Kang Yu-mi (, ; born 5 October 1991) is a South Korean

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who plays as a

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or a

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for Hwacheon KSPO and the South Korea national team.

Early life and career

Kang grew up in

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, where she went by the name ''Ōmura Yumi'' ( ja, 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

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. After graduating high school, she attended Hanyang Women's University.

International career

Kang was part of the

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team that finished runners-up at the

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and third at the

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. On 5 April 2015, she made her

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debut in a 1–0 win over

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. On 30 April 2015, she was named in the squad for the

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in Canada. On 4 June 2016, she scored her first goal in a 5–0 victory against

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International goals

Honours

Club

;Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels *

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Kang Yu-mi
at the Korea Football Association (KFA)
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at the Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF) 1991 births Living people South Korean women's footballers South Korea women's international footballers 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup players WK League players Women's association football midfielders Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels WFC players 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players South Korea women's under-20 international footballers Zainichi Korean footballers {{SouthKorea-women-footy-bio-stub