Kang Ji-Yong (; 23 November 1989 – 22 April 2025) was a South Korean professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who played as
defender. He changed his name from Kang Dae-Ho to Kang Ji-Yong.
Career
Kang was selected by
Pohang Steelers
The Pohang Steelers (Hangul: 포항 스틸러스) are a South Korean professional Association football, football club based in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province that compete in the K League 1, the top flight of Football in South Korea, South Ko ...
in the
2009 K League
The 2009 K League was the 27th season of the K League. It was held from 7 March to 6 December 2009, and a total of 15 teams contested, including newly formed Gangwon FC.
Teams
General information
Managerial changes
Foreign players
Regula ...
draft.
Death
Kang died on 22 April 2025, at the age of 35.
前 축구선수 강지용, 사망 직전 방송서 "친형 극단적 선택→경제 파탄"
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1989 births
2025 deaths
21st-century South Korean sportsmen
South Korean men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
K League 1 players
K League 2 players
Pohang Steelers players
Busan IPark players
Gyeongju Citizen FC players
Bucheon FC 1995 players
Gangwon FC players
Incheon United FC players
Gimpo FC players
Gangneung Citizen FC players
Cheonan City FC players
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