Kang Yu-mi (footballer)

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

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.
Kang Yu-mi
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-05) 5 October 1991
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Seoul WFC
Number 15
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)
2015–2019 Hwacheon KSPO 0 (0)
2020-2023 Gyeongju KHNP WFC 16 (3)
2024 Changnyeong WFC
2025- Seoul WFC
International career‡
2008–2010 South Korea U20 7 (6)
2015– South Korea 28 (8)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:24, 6 January 2026 (UTC)
Kang Yu-mi
Hangul
강유미
RRGang Yumi
MRKang 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 WK League side Seoul WFC and the South Korea national team.

Early life

Kang grew up in Tokyo as a third generation Zainichi Korean, where she went by the name Ōmura Hiromi (Japanese: 大村 裕美).[1] At middle school she was close friends with Haruka Nakagawa, who went on to become a member of idol group AKB48.[2] Kang began playing football at age 9 when she joined a football club for children of Korean descent.[1] At age 14, she trained with the South Korea U-17 squad for the first time upon the recommendation of football officials working within Korean communities in Japan.[3]

Kang moved to South Korea on her own at the age of 17 to attend Dongsan Information Industry High School in Seoul on a sports scholarship.[1] After graduating from high school, she attended Hanyang Women's University.[4]

Club career

Kang participated in the 2012 WK League new player draft, where she was selected in the first round by Chungnam Ilhwa Chunma.[2] When the club was disbanded at the end of the season, Kang moved to Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels.[5] After two seasons and two WK League titles with the Red Angels, she transferred to Hwacheon KSPO in 2015.[6]

After five years with KSPO, Kang sought opportunities to play overseas, and was preparing to return to Japan when she received an offer from Gyeongju KHNP manager Song Ju-hee and opted to stay in the WK League.[7][8] In 2024, Kang played for Changnyeong WFC, before transferring again, this time to Seoul City, ahead of the 2025 season.[9][10]

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.[11] She was a surprise inclusion in South Korea's squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada but was in the starting eleven for all three group matches, recording two assists to help the team progress to the knockout stage of the tournament for the first time.[12][13] On 4 June 2016, she scored her first international goal in a 5–0 victory against Myanmar.[14] Kang also played at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[15]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 June 2016 YTC Stadium, Myanmar Myanmar 2-0 5-0 Friendly
2 7 June 2016 YTC Stadium, Myanmar Myanmar 4-1 Friendly
3 8 November 2016 Hong Kong Football Club, Hong Kong  Guam 8–0 13–0 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (qualification)
4 14 November 2016 Hong Kong Football Club, Hong Kong  Chinese Taipei 2–0 9–0 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship (qualification)
5 6–0
6 6 March 2017 Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  New Zealand 1–0 2–0 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup
7 5 April 2017 Kim Il-Sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea  India 1–0 10–0 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
8 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. ^ a b c Kwon, Tae-jung (8 May 2015). "'자이니치' 강유미, 할머니의 이름으로 달린다" ['Zainichi' Kang Yu-mi to run using grandmother's name]. Footballist (in Korean). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b "여자 축구 강유미(康裕美)씨 프로 입단 - '충남 일화' 드래프트 1위 지명" [Women's football: Kang Yumi signs professional contract, first selected by Chungnam Ilhwa in draft]. Mindan (in Korean). 20 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  3. ^ "재일동포 3세 강유미, 월드컵 국가대표로 선발" [Third generation Zainichi Korean Kang Yu-mi plays at World Cup]. World Korean (in Korean). 3 June 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  4. ^ Lee, Yoon-hee (24 July 2015). "재일동포 강유미 "일본전 가장 기대 된다"" [Third generation Korean Kang Yu-mi "I'm looking forward to the Japan match most of all"]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  5. ^ "'해체' 일화 선수들, 새둥지 찾고 안도" [Players of 'disbanded' Ilhwa relieved to find new homes]. KBS News (in Korean). 7 December 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  6. ^ Yoon, Ji-young (7 November 2017). "한일 국대출신 '강유미-치아키의 특별한 우정'" [The 'unique friendship' between Korea and Japan internationals Kang Yu-mi and Chiaki]. Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via Nate Sports.
  7. ^ Kwon, Tae-jung (1 October 2020). "'재일교포 3세' 강유미, 경주한수원에서 다시 달린다" ['Third generation Korean in Japan' Kang Yu-mi is on form again at Gyeongju KHNP]. Korea Football Association (in Korean). Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via Naver Blog.
  8. ^ Lee, Bo-kyung (1 May 2020). "요즘 어떻게 지내요? - 경주한수원 강유미, 인천현대제철 강채림" [What are you up to these days? - Gyeongju KHNP's Kang Yu-mi, Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels' Kang Chae-rim]. Sportal Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 6 January 2026 – via Daum.
  9. ^ Kim, Jin-hwan (12 March 2024). "강유미, 창녕의 비상 기대하세요" [Kang Yu-mi: Please look forward to Changnyeong's development]. News 1 (in Korean). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  10. ^ "2025 Squad news: Seoul City Amazones". WK League News. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ Kim, Myeong-seok (18 June 2015). "'깜짝 발탁' 강유미, 윤덕여 감독의 '신의 한수'" ['Surprise call-up' Kang Yu-mi is manager Yoon Deok-yeo's 'hand of God']. Hankooki (in Korean). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  13. ^ Park, So-young (19 June 2015). "4골 중 2골 만들었다 '기적 배달부' 강유미" [Kang Yu-mi, the 'miracle delivery service' who created 2 out of 4 goals]. JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ Ryu, Chung (4 June 2019). "강유미의 두 번째 월드컵서 목표? 공격포인트와 복수" [Kang Yu-mi's aim at her second World Cup? Attack and revenge]. Footballist (in Korean). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
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