Mun In-ju

Mun In-ju
文仁柱

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-08-22) 22 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	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	0	(0)
International career
2020	North Korea U23
2024–	North Korea	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2023, 16:20 (UTC)

Mun In-ju (Japanese: 文仁柱; 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]

Career

Mun 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]

Career statistics

Club

Updated 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

1. "모교인 사이다마초중을 방문／축구국가대표선출의 동포 2선수". Choson Sinbo.
2. "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.
3. "「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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "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.

External links

• Mun In-ju at Soccerway