Kang Ji-yong
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Date of death | 23 April 2025 (aged 35) | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Hanyang University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Pohang Steelers | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Busan IPark | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Gyeongju Citizen | ||
| 2014–2016 | Bucheon FC | 101 | (6) |
| 2017 | Gangwon FC | 25 | (1) |
| 2018 | Incheon United | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | Gimpo Citizen | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Gangneung Citizen | 24 | (2) |
| 2022 | Cheonan City | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | South Korea U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kang Ji-Yong (Korean: 강지용; 23 November 1989 – 22 April 2025) was a South Korean professional footballer who played as defender.[1] He changed his name from Kang Dae-Ho to Kang Ji-Yong.
Career
[edit]Kang was selected by Pohang Steelers in the 2009 K League draft.[2]
Death
[edit]Kang died on 22 April 2025, at the age of 35.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Kang Ji-yong at Soccerway
- ^ 포항, 2009 드래프트 선발 신인 입단식 가져 (in Korean). Newsis. 2 December 2008.
- ^ 前 축구선수 강지용, 사망 직전 방송서 "친형 극단적 선택→경제 파탄" (in Korean)
External links
[edit]- Kang Ji-yong – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
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- South Korean men's footballers
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- K League 1 players
- K League 2 players
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- Busan IPark players
- Gyeongju Citizen FC players
- Bucheon FC 1995 players
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- Incheon United FC players
- Gimpo FC players
- Gangneung Citizen FC players
- Cheonan City FC players
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