Kang Yu-mi

Kang Yu-mi (, ; born 5 October 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder or a forward for WK League side Seoul WFC and the South Korea national team.

Early life Kang grew up in Tokyo as a third generation Zainichi Korean, where she went by the name Ōmura Hiromi . Kang began playing football at age 9 when she joined a football club for children of Korean descent.

Kang moved to South Korea on her own at the age of 17 to attend Dongsan Information Industry High School in Seoul on a sports scholarship. After graduating from high school, she attended Hanyang Women's University.

Club career Kang participated in the 2012 WK League new player draft, where she was selected in the first round by Chungnam Ilhwa Chunma. After two seasons and two WK League titles with the Red Angels, she transferred to Hwacheon KSPO in 2015.

After five years with KSPO, Kang sought opportunities to play overseas, and was preparing to return to Japan when she received an offer from Gyeongju KHNP manager Song Ju-hee and opted to stay in the WK League. In 2024, Kang played for Changnyeong WFC, before transferring again, this time to Seoul City, ahead of the 2025 season.

International career Kang was part of the under-20 team that finished runners-up at the 2009 AFC U-19 Women's Championship and third at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. On 5 April 2015, she made her senior debut in a 1–0 win over Russia. She was a surprise inclusion in South Korea's squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada but was in the starting eleven for all three group matches, recording two assists to help the team progress to the knockout stage of the tournament for the first time. On 4 June 2016, she scored her first international goal in a 5–0 victory against Myanmar. Kang also played at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.

International goals

Honours Club Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels WK League: 2013, 2014