Kim Chi-woo (; born 11 November 1983) is a South Korean former

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who played as a

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Club career

Incheon United

After attending

Chung-Ang University Chung-Ang University (CAU; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. It is widely regarded as one of the best universities in South Korea. The university operates two campuses: main campus located in Dongjak District, Seoul, and a ...

, Kim joined newly formed K League club

Incheon United Incheon United FC is a South Korean professional football club based in Incheon that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. Founded in 2003, the club is a so-called "community club", with the government of the city ...

in 2004. He made 17 league appearances in his debut season. Over his three years at Incheon, Kim played 52 games in the K League. He left the club after the 2006 season.

Loan to Partizan

In January 2005, Kim joined

Partizan Partizan may refer to: Sport * JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs: **AK Partizan, athletics ** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling ** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo **FK Partizan, association fo ...

on an 18-month loan deal, receiving the number 13 shirt. He made eight league appearances until the end of the season, helping the club win the championship title with an unbeaten record.

Jeonnam Dragons

From 2007 to 2008, Kim played for

Jeonnam 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 ...

in the K League, making 37 appearances and scoring two goals.

FC Seoul

Between 2008 and 2017, Kim spent eight and a half seasons with

FC Seoul FC Seoul ( ko, FC 서울) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The club is owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group. They play their home games ...

, totaling over 200 official appearances. He helped the club win three K League titles (

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, and

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), one

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(

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) and one

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(

Loan to Sangju Sangmu Phoenix

In 2011, Kim was loaned to

Sangju Sangmu Phoenix Gimcheon Sangmu FC (Hangul: 김천 상무 프로축구단; Hanja: 金泉尚武 프로蹴球團) is a South Korean professional association football club based in Gimcheon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. ...

, staying with the club for one and a half years.

Busan IPark

In 2018, Kim signed with K League 2 club

Busan IPark Busan IPark ( ko, 부산 아이파크) is a South Korean professional football club based in Busan that competes in K League 2, the second tier of the South Korean football pyramid. Its current home ground is Busan Gudeok Stadium. The club was o ...

. He helped them win promotion to the top flight in the 2019 season.

International career

Youth

At youth level, Kim represented

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in the

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, as the team reached the knockout stage. He was also capped for the national under-23 team at the

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, as South Korea lost in the bronze-medal match.

Senior

Between 2006 and 2013, Kim was capped 29 times for

at full level, scoring five goals. He was a member of the team at the

2007 AFC Asian Cup The 2007 AFC Asian Cup was the 14th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held from 7 to 29 July 2007. For the first time in its h ...

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.''

Honours

;Partizan *

First League of Serbia and Montenegro The First League of Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Прва савезна лига / Prva savezna liga) was the top football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed following the breakup of Yu ...

: 2004–05 ;Jeonnam Dragons *

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;FC Seoul * K-League / K League Classic:

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Chi-woo 1983 births Living people Footballers from Seoul South Korean footballers Association football defenders South Korea youth international footballers South Korea international footballers Asian Games competitors for South Korea Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games 2007 AFC Asian Cup players Incheon United FC players FK Partizan players Jeonnam Dragons players FC Seoul players Gimcheon Sangmu FC players Busan IPark players K League 1 players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players K League 2 players South Korean expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Serbia and Montenegro South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Serbia and Montenegro