Kang Sang-woo

South Korean footballer (born 1993)

Kang Sang-woo
Personal information
Kang in 2024
Full name	Kang Sang-woo
Date of birth	(1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth	Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Full-back, Winger
Team information
Current team	FC Seoul
Number	15
Youth career
0000–2014	Kyunghee University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2022	Pohang Steelers	160	(10)
2019–2020	→ Sangju Sangmu (draft)	31	(10)
2022–2023	Beijing Guoan	57	(12)
2024–	FC Seoul	7	(0)
International career^‡
2011–2013	South Korea U20	20	(4)
2014–2016	South Korea U23	9	(0)
2021–	South Korea	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023

Kang Sang-woo
Hangul	강상우
Hanja	姜祥佑
Revised Romanization	Gang Sangu
McCune–Reischauer	Kang Sangu

Kang Sang-woo (Korean: 강상우; Hanja: 姜祥佑; born 7 October 1993) is a South Korean professional footballer who currently plays as a full-back or winger for K League 1 club FC Seoul.

Club career

Kang joined Pohang Steelers in 2014 as a free agent rookie and go on to make his debut in a AFC Champions League group game on 18 March 2014 against Shandong Luneng Taishan in a 2–2 draw, where he came on as a late substitute.^[1] This would be followed by his first starting appearance, which was against Jeju United on 5 July 2014, in a league game that ended in a 0–0 draw.^[2] He would become a regular within the team until he was loaned out to Sangju Sangmu, the sports division of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, as part of his military service.

On 15 April 2022, Kang joined Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan.^[3] He would make his debut on 5 June 2022, in a league game against Cangzhou Mighty Lions that ended in a 2–1 defeat.^[4] After his spot on the team was given to Samuel Adegbenro ahead of the 2024 season, his contract was terminated by Guoan on 6 March 2024. He scored 13 goals and provided 12 assists across 59 games in all competitions during his time with the team.^[5]

On 7 March 2024, K League 1 club FC Seoul announced the signing of Kang. He was given the number 15 shirt.^[6]

International career

Kang was a member of the South Korea national under-20 team and represented the team at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[7]

He made his debut for South Korea national football team on 9 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Sri Lanka.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pohang Steelers	2014	K League Classic	8	0	0	0	2	0	—		10	0
	2015	K League Classic	5	1	0	0	—		—		5	1
	2016	K League Classic	30	1	1	0	5	0	—		36	1
	2017	K League Classic	33	0	0	0	—		—		33	0
	2018	K League 1	36	3	0	0	—		—		36	3
	2020	K League 1	10	1	1	0	—		—		11	1
	2021	K League 1	37	4	1	1	10	2	—		48	7
	2022	K League 1	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		160	10	3	1	17	2	0	0	180	11
Sangju Sangmu (draft)	2019	K League 1	15	3	5	1	—		—		20	4
	2020	K League 1	16	7	0	0	—		—		16	7
	Total		31	10	5	1	0	0	0	0	36	11
Beijing Guoan	2022	Chinese Super League	31	4	0	0	—		—		31	4
	2023	Chinese Super League	26	8	2	1	—		—		28	9
	Total		57	12	2	1	0	0	0	0	59	13
FC Seoul	2024	K League 1	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
Career total			255	32	11	3	17	2	0	0	283	35

Honours

South Korea U-20

AFC U-19 Championship: 2012

South Korea U-23

King's Cup: 2015^[9]

Individual

References

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^ "JEJU UNITED VS. POHANG STEELERS 0 - 0". soccerway.com. 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
^ "官方：国安签下姜祥佑、阿德本罗、达布罗三外援，解约安德森" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
^ "BEIJING GUOAN VS. CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS 1 - 2". soccerway.com. 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
^ Zhang, Kunlong (2024-03-06). "聚焦｜国安官宣姜祥佑解约离队重返K联赛未来两天将有定论" [Focus: Guoan Announces Kang Sang-woo Departure, May Return to K-League Soon]. www.163.com. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
^ "WELCOME TO FC SEOUL". www.instagram.com. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
^ "Korea fight back to down Cuba". fifa.com. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2021.^{[dead link]}
^ "Sri Lanka v South Korea game report". ESPN. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
^ "한국 U-22 축구대표팀, 2015 태국 킹스컵 우승…'통산 10번째'". Maeil Broadcasting Network. 8 February 2015.
^ "[MD포토] 강상우 'K리그1 최다도움상 수상'". mydaily. 5 December 2020.
^ "[사진]강상우, 베스트11 DF 부문 수상". osen. 5 December 2020.
^ "[K-어워즈] K리그1 베스트11 DF 주인공은 강상우-불투이스-이기제-홍정호". InterFootball. 7 December 2021.