Kim withSouth Korea at the2018 FIFA World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kim Min-woo[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1990-02-25)25 February 1990 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 7 | (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 23 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 June 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Min-woo | |
| Hangul | 김민우 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金民友 |
| RR | Gim Minu |
| MR | Kim Minu |
Kim Min-woo (Korean: 김민우; born 25 February 1990) is a South Koreanfootball player who is currently playing forK League 2 clubSuwon Samsung Bluewings.
Kim attendedYonsei University in Seoul. When he was a member of Yonsei University, he scored 3 goals in2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup as a member ofSouth Korea under 20 team and team achieved quarterfinals. Encouraged by his great plays in U-20 World Cup, he made trials inPSV 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.
Unable to continue his career in Korea following the PSV episode, Kim was recruited by compatriotYoon Jung-Hwan to joinJ. League Division 2 sideSagan Tosu. Kim signed a three-year contract withSagan Tosu.[6]
On 21 April 2022, Kim signed withChinese Super League clubChengdu Rongcheng.[7]
On 23 January 2024, Kim returned to his home country to joinUlsan HD.[8]
He was member ofSouth Korea U-20 team in2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9] Kim was called up to theSouth Korea squad for friendly match againstNigeria for the first time in 2010[10]
In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 mansquad for the2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[11]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 October 2014 | Cheonan Stadium, South Korea | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
South Korea
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Ulsan HD