan Malaysia 3-0 2001 AFC Women's Championship [19]
10 21 May 2010 Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu, China Australia 1-3 1-3 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup [20]

Honours

Hanyang Women's University

  • Korean women's football league: 1998[21]

Individual

  • Korean women's football league MVP: 1998[21]
  • KWFF Manager of the year: 2025

References

  1. ^ "숭민원더스 여자축구 13일 출범" [Soongmin Wonders women's football team launched on 13th]. Munhwa Ilbo (in Korean). 13 December 1999. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b "강선미/2003 월드컵 향해 희망의 강슛 날린다" [Kang Sun-mi shoots for the 2003 World Cup]. Sisa Journal (in Korean). 23 October 2001. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  3. ^ Kim, M (12 November 2002). "여자축구 숭민의 마지막 경기" [Women's football: Soongmin's last match]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  4. ^ Kim, Sung-won (27 November 2011). 여자축구 실업 WK-리그 출범..올스타전 포함 총 63경기 치르기로 [Women's works football league WK League launched.. 63 matches including all-star game] (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  5. ^ Jang, Hye-soo (1 September 2001). "한국 남녀축구 나란히 동메달" [Korea win bronze medals in both men's and women's football]. The JoongAng (in Korean). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  6. ^ "여자축구, 기적같은 역전승 동메달 획득" [Women's football: bronze medal after miraculous comeback victory]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 1 September 2001. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Australia into Women's Asian Cup semis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  8. ^ a b Han, Kyu-bin (10 December 2025). "'사상 최초 트레블' 화천 KSPO, 시상식에서도 가장 빛났다" [Having achieved the first treble in history, Hwacheon KSPO shine at the awards ceremony too]. Gangwon Domin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  9. ^ "2025 Squad news: Hwacheon KSPO". WK League News. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  10. ^ Park, Jun-beom (15 November 2025). "첫 '통합' 우승과 '트레블'까지 이뤄낸 화천KSPO 강선미 감독 "운이 좋았다, 선수들 자랑스러워"" [Head coach Kang Sun-mi, who led Hwacheon KSPO to first 'championship title' and 'treble': "We had good luck, I'm proud of our players"]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved 26 November 2025 – via Nate Sports.
  11. ^ Jung, Young-jae (29 December 1999). "여자축구 강선미" [Women's football: Kang Sun-mi]. The JoongAng (in Korean). Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  12. ^ a b Kwon, Oh-sang (11 November 1999). "여자축구 강선미 '큰무대 체질'" [Women's football: Kang Sun-mi 'built for a big stage']. Hankyoreh (in Korean). p. 30. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via Naver News Library.
  13. ^ Source
  14. ^ "Chinese women soccer team beats S. Korea 5-2". People's Daily. 9 November 1999. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  15. ^ Hong, Hun-pyo (15 November 1999). "여자축구 4강 못오를듯" [Women's football team unlikely to make it to semi-finals]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). p. 34. Retrieved 11 November 2025 – via Naver News Library.
  16. ^ "한국, 일본과 아쉬운 무승부" [Korea's unfortunate draw with Japan]. Gyeongnam Shinmun (in Korean). 4 August 2001. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  17. ^ Kim, Seok (5 August 2001). "한국여자축구 브라질 깼다" [Korea's women's football team beat Brazil]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  18. ^ Hong, Hun-pyo (15 November 1999). "여자축구 4강 못오를듯" [Women's football team unlikely to make it to semi-finals]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). p. 34. Retrieved 11 November 2025 – via Naver News Library.
  19. ^ Hong, Hun-pyo (15 November 1999). "여자축구 4강 못오를듯" [Women's football team unlikely to make it to semi-finals]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). p. 34. Retrieved 11 November 2025 – via Naver News Library.
  20. ^ "AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010". AFC. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  21. ^ a b "한양여대, 코리안 1차리그 우승". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 7 September 1998. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
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