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Park Kang-Jo
박강조
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-01-24) 24 January 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan
Height 1.65 m
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1995–1997 Takigawa Daini High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Kyoto Purple Sanga 1 (0)
2000–2002 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 44 (0)
2003–2012 Vissel Kobe 251 (30)
Total 296 (30)
National team
2000 South Korea U23 1 (0)
2000 South Korea 5 (1)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Park Kang-jo
Hangul 박강조
Hanja 朴康造
Revised Romanization Bak Gang-jo
McCune–Reischauer Pak Kang-cho

Park Kang-Jo (Hangul: 박강조; born 24 January 1980) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent 10 years of his professional career with Japanese J1 League club Vissel Kobe before he retired and became head coach of WE League club of INAC Kobe Leonessa. Born in Japan, he made five appearances South Korea national team scoring once.

International career

On 28 May 2000, Park made his debut for the South Korea national team in a friendly against FR Yugoslavia.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kyoto Purple Sanga 1998 J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2000 K-League 16 0 4 0 3 0 23 0
2001 12 0 0 0 8 1 20 1
2002 16 0 1 0
Total 44 0 12 1
Vissel Kobe 2003 J1 League 13 0 3 1 1 0 17 1
2004 26 0 1 0 6 0 33 0
2005 33 2 1 1 6 0 40 3
2006 J2 League 43 10 0 0 - - 43 10
2007 J1 League 31 4 2 1 6 0 39 5
2008 6 0 2 1 1 0 9 1
2009 22 5 0 0 4 0 26 5
2010 30 4 1 0 1 0 32 4
2011 27 5 2 1 2 0 31 6
2012 20 0 1 0 5 0 26 0
Total 251 30 13 5 32 0 296 35
Career total 296 30 44 1

International

Korea Republic national team
Year Apps Goals
2000 5 1
Total 5 1
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
9 June 2000 Teheran, Iran  Egypt 1 goal 1–0 2000 LG Cup
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