Kim Chi-woo (; born 11 November 1983) is a South Korean former

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who played as a

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Club career

Incheon United

After attending

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, Kim joined newly formed K League club

Incheon United Incheon United FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Incheon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in 2003, the club is a so-called "community club", with the government of the ...

in 2004. He made 17 league appearances in his debut season. Over his three years at Incheon, Kim played 52 games in the K League. He left the club after the 2006 season.

Loan to Partizan

In January 2005, Kim joined Partizan on an 18-month loan deal, receiving the number 13 shirt. He made eight league appearances until the end of the season, helping the club win the championship title with an unbeaten record.

Jeonnam Dragons

From 2007 to 2008, Kim played for

Jeonnam Dragons The Jeonnam Dragons () are a South Korean professional football club based in the city of Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The Dragons play their home matches at the G ...

in the K League, making 37 appearances and scoring two goals.

FC Seoul

Between 2008 and 2017, Kim spent eight and a half seasons with

FC Seoul FC Seoul () is a South Korean professional Association football, football club based in Seoul that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of Football in South Korea, South Korean football. The club is owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS G ...

, totaling over 200 official appearances. He helped the club win three K League titles (

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, and

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), one

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(

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Loan to Sangju Sangmu Phoenix

In 2011, Kim was loaned to

Sangju Sangmu Phoenix Gimcheon Sangmu Football Club () is a South Korean professional football club based in Gimcheon that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Sangmu is the sports division of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Sangmu' ...

, staying with the club for one and a half years.

Busan IPark

In 2018, Kim signed with K League 2 club

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. He helped them win promotion to the top flight in the 2019 season.

International career

Youth

At youth level, Kim represented

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in the

2003 FIFA World Youth Championship The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 14th FIFA World Youth Championship. It took place in United Arab Emirates between 27 November and 19 December 2003. Brazil claimed their fourth title, becoming the first country to simultaneously ho ...

, as the team reached the knockout stage. He was also capped for the national under-23 team at the

2006 Asian Games The 2006 Asian Games (), officially known as the XV Asiad or 15th Asian Games (, and commonly known as Doha 2006 (), were an Asian multi-sport event held in Doha, Qatar, from December 1 to 15, 2006, with 424 events in 39 sports featured in the ga ...

, as South Korea lost in the bronze-medal match.

Senior

Between 2006 and 2013, Kim was capped 29 times for

at full level, scoring five goals. He was a member of the team at the

2007 AFC Asian Cup The 2007 AFC Asian Cup was the 14th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held from 7 to 29 July 2007. For the first time in its h ...

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

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

Honours

;Partizan *

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: 2004–05 ;Jeonnam Dragons *

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

;FC Seoul * K-League / K League Classic:

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Chi-woo 1983 births Living people Footballers from Seoul South Korean men's footballers Men's association football defenders South Korea men's youth international footballers South Korea men's international footballers Asian Games competitors for South Korea Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games 2007 AFC Asian Cup players Incheon United FC players FK Partizan players Jeonnam Dragons players FC Seoul players Gimcheon Sangmu FC players Busan IPark players K League 1 players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players K League 2 players South Korean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia and Montenegro South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Serbia and Montenegro 21st-century South Korean sportsmen