Kang Sang-yoon (; born 31 May 2004) is a South Korean

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who currently plays as a

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for

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and the

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Club career

Affiliated with the club since 2017, while also attending the Geumsan Middle School and Yeongsaeng High School, Kang signed a semi-professional contract with

in March 2022. He made his debut in the

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on 5 May 2022, being named as a surprise starter in an eventual 1–1 draw with

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. Ahead of the following season, he was registered as a full professional.

International career

Having represented South Korea from under-14 to under-19 level, Kang was called up to the under-20 squad for the

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. Following South Korea's last group game, a 0–0 draw with the

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which assured them qualification to the round of 16, Kang gave an interview with Korean press, stating that he needed to improve and that their next opponents,

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, were a fast and strong team, but that South Korea should be able to win.

Career statistics

Club

Notes

International

:''Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kang, Sang-yoon 2004 births Living people Footballers from Jeju Province South Korean men's footballers South Korea men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders K4 League players K League 1 players Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players Busan IPark players Suwon FC players 21st-century South Korean sportsmen