Kang Chae-rim
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| Date of birth | 23 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Gangjin Swans | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Suwon FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Montreal Roses FC | 17 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Gangjin Swans | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | South Korea U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | South Korea U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | South Korea U19 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | South Korea U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019– | South Korea | 42 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:05, 16 July 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Kang Chae-rim (Korean: 강채림; born 23 March 1998) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gangjin Swans and the South Korea women's national team.
Club career
Kang joined Hyundai Steel Red Angels through the 2019 WK League Draft.
In January 2024, Kang signed with Suwon FC.
In August 2025, she joined Canadian Northern Super League club Montreal Roses FC. In June 2026, she was granted a mutual termination of her contract, after requesting one in order to return to Asia to be closer to her family. She subsequently joined WK League side Gangjin Swans.
International career
In 2018, Kang served as a training player with the South Korea national team. She earned his first call-up the following year, making her debut on 9 April 2019 in a friendly match against Iceland. She scored her first international goals on 15 December 2019, scoring twice in a 3-0 victory over 
Chinese Taipei.
Career statistics
International
- As of 16 July 2025
| South Korea | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 8 |
International goals
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 December 2019 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea | Chinese Taipei | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 2. | 2–0 | |||||
| 3. | 8 April 2021 | Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea |  China | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 4. | 13 April 2021 | Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou, China | China | 1–0 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 5. | 9 April 2022 | Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea |  Vietnam | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 26 July 2022 | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 7. | 26 October 2023 | Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China |  Thailand | 3–0 | 10–1 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 8. | 5–0 | |||||
| 9. | 8 March 2026 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia |  Australia | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 10. | 18 March 2026 |  Japan | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
References
- ↑ "女축구 강채림, 우승팀 현대제철 떠나 수원FC위민行" [Women's soccer player Kang Chae-rim leaves champion Hyundai Steel to join Suwon FC Women]. Newsis (in Korean). 13 January 2024.
- ↑ "수원FC위민, 국가대표 공격수 강채림 영입" [Suwon FC Women's National Team Striker Kang Chae-rim Signed]. 머니투데이 (in Korean). 13 January 2024.
- ↑ "여자축구 수원FC, 국가대표 공격수 강채림 영입" [Suwon FC Women's Soccer Team Signs National Team Striker Kang Chae-rim]. YNA (in Korean). 13 January 2024.
- ↑ "[단독] 수원FC 위민 '간판 공격수' 강채림, 加 몬트리올행 임박" [[Exclusive] Suwon FC Women's 'Star Striker' Kang Chae-rim on the verge of moving to Montreal]. Kyeonggi (in Korean). 29 July 2025.
- ↑ "Chaerim Kang to leave Montréal Roses". Montreal Roses FC. 23 June 2026.
- ↑ Evans, Claire H. (2 July 2026). "Kang Chaerim returns to WK League, signs with Gangjin". WK League News. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "여자축구 강채림 "올림픽 데뷔 희망…역사 쓰는 게 목표"" [Women's soccer player Kang Chae-rim: "Hoping to make Olympic debut... My goal is to make history."]. Chosun (in Korean). 6 April 2021.
- ↑ "여자축구 강채림 '포텐' 터졌다…A매치 8경기만에 멀티골" [Women's soccer star Kang Chae-rim's potential explodes, scoring multiple goals in just eight international matches]. MHN (in Korean). 15 December 2019.
- ↑ "[인터뷰] 강채림, "데뷔골 기억 대만전, 모든 것 보여드리겠다"" [[Interview] Kang Chae-rim: "I remember my debut goal against Taiwan. I'll show you everything."]. Star News Korea (in Korean). 25 July 2022.
- ↑ "Kang Chae-Rim prorfile". Korea Football Association (in Korean).
External links
- Kang Chae-rim – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kang Chae-rim at Soccerway
- Kang Chae-rim at WorldFootball.net
- Kang Chae-rim at Korea Football Association
