# Joo Min-kyu

Joo Min-kyu (Korean: 주민규; born 13 April 1990) is a South Korean football player who plays for Daejeon Hana Citizen and the South Korea national team.

## Club career
### Goyang Hi

Joo was selected by Goyang Hi in the 2014 K League Challenge draft after graduating from Hanyang University.

### Seoul E-Land

On 8 January 2015, Joo moved to Seoul E-Land.

#### Sangju Sangmu (loan)

On 5 December 2016, Joo was loaned out to Sangju Sangmu.

### Ulsan Hyundai

On 4 January 2019, Joo moved to Korean giants, Ulsan Hyundai.

### Jeju United

On 6 February 2020, Joo moved to Jeju United. He helped the club to win the 2020 K League 2 thus gaining promotion to the K League 1.
In the next season, Joo was the 2021 K League 1 top scorer with 22 goals helping his club to finished in fourth place. Joo was than named in the K League Best XI in the 2021 and 2022 season.

### Return to Ulsan Hyundai

On 4 January 2023, Joo returned to Ulsan Hyundai. He helped the club to win the 2023 K League 1 while finishing as the league joint top scorer with Tiago Orobó (17 goals). He was also named in the K League Best XI for the third consecutive time.

## International career

Joo made his debut for the South Korea national team on 21 March 2024 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Thailand in a 3−0 win at the Rajamangala Stadium. On 6 June 2024, He recorded a hat-trick of assists and scoring his first goal for South Korea in a 7–0 thrashing win against Singapore at the Singapore National Stadium.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 8 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Korean FA Cup | Korean FA Cup | Asia | Asia | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goyang Hi | 2013 | K League 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 |
| Goyang Hi | 2014 | K League 2 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 5 |
| Goyang Hi | Total | Total | 56 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 7 |
| Seoul E-Land | 2015 | K League 2 | 40 | 23 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 25 |
| Seoul E-Land | 2016 | K League 2 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 14 |
| Seoul E-Land | Total | Total | 69 | 37 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 39 |
| Sangju Sangmu (draft) | 2017 | K League 1 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 35 | 17 |
| Sangju Sangmu (draft) | 2018 | K League 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 |
| Sangju Sangmu (draft) | Total | Total | 43 | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 46 | 21 |
| Seoul E-Land | 2018 | K League 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Ulsan HD | 2019 | K League 1 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 6 |
| Jeju United | 2020 | K League 2 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 |
| Jeju United | 2021 | K League 1 | 34 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 22 |
| Jeju United | 2022 | K League 1 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 19 |
| Jeju United | Total | Total | 89 | 47 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 91 | 49 |
| Ulsan HD | 2023 | K League 1 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 17 |
| Ulsan HD | 2024 | K League 1 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 48 | 15 |
| Ulsan HD | Total | Total | 69 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 89 | 32 |
| Daejeon Hana Citizen | 2025 | K League 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 361 | 148 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 397 | 158 |
* ↑ Appearances in K League 1 relegation play-offs
* 1 2 3 Appearances in AFC Champions League (Elite)

### International

    Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Joo Min-kyu :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 6 June 2024 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Singapore | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 10 September 2024 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | Oman | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Jeju United
* K League 2: 2020
Ulsan HD
* K League 1: 2023, 2024
Individual
* K League 1 top scorer: 2021, 2023
* K League 1 Best XI: 2021, 2022, 2023