| Kim Chi-woo | |
| Fullname: | Kim Chi-woo |
| Birth Date: | 11 November 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Youthyears1: | 2001–2003 |
| Youthclubs1: | Chung-Ang University |
| Years1: | 2004–2006 |
| Clubs1: | Incheon United |
| Caps1: | 52 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2005 |
| Clubs2: | → Partizan (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs3: | Jeonnam Dragons |
| Caps3: | 37 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2008–2017 |
| Clubs4: | FC Seoul |
| Caps4: | 176 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Years5: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs5: | → Sangju Sangmu Phoenix (loan) |
| Caps5: | 38 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | Busan IPark |
| Caps6: | 51 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Totalcaps: | 362 |
| Totalgoals: | 14 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2003 |
| Nationalteam1: | South Korea U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2006 |
| Nationalteam2: | South Korea U23 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2006–2013 |
| Nationalteam3: | South Korea |
| Nationalcaps3: | 28 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 5 |
Kim Chi-woo (; born 11 November 1983) is a South Korean former footballer who played as a left-back.
After attending Chung-Ang University, Kim joined newly formed K League club Incheon United 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.
In January 2005, Kim joined Partizan on an 18-month loan deal, receiving the number 13 shirt.[1] He made eight league appearances until the end of the season, helping the club win the championship title with an unbeaten record.
From 2007 to 2008, Kim played for Jeonnam Dragons in the K League, making 37 appearances and scoring two goals.
Between 2008 and 2017, Kim spent eight and a half seasons with FC Seoul, totaling over 200 official appearances. He helped the club win three K League titles (2010, 2012, and 2016), one Korean FA Cup (2015) and one Korean League Cup (2010).
In 2011, Kim was loaned to Sangju Sangmu Phoenix, staying with the club for one and a half years.
In 2018, Kim signed with K League 2 club Busan IPark. He helped them win promotion to the top flight in the 2019 season.
At youth level, Kim represented South Korea in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, as the team reached the knockout stage. He was also capped for the national under-23 team at the 2006 Asian Games, as South Korea lost in the bronze-medal match.
Between 2006 and 2013, Kim was capped 29 times for South Korea at full level, scoring five goals. He was a member of the team at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.
| Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Incheon United | 2004 | K League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||||
| 2005 | K League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 2006 | K League | 24 | 0 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 52 | 0 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 67 | 3 | |||||||
| Partizan (loan) | 2004–05 | First League of Serbia and Montenegro | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 2007 | K League | 24 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2008 | K League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 48 | 4 | ||||
| FC Seoul | 2008 | K League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| 2009 | K League | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| 2010 | K-League | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
| 2011 | K-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | K-League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 2013 | K League Classic | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||||
| 2014 | K League Classic | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 36 | 2 | ||||
| 2015 | K League Classic | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2016 | K League Classic | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | K League Classic | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 176 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 3 | — | 231 | 14 | ||||
| Sangju Sangmu Phoenix (loan) | 2011 | K-League | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2012 | K-League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 2 | |||||
| Busan IPark | 2018 | K League 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | K League 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 56 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 362 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 452 | 24 | |||
| South Korea | 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 28 | 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2009 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 1 April 2009 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 3 | 25 February 2012 | Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea | 3–0 | 4–2 | Friendly | ||
| 4 | 4–2 | ||||||
| 5 | 4 June 2013 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |