Kang Sang-yoon


Kang Sang-yoon is a South Korean footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korea national team.

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

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International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 July 2025Yongin Mireu Stadium, Yongin, South Korea1–02–02025 EAFF Championship

Honours

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Individual