Rim Chang-woo

In this Korean name, the family name is Rim.

Rim Chang-woo (Korean: 임창우; Korean pronunciation: [im.tɕʰaŋ.u]; born 13 February 1992) is a South Korean footballer who plays as centre back.

Rim Chang-woo

Rim in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-02-13) 13 February 1992 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth	Jeju City, South Korea
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Jeju United
Number	23
Youth career
2007–2009	Hyundai High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2015	Ulsan Hyundai	33	(1)
2014	→ Daejeon Citizen (loan)	28	(2)
2016–2020	Al-Wahda	99	(7)
2021–2023	Gangwon FC	78	(3)
2023–	Jeju United	14	(0)
International career‡
2007–2009	South Korea U-17	26	(9)
2011	South Korea U-20	6	(0)
2014	South Korea U-23	12	(3)
2015–	South Korea	6	(0)
Medal record Representing  South Korea Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2017

Rim Chang-woo
Hangul	임창우
Hanja	任倉佑
Revised Romanization	Im Changu
McCune–Reischauer	Im Ch'angu

Career

He was selected by Ulsan Hyundai in the 2010 K-League Draft. He made his K-League debut match against Jeonbuk Hyundai on 17 October 2012.^[3] In January 2016 he joined Al-Wahda of the UAE Pro League.^[4]

International career

In 2014, he represented South Korea at the 2014 Asian Games and scored the winning goal against North Korea in the final late into extra time.^[5] Rim made his senior debut against China at the 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup.

Career statistics

As of 25 November 2023^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ulsan Hyundai	2010	K League Classic	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2011		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2012		6	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		6	0
	2013		0	0	1	0	—		—		0	0	1	0
	2015		27	1	4	0	—		—		—		31	1
	Total		33	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	1
Daejeon Citizen (loan)	2014	K League Challenge	28	2	0	0	—		—		—		28	2
Al-Wahda	2015–16	UAE Pro League	12	1	0	0	1	0	—		—		13	1
	2016–17		22	3	4	0	5	0	7	1	—		38	4
	2017–18		22	2	3	0	9	0	5	0	1	0	40	2
	2018–19		24	1	1	0	8	0	6	0	1	0	40	1
	2019–20		19	0	1	0	7	0	4	1	—		31	1
	Total		99	7	9	0	30	0	22	2	2	0	99	9
Gangwon FC	2021	K League 1	28	1	4	1	—		—		2	0	34	2
	2022		37	2	2	0	—		—		—		39	2
	2023		13	0	3	0	—		—		—		16	0
	Total		78	3	9	1	—		—		2	0	89	4
Jeju United	2023	K League 1	8	0	1	0	—		—		—		9	0
Career total			245	13	24	1	30	0	22	2	4	0	325	16

Honours

Club

Al Wahda FC

• President’s Cup: 2016-17
• UAE League Cup: 2015–16, 2017-18
• Super Cup: 2017, 2018

International

South Korea U23

• Asian Games: 2014

South Korea

• EAFF East Asian Cup: 2015