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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.[1]

In January 2024, Kang signed with Suwon FC.[2][3]

In August 2025, she joined Canadian Northern Super League club Montreal Roses FC.[4] 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.[5] She subsequently joined WK League side Gangjin Swans.[6]

International career

In 2018, Kang served as a training player with the South Korea national team.[7] She earned his first call-up the following year, making her debut on 9 April 2019 in a friendly match against Iceland.[8] She scored her first international goals on 15 December 2019, scoring twice in a 3-0 victory over  Chinese Taipei.[9][10]

Career statistics

International

[11]
South Korea
YearAppsGoals
201992
202020
202122
202282
202392
202450
202570
Total428

International goals

Scores and results list South Korea’s goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 December 2019Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea Chinese Taipei1–03–02019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
2.2–0
3.8 April 2021Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea China1–11–22020 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament
4.13 April 2021Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou, China1–02–2 (a.e.t.)
5.9 April 2022Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea Vietnam2–03–0Friendly
6.26 July 2022Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan Chinese Taipei2–04–02022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
7.26 October 2023Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China Thailand3–010–12024 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament
8.5–0
9.8 March 2026Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia Australia3–23–32026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup
10.18 March 2026 Japan1–31–42026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup

References

  1. ↑ “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.
  2. ↑ “수원FC위민, 국가대표 공격수 강채림 영입” [Suwon FC Women’s National Team Striker Kang Chae-rim Signed]. 머니투데이 (in Korean). 13 January 2024.
  3. ↑ “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.
  4. ↑ “[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.
  5. ↑ “Chaerim Kang to leave Montréal Roses”. Montreal Roses FC. 23 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Evans, Claire H. (2 July 2026). “Kang Chaerim returns to WK League, signs with Gangjin”. WK League News. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  7. ↑ “[높게 강하게 도전하라] ‘림바페’ 강채림, 대표팀 막내에서 핵심 공격수로” [[Challenge High and Strong] ‘Limbape’ Kang Chae-rim, from the youngest member of the national team to a key striker]. Naver (in Korean). 19 July 2023.
  8. ↑ “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.
  9. ↑ “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.
  10. ↑ “[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.
  11. ↑ “Kang Chae-Rim prorfile”. Korea Football Association (in Korean).