Kim Chi-woo

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Chi-woo (Korean: 김치우; born 11 November 1983) is a South Korean former footballer who played as a left-back.

Kim Chi-woo

Personal information
Full name	Kim Chi-woo
Date of birth	(1983-11-11) 11 November 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
2001–2003	Chung-Ang University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	Incheon United	52	(0)
2005	→ Partizan (loan)	8	(0)
2007–2008	Jeonnam Dragons	37	(2)
2008–2017	FC Seoul	176	(10)
2011–2012	→ Sangju Sangmu Phoenix (loan)	38	(1)
2018–2019	Busan IPark	51	(1)
Total		362	(14)
International career
2003	South Korea U20	4	(0)
2006	South Korea U23
2006–2013	South Korea	28	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Incheon United

After attending Chung-Ang University, Kim joined newly formed K League club Incheon United 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 on an 18-month loan deal, receiving the number 13 shirt.^[1] 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 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, totaling over 200 official appearances. He helped the club win three K League titles (2010, 2012, and 2016), one Korean FA Cup (2015) and one Korean League Cup (2010).

Loan to Sangju Sangmu Phoenix

In 2011, Kim was loaned to Sangju Sangmu Phoenix, staying with the club for one and a half years.

Busan IPark

In 2018, Kim signed with K League 2 club Busan IPark. He helped them win promotion to the top flight in the 2019 season.

International career

Youth

At youth level, Kim represented South Korea in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, as the team reached the knockout stage. He was also capped for the national under-23 team at the 2006 Asian Games, as South Korea lost in the bronze-medal match.

Senior

Between 2006 and 2013, Kim was capped 29 times for South Korea at full level, scoring five goals. He was a member of the team at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[2][3]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Incheon United	2004	K League	17	0			2	1	—		—		19	1
	2005	K League	11	0			0	0	—		—		11	0
	2006	K League	24	0			13	2	—		—		37	2
	Total		52	0			15	3	—		—		67	3
Partizan (loan)	2004–05	First League of Serbia and Montenegro	8	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		8	0
Jeonnam Dragons	2007	K League	24	1	5	2	1	0	3[a]	0	—		33	3
	2008	K League	13	1	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	—		15	1
	Total		37	2	5	2	1	0	5	0	—		48	4
FC Seoul	2008	K League	13	2	0	0	1	1	—		—		14	3
	2009	K League	20	3	1	0	2	0	6[a]	2	—		29	5
	2010	K-League	22	2	1	0	1	0	—		—		24	2
	2011	K-League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2012	K-League	8	0	0	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2013	K League Classic	24	1	3	0	—		9[a]	0	—		36	1
	2014	K League Classic	25	1	2	0	—		9[a]	1	—		36	2
	2015	K League Classic	17	1	1	0	—		7[a]	0	—		25	1
	2016	K League Classic	26	0	4	0	—		4[a]	0	—		34	0
	2017	K League Classic	21	0	1	0	—		3[a]	0	—		25	0
	Total		176	10	13	0	4	1	38	3	—		231	14
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix (loan)	2011	K-League	26	1	1	0	2	1	—		—		29	2
	2012	K-League	12	0	1	0	—		—		—		13	0
	Total		38	1	2	0	2	1	—		—		42	2
Busan IPark	2018	K League 2	28	1	0	0	—		—		2[b]	0	30	1
	2019	K League 2	23	0	1	0	—		—		2[b]	0	26	0
	Total		51	1	1	0	—		—		4	0	56	1
Career total			362	14	21	2	22	5	43	3	4	0	452	24

1. Appearances in AFC Champions League
2. Appearances in promotion/relegation playoffs

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[3]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
South Korea	2006	2	0
	2007	8	0
	2008	7	0
	2009	6	2
	2010	0	0
	2011	0	0
	2012	2	2
	2013	3	1
Total		28	5

International goals

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.^[3]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	28 March 2009	Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea	Iraq	1–1	2–1	Friendly
2	1 April 2009	Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea	North Korea	1–0	1–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	25 February 2012	Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea	Uzbekistan	3–0	4–2	Friendly
4				4–2
5	4 June 2013	Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon	Lebanon	1–1	1–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Partizan^[2]

• First League of Serbia and Montenegro: 2004–05

Jeonnam Dragons^[2]

• Korean FA Cup: 2007

FC Seoul^[2]

• K-League / K League Classic: 2010, 2012, 2016
• Korean FA Cup: 2015
• Korean League Cup: 2010