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Kang Sang-yoon (Korean: 강상윤; born 31 May 2004) is a South Korean footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Suwon FC on loan from Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
Club career
Affiliated with the club since 2017, while also attending the Geumsan Middle School and Yeongsaeng High School, Kang signed a semi-professional contract with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in March 2022. He made his debut in the 2022 K League 1 on 5 May 2022, being named as a surprise starter in an eventual 1–1 draw with FC Seoul. Ahead of the following season, he was registered as a full professional.
International career
Having represented South Korea from under-14 to under-19 level, Kang was called up to the under-20 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Following South Korea's last group game, a 0–0 draw with the Gambia which assured them qualification to the round of 16, Kang gave an interview with Korean press, stating that he needed to improve and that their next opponents, Ecuador, were a fast and strong team, but that South Korea should be able to win.
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played 14 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors B | 2022 | K4 League | 12 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2022 | K League 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Busan IPark | 2023 | K League 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
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