Kang Min-soo (; born 14 February 1986) is a South Korean
football
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player who plays as a
center back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
. He also played for
Chunnam Dragons
The Jeonnam Dragons (Korean: 전남 드래곤즈) are a South Korean professional football club based in the city of Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The Dragons play thei ...
,
Jeju United
Jeju United Football Club (Hangul: 제주 유나이티드) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeju Province that competes in the K League 1, the top division in South Korea. In the past, the club has been known as the ''Yukon ...
,
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ( ko, 전북 현대 모터스) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Playing at the Jeonju World Cup S ...
,
Suwon Bluewings
''(The Blue, White and Reds)''Tricolor''
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and
Ulsan Hyundai
Ulsan Hyundai FC ( ko, 울산 현대 축구단) is a South Korean professional football club based in Ulsan that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Founded in 1983 as Hyundai Horang-i, they joined the K League in ...
.
He was a member of
South Korea Olympic football team
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and
South Korea national football team
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.
His first match is
2008 Summer Olympics football qualification second round against
Yemen
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U-23 football team at 28 February 2007. And his international debut match is
Friendly match against
Netherlands
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at 2 June 2007.
Career statistics
Club
International
''Statistics correct as of matches played 14 February 2010''
Honours
;
Ulsan Hyundai
Ulsan Hyundai FC ( ko, 울산 현대 축구단) is a South Korean professional football club based in Ulsan that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Founded in 1983 as Hyundai Horang-i, they joined the K League in ...
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AFC Champions League
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(1):
2012
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References
External links
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Kang Min-soo – National Team Statsat
KFA
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1986 births
Living people
Men's association football central defenders
South Korean men's footballers
South Korea men's international footballers
Jeonnam Dragons players
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players
Jeju United FC players
Suwon Samsung Bluewings players
Ulsan HD FC players
Gimcheon Sangmu FC players
K League 1 players
2007 AFC Asian Cup players
2010 FIFA World Cup players
Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers for South Korea
Footballers from Gyeonggi Province