Kang Soo-Il @ Jeju United

Plus some random pics of him:

 

Clearly has a limp.

IDK why we'd let him near our National Team.

 

Out of every dual nationality player weve ever found & had the slightest hopes about, I'd say this guy has the least chance of playing for us anyhow..

 

Awesome! Thanks CoreanBoy and all the other Korean posters for the info!

 

Anytime.

 

OK, that bathing suit pretty much disqualifies him from playing for the US.

 

Which is worse: that bathing suit or seductively drinking water from a fountain in a pink shirt?

 

Personally, both are fair reasons to revoke citizenship.

 

That's a fair point. He'd have fit right in on the 02 WC team.

BTW, if a bunch of us got together to try and convince him to play for the US, we could call ourselves the Woo Kang Klan.

 

Scored his first goal of the season.

Starts @0:11

 

Goal 8/18/13 vs/ Daegu FC:

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/jeju-united-daegu-fc/index/spielbericht_2297548.html

He hasn't gotten on the field for them this year, though.

 

Moving up in the world -- He's now at Pohang Steelers, currently 2nd in the table & a former 3-time Asian champion-

http://www.steelers.co.kr/players/players_photo_view.asp?pidx=407

Wikipedia says he's on loan:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pohang_Steelers

He scored the game-winner 4/9 vs. Gyeongnam FC in his debut-
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/pohang-steelers-gyeongnam-fc/index/spielbericht_2451959.html

 

Impressive dribbling from Kang Soo-Il sparks Pohang goal:

 

Given that he's almost 27, I wonder if he'll ever break through into the Korean squad...

 

His rap name is Kang So Ill.

 

If his name translates as "Rainy Days," he's killing it over there according to Google Translated Korean news articles. If not, then I'm just confused.

Fantastic headed goal vs. Jeonnam Dragon's mulleted keeper on 5/10 at 0:23-

 

Google Translate:
Recently I heard about you and stick with the praise of the media interested in a larger master gangsuil of the hottest striker in the K-League. The botaego gangsuil the day before the game this season in 09 games with 3 goals and 2 assist in leading a large force sprint in Pohang.
http://sports.khan.co.kr/news/sk_index.html?mcode=series&sec_id=520201&art_id=201407232232103

That sounds good.

South Korea call far off?

 

Google Translate:

Leads to the third season, "the East Coast Derby 'gimsinuk (26, Ulsan), and toe of gangsuil (27, Pohang).

Will be held in 31 days in Ulsan Hsiu Stadium showdown with the Ulsan Pohang introduced "Classic football rival the International Football Federation (FIFA) in 2009, the game's most noted of the K-League Pro Soccer Classic 23 rounds.

http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20140830024007

 

Back with Jeju:

http://www.interfootball.co.kr/news/article/2015020309053348

 

super old but i don't see it posted anywhere: he was part of South Korea's version of Camp Cupcake back in December

 

Google Translate:
2-1 w ... gangsuil lead in Jeju, Gwangju
gangsuil player in the open against Jeju United Gwangju FC match in Jeju Seogwipo World Cup Stadium and the serimeoni after successful bone.Jeju is the day the lead 15 minutes gangsuil the first half, the second half 14 minutes baegijong had set off a winner with a 2-1 victory.04/15/2015(Photo provided Jeju United)
http://pic.joins.com/photo/article/article.asp?total_id=17599312&ctg=14


http://sports.hankooki.com/lpage/soccer/201504/sp2015040507012693650.htm


http://people.incruit.com/news/newsview.asp?newsno=1833275

 

http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/06/11/south-korean-soccer-drug-test-mustache-growing-cream

check the url. from man to mustache: kang soo-il at jeju whiskers.

 

That's so embarrassing that he can't possibly have said it if it wasn't true.

 

But ... no mustache. Quite the mystery.

Word is he was hoping to supplement his income by charging 5 won for rides.