Market value
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Rating · 24/255.5Average
Left-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
4Clubs played for
10/11Debut season
0.03Goals per match
SeoulTop club · 246 apps
Career highs
€550kPeak value · 2019
-Top transfer fee
3Best season · 2014
-Caps / int'l goals
Position rank24/25
#550Goals rank
#482Assists rank
9Season goals
20Season assists
Among 1,135 Defender - Left-Backs with 200+ minutes
311Appearances
9Goals
20Assists
21Yellow cards
2Red cards
120Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kwang-min Ko |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 고광민 |
| Date of birth | 1988-09-21 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Seoul, Korea, South |
| Citizenship |  Korea, South |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-24 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
25/26 · Transfer
Jun 2025
Transfer: Sabah → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 - Sabah FC
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 - Sabah FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2023
Transfer: FC Seoul → Sabah
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 - FC Seoul
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 - Sabah FC
26 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
Jul 2021
2021 - FC Seoul
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 - FC Seoul
25 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 - FC Seoul
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 - FC Seoul
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Yangpyeong FC → FC Seoul
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 - Yangpyeong FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2018
Transfer: Hwaseong FC → Yangpyeong FC
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 - Hwaseong FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2017
Transfer: FC Seoul → Hwaseong FC
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
2016 - FC Seoul
39 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 - FC Seoul
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 - FC Seoul
31 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 - FC Seoul
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 - FC Seoul
25 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - FC Seoul
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 - FC Seoul
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 - FC Seoul
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 - FC Seoul
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 - FC Seoul
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Ajou University → FC Seoul
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 - FC Seoul
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2007
Transfer: HS Dongguk Uni → Ajou University
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: MS Dongguk Uni → HS Dongguk Uni
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €550k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 951 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better, inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists2 total · 0.11/90
G+A3 total · 0.16/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.11/90
Minutes played by club
Sabah FC
15.4%
FC Seoul
84.6%
Yangpyeong FC
0.0%
Hwaseong FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah FC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 61 | 1 | 6 | 1,659 |
| FC Seoul | 16 | 10/11 | 2022 | 246 | 8 | 14 | 9,107 |
| Yangpyeong FC | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hwaseong FC | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Malaysia FA Cup | Sabah FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Piala Malaysia | Sabah FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Super League | Sabah FC | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,659 |
| 23/24 | AFC Cup | Sabah FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Malaysia FA Cup | Sabah FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Piala Malaysia | Sabah FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Super League | Sabah FC | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 2022 | K League 1 Final B | FC Seoul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,726 |
| 2020 | K League 1 Final B | FC Seoul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2,621 |
| 2019 | K League 1 Final A | FC Seoul | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Korea Cup | Yangpyeong FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Korea Cup | Hwaseong FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 2016 | K League 1 Final A | FC Seoul | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | K League 1 Final A | FC Seoul | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 958 |
| 2014 | K League 1 Final A | FC Seoul | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 2013 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | K League 1 Final A | FC Seoul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | K League Classic | FC Seoul | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | K League Championship | FC Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | K League Classic | FC Seoul | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | K League Cup | FC Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | FC Seoul | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC CL-Qualification | FC Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | FC Seoul | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 926 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | FC Seoul | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | AFC CL-Qualification | FC Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | FC Seoul | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | FC Seoul | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | AFC Champions League | FC Seoul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | MS Dongguk Uni | HS Dongguk Uni | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | HS Dongguk Uni | Ajou University | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Ajou University | FC Seoul | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | FC Seoul | Hwaseong FC | Loan | 100000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | Hwaseong FC | Yangpyeong FC | Transfer | 100000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | Yangpyeong FC | FC Seoul | Return from loan | 100000 | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-18 | FC Seoul | Sabah | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-06-13 | Sabah | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-24 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2021-04-18 | 2021-07-04 | 78 | 7 |
| 20/21 | minor knock | 2021-08-19 | 2021-08-21 | 3 | 0 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-30 | 30 | 5 |
Current€150k
Peak€550k
Low-
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osmar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yo-han Go | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sang-hun Yu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ju-tae Yun | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Woong-hee Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyun-soo Hwang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Il-lok Yun | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Young-wook Cho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Won-sik Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Se-jong Ju | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adriano Michael Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jong-gyu Yoon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Tan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Wilkin | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Han-been Yang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Ting | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 1 | 15 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | FC Seoul | 1 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 2 | 23 |
| 2019 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 2 | 30 |
| 2016 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 2 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | Yangpyeong FC | FC Seoul | Return from loan | - | €100k |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | FC Seoul | Hwaseong FC | Loan | - | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Kwang-min Ko's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulsan HD | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| Pohang Steelers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 25% |
| Gangwon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
| Suwon | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100% |
| Gimcheon Sangmu | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 75% |
| Daejeon Hana Citizen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 33% |
| Gwangju | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 33% |
| Daegu | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Incheon United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 67% |
| Jeju United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 29 | 1,659 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 23/24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 181 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1,726 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 36 | 2,621 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 39 | 2,520 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2015 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
K League Classic
159 apps
5 G
9 A
Korea Cup
27 apps
2 G
2 A
Super League
40 apps
1 G
4 A
AFC Champions League
33 apps
1 G
2 A
Piala Malaysia
10 apps
0 G
1 A
Malaysia FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
K League 1 Final A
22 apps
0 G
1 A
AFC Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
K League 1 Final B
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Kwang-min Ko
Who is Kwang-min Ko?
Kwang-min Ko is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Kwang-min Ko?
Kwang-min Ko is 37 years old. He was born on September 21, 1988 in Seoul.
What position does Kwang-min Ko play?
Kwang-min Ko plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Kwang-min Ko play for?
Kwang-min Ko currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kwang-min Ko scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kwang-min Ko has scored 9 goals in 311 appearances.