# Kang Sang-woo

Kang Sang-woo (Korean: 강상우; Hanja: 姜祥佑; born 7 October 1993) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a full-back or winger for K League 1 club Ulsan HD FC.

## Club career

Kang joined Pohang Steelers in 2014 as a free agent rookie and go on to make his debut in a AFC Champions League group game on 18 March 2014 against Shandong Luneng Taishan in a 2–2 draw, where he came on as a late substitute. This would be followed by his first starting appearance, which was against Jeju United on 5 July 2014, in a league game that ended in a 0–0 draw. He would become a regular within the team until he was loaned out to Sangju Sangmu, the sports division of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, as part of his military service.
On 15 April 2022, Kang joined Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan. He would make his debut on 5 June 2022, in a league game against Cangzhou Mighty Lions that ended in a 2–1 defeat. After his spot on the team was given to Samuel Adegbenro ahead of the 2024 season, his contract was terminated by Guoan on 6 March 2024. He scored 13 goals and provided 12 assists across 59 games in all competitions during his time with the team.
On 7 March 2024, K League 1 club FC Seoul announced the signing of Kang. He was given the number 15 shirt.
On 6 January 2025, Sang-woo joined Ulsan HD FC.

## International career

Kang was a member of the South Korea national under-20 team and represented the team at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
He made his debut for South Korea national football team on 9 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Sri Lanka.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 24 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Pohang Steelers | 2014 | K League Classic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Pohang Steelers | 2015 | K League Classic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| Pohang Steelers | 2016 | K League Classic | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 |
| Pohang Steelers | 2017 | K League Classic | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 0 |
| Pohang Steelers | 2018 | K League 1 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 3 |
| Pohang Steelers | 2020 | K League 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Pohang Steelers | 2021 | K League 1 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 48 | 7 |
| Pohang Steelers | 2022 | K League 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Pohang Steelers | Total | Total | 160 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 13 |
| Sangju Sangmu (draft) | 2019 | K League 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 |
| Sangju Sangmu (draft) | 2020 | K League 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 7 |
| Sangju Sangmu (draft) | Total | Total | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 |
| Beijing Guoan | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 4 |
| Beijing Guoan | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 9 |
| Beijing Guoan | Total | Total | 57 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 13 |
| FC Seoul | 2024 | K League 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 273 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 302 | 37 |

## Honours

South Korea U-20
* AFC U-19 Championship: 2012
South Korea U-23
* King's Cup: 2015
Individual
* K League 1 top assist provider: 2020
* K League 1 Best XI: 2020, 2021