Shin Sang-woo (footballer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Shin.

Shin Sang-woo (Korean: 신상우; Hanja: 申相又; born March 10, 1976) is a South Korean football manager and former player. He is currently the head coach of the South Korean women's national football team.

Shin Sang-woo

Personal information
Date of birth	(1976-03-10) March 10, 1976 (age 49)
Place of birth	South Korea
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1992–1994	Kwangwoon Electronics Technical High School
1995–1998	Kwangwoon University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2004	Daejeon Citizen	83	(6)
2002–2003	→ Gwangju Sangmu (army)
2005–2006	Seongnam Ilhwa	1	(0)
2008	Incheon United	0	(0)
2009–2011	Gimhae City	0	(0)
Managerial career
2010-2014	Gimhae FC (assistant)
2015-2016	Boeun Sangmu (assistant)
2017	Icheon Daekyo
2018-2021	Changnyeong WFC
2022-2024	Gimcheon Sangmu (assistant)
2024-	South Korea
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

During his playing career, Shin played for Daejeon Citizen, Gwangju Sangmu, Seongnam Ilhwa, Incheon United and Gimhae City FC.^[1][2]

Managerial career

Shin's first coaching appointment was at Gimhae FC from 2010-2014, from where he moved to serve as an assistant coach at the military team Boeun Sangmu.^[3] He took charge of WK League team Icheon Daekyo in 2017, before being appointed as the first manager of new club Changnyeong WFC ahead of the 2018 season.^[4] After three seasons at Changnyeong, Shin moved to become an assistant coach at K League 1 side Gimcheon Sangmu.^[5] In 2024, the Korea Football Association appointed Shin as the manager of the women's national football team, contracting his services until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.^[2]