Kim Min-woo (footballer)

Kim Min-woo (Korean: 김민우; born 25 February 1990) is a South Korean football player who is currently playing for Chinese Super League side Chengdu Rongcheng.

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
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
 Chengdu Rongcheng
Number 11
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– Chengdu Rongcheng 34 (4)
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-up2015 Australia
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2010 GuangzhouTeam
*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.

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]

International career

He was member of South Korea U-20 team in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7] Kim was called up to the South Korea squad for friendly match against Nigeria for the first time in 2010[8]

In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[9]

Career statistics

Club

Updated to 8 January 2023.[10]

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
ClubSeasonLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sagan Tosu2010J2 League24410--254
201128710--297
2012J1 League3121040-362
20133355030-415
20143463030-406
20153322010-362
20163053030-365
Total 213311601400024331
Suwon Samsung Bluewings2017K League 130630-60396
20196121--82
202027420-71365
202133600--336
Total 9617710013111619
Sangju Sangmu (army)2018K League 136200--362
201920200--202
Total 564000000564
Chengdu Rongcheng2022Chinese Super League34400--344
Career total 3995623114013144958

International goals
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 October 2014Cheonan Stadium, South Korea Paraguay1–02–0Friendly

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. "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.
  8. "Team Squad (For Friendly Match vs. Nigeria-05.08.2010)". KFA. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010.
  9. "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  10. 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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