Kim Min-woo (footballer)

Kim Min-woo
김민우
Personal information
Full nameKim Min-woo
Date of birth25 February 1990
Place of birthSouth Korea
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Sagan Tosu
Number10
Youth career
2009Yonsei University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–Sagan Tosu[1]143(24)
National team‡
2006–2007South Korea U-1718(1)
2009South Korea U-2011(5)
2009–2012South Korea U-2313(0)
2013–South Korea11(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 August 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 January 2015
Kim Min-woo
Hangul 김민우
Hanja 金民友
Revised Romanization Gim Min-U
McCune–Reischauer Kim Min-U
This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

Kim Min-woo (born 25 February 1990) is a South Korean football player who plays for Sagan Tosu.

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.[2] 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.[3]

Career statistics

As of 5 October 2014

Club performanceLeagueEmperor's CupJ. League CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2010Sagan TosuJ. League 224420-264
201128710-297
2012J. League3121040362
20133355030415
20142761030316
Career total 1432410010016324

International career

He was member of South Korea U-20 team in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[4] Kim was called up to the South Korea squad for friendly match against Nigeria for the first time.[5]

International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 October 2014 South Korea Cheonan Stadium  Paraguay 1–0 2–0 Friendly

References

  1. ↑ 金民友選手　延世大学校より新加入のお知らせ (in Japanese). Sagan Tosu website. 2010-01-16.
  2. ↑ "Another Korean following the steps of Lee Young Pyo and Park Ji Sung". psv.theoffside.com. 2009-11-25.
  3. ↑ "김민우, 일본축구 J2리그 사간 도스 입단". Yonhap (in Korean) (Naver). 2010-01-08.
  4. ↑ "U-20 Team Squad for FIFA U-20 World Cup (2009.09.10)". KFA. 2009-09-10.
  5. ↑ "Team Squad (For Friendly Match vs. Nigeria-05.08.2010)". KFA. 2010-08-05.

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