Kim Min-woo (footballer)

Kim Min-woo
Hangul	김민우
Hanja	金民友
Revised Romanization	Gim Min-U
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Min-U

Kim Min-woo
	Kim with South Korea at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Kim Min-woo
Date of birth	25 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Jinju, South Gyeongsang,; South Korea
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
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
2010–2016	Sagan Tosu
2017–2021	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2018–2019	→ Sangju Sangmu (army)
2022–2023	Chengdu Rongcheng
2024–	Ulsan HD
International career‡
2006–2007	South Korea U17
2009	South Korea U20
2009–2012	South Korea U23
2009	South Korea Universiade
2013–	South Korea
Medal record
Men's football
Representing South Korea
AFC Asian Cup
Asian Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 January 2023

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.

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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]

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]

Club

Updated to 8 January 2023.^[12]

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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	J2 League	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	K League 1	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

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International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

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#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	10 October 2014	Cheonan Stadium, South Korea	Paraguay	1–0	2–0	Friendly

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International

South Korea

EAFF East Asian Cup: 2015, 2017

Club

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Korean FA Cup: 2019

Ulsan HD

K League 1: 2024

[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.
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"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.
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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.
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2009년 5월 18일 2009 하계유니버시아드 남자 (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
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"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.
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"김민우, 일본축구 J2리그 사간 도스 입단". Yonhap (in Korean). Naver. 8 January 2010.
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"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.
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"[오피셜]'K리그 챔피언' 울산, 홍명보 감독 '원조 황태자' 김민우 영입…"팬 기대 충족"" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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"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.
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"Team Squad (For Friendly Match vs. Nigeria-05.08.2010)". KFA. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010.
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"Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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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)

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)

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[FIFA-1] [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.

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"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.

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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] [4]
2009년 5월 18일 2009 하계유니버시아드 남자 (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 February 2020.

[5] [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] [6]
"김민우, 일본축구 J2리그 사간 도스 입단". Yonhap (in Korean). Naver. 8 January 2010.

[7] [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] [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] [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] [10]
"Team Squad (For Friendly Match vs. Nigeria-05.08.2010)". KFA. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010.

[11] [11]
"Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.

[12] [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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