Koo Sang-Min (; born 31 October 1991) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Busan IPark.
Career While playing for Ulsan Dolphins, Koo scored a goal directly from a goal kick on 25 June 2014 in a victory over Gimhae City. At the time it was recorded as the longest goal of all time. The following year, he was named as the National League MVP as Ulsan finished top of the division.
Koo signed with Busan IPark from Ulsan Dolphins on 13 January 2016. Koo was first-choice keeper in his first season with the club, conceding 25 goals in 32 games, but he later faced competition for the starting spot from the likes of Kim Hyung-keun and Kim Kyeong-min. Midway through the 2019 season Koo left to complete his mandatory military service with Yangju Citizen FC in the K League 3 before returning to Busan in April 2021. Koo found himself back-up keeper to Ahn Joon-soo under struggling Portuguese manager Ricardo Peres, but replacement coach Park Jin-sub reinstated Koo to the starting line-up midway through the 2022 season.
In 2023, Koo played every minute of every game for Busan as they finished second in the league, with the club missing out on promotion after a 4-6 two-leg aggregate defeat to Suwon FC in the play-offs. Koo kept 15 clean sheets and was named in the K League 2 Best XI for the season. Following the 2023 season, only goalkeeper Kim Poong-joo has kept more clean sheets for Busan in the club's history.
Club career statistics As of 12 December 2023 Club performance League Cup Play-offs Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals2014Ulsan DolphinsNational League27110--281201528020--3002016Busan IParkK League 2320100033020171303010170201821010202402019201000302020Yangju Citizen FCK3 League18000001802021Busan IParkK League 2100000102022160100017020233600020380 Career total1941100502091
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