Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2022 - 12/2026 | ![]() | Ulsan HD FC | Defence | 19 | |
| 01/2019 - 12/2021 | ![]() | Gamba Osaka | Defence | 19 | |
| 07/2018 - 01/2019 | ![]() | Guangzhou FC II | Defence | 28 | |
| 08/2012 - 07/2018 | ![]() | Guangzhou FC | Defence | 28 | |
| 01/2011 - 08/2012 | ![]() | RB Omiya Ardija | Defence | 20 | |
| 01/2010 - 12/2010 | ![]() | FC Tokyo | Defence | 17 | |
| 01/2008 - 12/2009 | ![]() | Jeonju University | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Club World Cup | 9 | 9 | - | - | 810 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | AFC Champions League Elite | 77 | 76 | 1 | 6 | 6.738 | - | - | 1 | 9 | - | - | » All matches |
| Super League | 91 | 87 | 4 | 5 | 7.775 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | » All matches | |
| Cup | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 481 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | » All matches | |
| Super Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches | |
| J1 League | 139 | 131 | 8 | 7 | 11.790 | 1 | - | 1 | 21 | - | - | » All matches | |
| Emperor's Cup | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches | |
| League Cup | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches | |
| K League 1 | 152 | 141 | 11 | 16 | 12.543 | 6 | - | 2 | 17 | - | 1 | » All matches | |
| Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 182 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | » All matches | |
| Total | 486 | 459 | 27 | 34 | 41.039 | 10 | - | - | 61 | 1 | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | World Cup | 10 | 10 | - | 1 | 891 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | WC Qualifiers Asia | 27 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2.249 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | Friendlies | 60 | 57 | 3 | 9 | 4.971 | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | Olympic Games | 6 | 6 | - | - | 570 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
![]() | Asian Cup | 15 | 14 | 1 | - | 1.429 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 118 | 113 | 5 | 11 | 10.110 | 7 | - | - | 14 | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
![]() | U20 World Cup | 5 | 5 | - | - | 450 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 5 | 5 | - | - | 450 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Personal achievements
| Player of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2015 | |









