Kang Yu-mi (footballer)

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For the comedian, see Kang Yu-mi (comedian).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.
Kang Yu-mi
File:Argentina vs Korea Republic, 2019 Cup of Nations, 2019-02-28 Kang Yu-mi (48780960598) (cropped).jpg
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-05) 5 October 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hwacheon KSPO
Number 17
Youth career
Dongsan Information Industry High School
Hanyang Women's University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Chungnam Ilhwa Chunma 0 (0)
2013–2014 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 0 (0)
2015– Hwacheon KSPO 0 (0)
International career‡
2008–2010 South Korea U20 7 (6)
2015– South Korea 24 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2018
Kang Yu-mi
Hangul
강유미
Revised RomanizationGang Yumi
McCune–ReischauerKang Yumi

Kang Yu-mi (Korean: 강유미, Korean pronunciation: [kaŋ.ju.mi]; born 5 October 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder or a forward for Hwacheon KSPO and the South Korea national team.

Early life and career

Kang grew up in Tokyo,[1] where she went by the name Ōmura Yumi (Japanese: 大村 裕美). She moved to South Korea on her own at the age of 17 to attend Dongsan Information Industry High School in Seoul.[2] After graduating high school, she attended Hanyang Women's University.

International career

Kang was part of the under-20 team that finished runners-up at the 2009 AFC U-19 Women's Championship and third at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. On 5 April 2015, she made her senior debut in a 1–0 win over Russia.[3] On 30 April 2015, she was named in the squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[4] On 4 June 2016, she scored her first goal in a 5–0 victory against Myanmar.[5]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 November 2016 Hong Kong Football Club, Hong Kong File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam 8–0 13–0 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
2. 14 November 2016 File:Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg Chinese Taipei 2–0 9–0
3. 6–0
4. 6 March 2017 Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 1–0 2–0 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup
5. 5 April 2017 Kim Il-Sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea File:Flag of India.svg India 1–0 10–0 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
6. 15 December 2017 Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba, Japan File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1–2 1–3 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship

Honours

Club

Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels

References

  1. ↑ "대한민국 여자축구 사상처음 월드컵 16강 진출 !!". YouTube. 18 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "'자이니치' 강유미, 할머니의 이름으로 달린다" (in Korean). Naver. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ↑ "Match Report: South Korea 1–0 Russia" (in Korean). Korea Football Association. 5 April 2015. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Match Report: South Korea 5–0 Myanmar" (in Korean). Korea Football Association. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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