Mun In-ju
North Korean association football player
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Mun In-ju (Japanese: 文仁柱; Korean: 문인주; born 22 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J3 League club FC Gifu. Born in Japan, he plays for the North Korea national team.[1][2]
Date of birth
22 August 1999
Place of birth
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Height
1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position
Midfielder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Saitama Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Gifu | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2011 | Tokyo Korean Elementary School | ||
| 2012–2014 | Tokyo Korean Junior High School | ||
| 2015–2017 | Tokyo Korean High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Korea University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Gainare Tottori | 49 | (2) |
| 2024– | FC Gifu | 63 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | North Korea U23 | ||
| 2024– | North Korea | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2026 | |||
Career
Mun started his career with Japanese third-tier side Gainare Tottori.[3][4] On 19 June 2022, he debuted for Gainare Tottori during a 2–0 win over Tegevajaro Miyazaki.[5] On 23 October 2022, Mun scored his first goal for Gainare Tottori during a 3–2 win over Giravanz Kitakyushu.[6]
On 22 December 2023, Mun officially transferred to FC Gifu for the 2024 season in an announcement made by the club.[7]
Career statistics
Club
Updated to the end of 2023 season.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2022 | Gainare Tottori | J3 League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | FC Gifu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
