Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Pohang Steelers
top club · 88 apps
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 05/06
—
int'l / penalties
191Appearances
8Goals
10Assists
23Yellow cards
2Red cards
39Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yong Kang |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 강용 |
| Date of birth | 1979-01-14 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  Korea, South |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2015
Transfer: Daegu FC → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Feb 2014
Transfer: Incheon Utd. → Daegu FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Incheon United
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Daegu FC → Incheon Utd.
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Daegu FC
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Daegu FC
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Daegu FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: Chunnam Dragons → Without Club
09/10 · Transfer
Dec 2009
Transfer: Gangwon FC → Chunnam Dragons
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
2009 — Gangwon FC
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Chunnam Dragons → Gangwon FC
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
2008 — Chunnam Dragons
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2007
Transfer: Gwangju Sangmu → Chunnam Dragons
07/08 · Return from loan
Jul 2007
2007 — Gwangju Sangmu, Chunnam Dragons
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Gwangju Sangmu
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2006
Transfer: Chunnam Dragons → Gwangju Sangmu
05/06 · Return from loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Gwangju Sangmu
16 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Chunnam Dragons
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2005
Transfer: Pohang Steelers → Chunnam Dragons
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Chunnam Dragons
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Pohang Steelers
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Pohang Steelers
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Pohang Steelers
40 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Pohang Steelers
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
2001 — Pohang Steelers
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: Korea University → Pohang Steelers
00/01 · Draft
Jul 2000
2000 — Korea University
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1997
Transfer: Yeongdeungpo HS → Korea University
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Incheon United
0.0%
Daegu FC
15.7%
Gangwon FC
0.0%
Chunnam Dragons
0.0%
Gwangju Sangmu
16.9%
Pohang Steelers
67.3%
Korea University
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incheon United | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daegu FC | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 552 |
| Gangwon FC | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chunnam Dragons | 4 | 04/05 | 2008 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gwangju Sangmu | 3 | 05/06 | 2007 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 595 |
| Pohang Steelers | 5 | 03/04 | 2004 | 88 | 3 | 6 | 2,365 |
| Korea University | 1 | 2000 | 2000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | K League 1 | Incheon United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Korea Cup | Incheon United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | K League 1 Final B | Daegu FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | K League Classic | Daegu FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 552 |
| 2012 | Korea Cup | Daegu FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | K League Classic | Daegu FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | K League Classic | Gangwon FC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | K League Cup | Gangwon FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | K League Classic | Chunnam Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | K League Classic | Gwangju Sangmu | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | K League Cup | Gwangju Sangmu | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Korea Cup | Chunnam Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Korea Cup | Gwangju Sangmu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | K League Cup | Gwangju Sangmu | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Korea Cup | Gwangju Sangmu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | K League Cup | Chunnam Dragons | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | K League Championship | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | K League Cup | Pohang Steelers | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 827 |
| 2003 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 37 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1,538 |
| 2003 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | K League Cup | Pohang Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | K League Cup | Pohang Steelers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Korea Cup | Korea University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | K League - 1st Stage | Gwangju Sangmu | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 280 |
| 05/06 | K League - 2nd Stage | Gwangju Sangmu | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 04/05 | K League - 1st Stage | Chunnam Dragons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | K League - 2nd Stage | Chunnam Dragons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | K League - 1st Stage | Pohang Steelers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | K League - 2nd Stage | Pohang Steelers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Yeongdeungpo HS | Korea University | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Korea University | Pohang Steelers | Draft | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Pohang Steelers | Chunnam Dragons | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Chunnam Dragons | Gwangju Sangmu | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Gwangju Sangmu | Chunnam Dragons | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Chunnam Dragons | Gangwon FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Gangwon FC | Chunnam Dragons | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Chunnam Dragons | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-07-22 | Without Club | Daegu FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Daegu FC | Incheon Utd. | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-01 | Incheon Utd. | Daegu FC | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Daegu FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€150k
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jin-sung Hwang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin-ho Lee | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 37 |
| 05/06 | K League - 2nd Stage | Gwangju Sangmu | 2 | 7 |
| 05/06 | K League - 1st Stage | Gwangju Sangmu | 2 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 4 | 37 |
| 03/04 | K League - 1st Stage | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 7 |
| 2001 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Gangwon FC | Chunnam Dragons | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Chunnam Dragons | Gangwon FC | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Gwangju Sangmu | Chunnam Dragons | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Chunnam Dragons | Gwangju Sangmu | Return from loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 552 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 827 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2003 | 40 | 1,538 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 595 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 04/05 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
K League Classic
89 apps
3 G
7 A
K League - 1st Stage
19 apps
2 G
2 A
K League - 2nd Stage
20 apps
2 G
0 A
K League Cup
49 apps
1 G
1 A
Korea Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Yong Kang
Who is Yong Kang?
Yong Kang is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Yong Kang?
Yong Kang is 47 years old. He was born on January 14, 1979.
What position does Yong Kang play?
Yong Kang plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Yong Kang play for?
Yong Kang currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Yong Kang scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yong Kang has scored 8 goals in 191 appearances.