.jpg) Ryu withSuwon Samsung Bluewings in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Gimhae,Gyeongnam, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Khon Kaen United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Chung-Ang University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Jeju United | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | →Bayer Leverkusen (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | →Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2016 | →Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | →Ferencváros (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Jeju United | 52 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | →Sangju Sangmu (army) | 13 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 33 | (2) |
| 2023 | FC Anyang | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Khon Kaen United | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | South Korea U20 | 13 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | South Korea U23 | 26 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2022 | |||
| Ryu Seung-woo | |
| Hangul | 류승우 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 柳承佑 |
| Revised Romanization | Ryu Seung-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ryu Sŭng-u |
Ryu Seung-woo (Korean: 류승우; born 17 December 1993) is a South Koreanfootballer who plays as aforward forKhon Kaen United in theThai League 1.
Although Ryu signed his first professional contract withJeju United from theK League on 6 November 2013 as a free agent, only a month later, without playing a single professional game in K-League, the Korean club loaned him out toBayer Leverkusen for the purpose of his professional development.[1] Before moving to Bundesliga, Ryu showed his credentials on the international stage, scoring a couple of goals to helpSouth Korea into the knockout round of the2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.[2] Ryu grabbed his first goal for Bayer Leverkusen in the second half of an hour-long friendly against Dutch sideSC Heerenveen.[3] Bayer Leverkusen'sskipperSimon Rolfes praised Ryu for his "intelligent play, good movement and use of space."[4] On 25 January 2014, Ryu made his first official Bundesliga debut againstSC Freiburg, substituting hisSouth Korean compatriotSon Heung-Min in the second half.[5] Unfortunately, the game ended in a 3–2 defeat for Leverkusen.
On 15 August 2014, Ryu joined Eintracht Braunschweig on a half-season long loan to replace the injuredJan Hochscheidt.[6][7][8] The loan spell was extended for another six months in December 2014.[9]
He was loaned toArminia Bielefeld on 1 February 2016.[10]
He was loaned toFerencvárosi TC on 1 August 2016.
In July 2017 Ryu signed again with his boyhood clubJeju United.[11]
Ryu plays in theSouth Korea U20 football team.[12] He was called up for South Korea's 21-man squad for the2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, and scored the winning goal againstCuba in the side's opening match of the tournament. On 24 June 2013, Ryu netted an equalizer in South Korea's 2–2 draw againstPortugal. On 27 June 2013, Ryu was injured and substituted during South Korea's final game of the group stage againstNigeria, forcing him to miss out their Round of 16 match againstColombia, and subsequently, their quarter-final loss againstIraq.
South Korea U20
