Kim Min-woo (footballer)
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Kim with South Korea at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kim Min-woo[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth |
Jinju, South Gyeongsang, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Ulsan HD | 19 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 7 | (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
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 June 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Min-woo | |
| Hangul | 김민우 |
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| Hanja | 金民友 |
| RR | Gim Minu |
| MR | Kim Minu |
Kim Min-woo (Korean: 김민우; born 25 February 1990) is a South Korean football player who is currently playing for K League 2 club Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
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
- As of match played 14 May 2025.[12]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | 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 | — | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | — | — | 56 | 4 | |||||
| Chengdu Rongcheng | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 4 | |||
| 2023 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 58 | 10 | |||||
| Ulsan HD | 2024 | K League 1 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 442 | 64 | 27 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 506 | 68 | ||
International
- As of match played 23 June 2018[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| South Korea | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | |
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 10 October 2014 | Cheonan Stadium, South Korea | Paraguay | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
South Korea
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Ulsan HD
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2009년 5월 18일 2009 하계유니버시아드 남자 (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "김민우, 일본축구 J2리그 사간 도스 입단". Yonhap (in Korean). Naver. 8 January 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "[오피셜]'K리그 챔피언' 울산, 홍명보 감독 '원조 황태자' 김민우 영입…"팬 기대 충족"" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Team Squad (For Friendly Match vs. Nigeria-05.08.2010)". KFA. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010.
- ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ 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)
- ^ Kim Min-woo at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Profile at Sagan Tosu Archived 25 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Kim Min-woo – National Team stats at KFA (in Korean)
- Kim Min-woo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kim Min-woo at Soccerway
- Kim Min-woo at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Kim Min-woo – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)