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Kang Yu-mi (footballer)

For the comedian, see Kang Yu-mi (comedian).

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.

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 Seoul WFC 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  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

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.
  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.
  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.