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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Kim Min-woo
Personal information
Full name Kim Min-woo[1]
Date of birth (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 34)
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
Number 10
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)
2018–2019Sangju Sangmu (army) 56 (4)
2022–2023 Chengdu Rongcheng 58 (10)
2024– Ulsan HD 1 (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-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
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Kim Min-woo
Hangul
김민우
Hanja
金民友
Revised RomanizationGim Min-U
McCune–ReischauerKim Min-U
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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]

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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
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International goals

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

International

South Korea

Club

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

References

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