Kim Min-woo (footballer)
South Korean footballer (born 1990)
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Kim Min-woo (Korean: 김민우; born 25 February 1990) is a South Korean football player who is currently playing for Japan Football League club YSCC Yokohama.
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South Korea
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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 | YSCC Yokohama | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Yongin FC | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | YSCC Yokohama | 0 | (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 6 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 June 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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
