Joo Min-kyu
_6s.jpg) Joo in a press conference for Jeju United in January 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheongju, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ulsan HD | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Hanyang University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Goyang Hi | 56 | (7) |
| 2015–2018 | Seoul E-Land | 72 | (37) |
| 2017–2018 | → Sangju Sangmu (draft) | 43 | (21) |
| 2019 | Ulsan HD | 28 | (5) |
| 2020–2022 | Jeju United | 89 | (47) |
| 2023– | Ulsan HD | 68 | (27) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | South Korea | 7 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024 | |||
Joo Min-kyu (Korean: 주민규; born 13 April 1990) is a South Korean football player who plays for Ulsan Hyundai and the South Korea national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]Goyang Hi
[edit]Joo was selected by Goyang Hi in the 2014 K League Challenge draft after graduating from Hanyang University.[2]
Seoul E-Land
[edit]On 8 January 2015, Joo moved to Seoul E-Land.
Sangju Sangmu (loan)
[edit]On 5 December 2016, Joo was loaned out to Sangju Sangmu.
Ulsan Hyundai
[edit]On 4 January 2019, Joo moved to Korean giants, Ulsan Hyundai.
Jeju United
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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.[3] 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
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 1 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Korean FA Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Goyang Hi | 2013 | K League 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 59 | 7 | ||||
| Seoul E-Land | 2015 | K League 2 | 40 | 23 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 42 | 25 | ||
| 2016 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 37 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 72 | 39 | ||||
| Sangju Sangmu (draft) | 2017 | K League 1 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 17 | |
| 2018 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 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[b] | 1 | — | 33 | 6 | |
| Jeju United | 2020 | K League 2 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 8 | ||
| 2021 | K League 1 | 34 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 22 | |||
| 2022 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 39 | 19 | ||||
| Total | 89 | 47 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 91 | 49 | ||||
| Ulsan HD | 2023 | K League 1 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 41 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9[b] | 3 | — | 44 | 13 | |||
| Total | 68 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 3 | — | 85 | 30 | |||
| Career total | 356 | 144 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 389 | 152 | ||
- ^ Appearances in K League 1 relegation play-offs
- ^ a b c Appearances in AFC Champions League (Elite)
International
[edit]- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 June 2024 | Singapore National Stadium, 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
[edit]Jeju United
Ulsan Hyundai
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ Joo Min-kyu at Soccerway
- ^ '저니맨' 이광재와 '새내기' 주민규, 고양서 설욕 노린다 (in Korean). Sportal Korea. 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "South Korea v Thailand game report". ESPN. 21 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Joo, Min-kyu". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Joo Min-kyu – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
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- 1990 births
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- South Korean men's footballers
- South Korea men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football forwards
- Goyang Zaicro FC players
- K League 2 players
- Hanyang University alumni
- Seoul E-Land FC players
- Gimcheon Sangmu FC players
- Ulsan HD FC players
- Jeju United FC players
- K League 1 players
- Sportspeople from Cheongju
- 21st-century South Korean sportsmen
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