Kim Min-woo (footballer)


Kim Min-woo is a South Korean football player who is currently playing for Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

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. 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.

International career

He was member of South Korea U-20 team in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Kim was called up to the South Korea squad for friendly match against Nigeria for the first time in 2010
In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Career statistics

Club

Updated to 10 November 2019.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 October 2014Cheonan Stadium, South Korea1–02–0Friendly

Honours

International

;South Korea
;Suwon Samsung Bluewings