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.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 1991 | ||
| 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 Romanization | Gang Yu-mi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Yu-mi |
Early life and career
editKang 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
editKang 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
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 November 2016 | Hong Kong Football Club, Hong Kong |  Guam | 8–0 | 13–0 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 2. | 14 November 2016 |  Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 9–0 | ||
| 3. | 6–0 | |||||
| 4. | 6 March 2017 | Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus |  New Zealand | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 5. | 5 April 2017 | Kim Il-Sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea |  India | 1–0 | 10–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 6. | 15 December 2017 | Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba, Japan |  China | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
Honours
editClub
edit- Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
References
edit- ^ "대한민국 여자축구 사상처음 월드컵 16강 진출 !!". YouTube. 18 June 2015.
- ^ "'자이니치' 강유미, 할머니의 이름으로 달린다" (in Korean). Naver. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Kang Yu-mi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kang Yu-mi at the Korea Football Association (KFA)
- Kang Yu-mi at the Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF)
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