Mun In-ju (文仁柱, Inju Mun; Korean: 문인주; born 22 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J3 League club FC Gifu. Born in Japan, he plays for the North Korea national team.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Saitama Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Gifu | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2011 | Tokyo Korean Elementary School | ||
| 2012–2014 | Tokyo Korean Junior High School | ||
| 2015–2017 | Tokyo Korean High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Korea University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Gainare Tottori | 49 | (2) |
| 2024– | FC Gifu | 63 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | North Korea U23 | ||
| 2024– | North Korea | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 March 2024 | |||
Club career
editMun started his career with Japanese third-tier side Gainare Tottori.[3][4] On 19 June 2022, he debuted for Gainare Tottori during a 2–0 win over Tegevajaro Miyazaki.[5] On 23 October 2022, Mun scored his first goal for Gainare Tottori during a 3–2 win over Giravanz Kitakyushu.[6]
On 22 December 2023, Mun officially transferred to FC Gifu for the 2024 season in an announcement made by the club.[7]
International career
editIn January 2024, he was called up to the North Korea national team for the first time for a training camp.[8] He was also selected for the squad for the two matches against Japan—an away fixture on 21 March and a home fixture on 26 March—as part of the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. He made his debut for the North Korean national team when he came on as a substitute in the second half of the away match against Japan, held at the National Stadium on 21 March. However, the home match scheduled for 26 January at the Kim Il-sung Stadium was cancelled at the request of the North Korean side. The match was subsequently declared a forfeit, with the North Korean national team recorded as having lost 0–3.
Career statistics
editClub
editUpdated to the end of 2023 season.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2022 | Gainare Tottori | J3 League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | FC Gifu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
References
edit- ↑ "모교인 사이다마초중을 방문／축구국가대표선출의 동포 2선수". Choson Sinbo.
- ↑ "梁賢柱・文仁柱 オリンピック朝鮮代表選出 ８ （ヒョンジュが書いたブログ「自慢の同期」梁賢柱）". ameblo.jp.
- ↑ "「強い気持ちで試合に臨めた」文仁柱がプロ初ゴール！ 逆転勝利への一撃と『ゆりかご』ダンス". news.yahoo.co.jp. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ "鳥取、プロ1年目の文仁柱が全治6週間の負傷離脱". web.ultra-soccer.jp.
- ↑ "Jデビューの文仁柱、チームの浮上へ「ゲームメークやアシスト、ゴールなどで勢いづけたい」". soccermagazine.jp.
- ↑ "Ｊリーガー文仁柱 ２０ （インジュのコメントは？プロ初ゴールは決勝ゴール②）". ameblo.jp.
- ↑ "文仁柱選手、ガイナーレ鳥取より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). FC岐阜. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "文仁柱選手、朝鮮民主主義人民共和国代表合宿参加のお知らせ – FC岐阜オフィシャルサイト". FC Gifu. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
External links
edit- Mun In-ju at Soccerway
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