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Project NumberOne

2007 - 2011

Project NumberOne was F.E.S's first project to help Korean athlete students.
See how Alex's life has shifted over years with F.E.S.

강진호 / Alex Gang 

  • Ph.D Student in sport management, Indiana University Bloomington(SPH), USA                                현) 인디애나대학교 스포츠경영학 박사과정 

  • Masters' in public administration, Indiana Univeristy Bloomington(SPEA), USA                                    인디애나대학교 공공행정학 석사

  • B.A. in political science, Oklahoma City University, USA                                                                  오클라호마시티 대학교 정치외교학 학사

  • Director of Youth Development and International Affairs, Seongnam Football club, Korea

  • Promotion Assistant, Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea

Writing his story with F.E.S

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2007.1

2007.8

2011.8

2015.2

2017.8

Very first touch with Football

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Influenced by his father Alex began playing football with age of 7 

Chasing his dream in Germany

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Upon his entry to the youth team of 1. FC Köln, Alex participated in the highest youth league in Germany until 2005

Signing his first professional contract

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Alex returned to Korea after seeing limited

chance to become professional player in

Germany and joined Incheon United FC 

Cancellation of his contract

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After only one season at IUFC, Alex was released. Severe ankle injury set him out for the most part of season and he came to only

7 matches in the reserve team matches.  

Oklahoma City University (Major: Political Science)

 

After unsuccessful attempts to find a new team, Alex chose to travel to the US for a chance to be a student athlete.

Career statistics

Year : GP (GS) / Goals / Assists

2007 : 20 (15) / 3 / 2

2008 : 24 (24) / 6 / 5

2009 : 21 (21) / 22 / 2

2010 : 20 (20) / 7/ 7

Indiana University, Master Degree

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Upon his graduation, Alex decided to continue his academic career and began his masters program in public administration.

Seongnam FC

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Alex joined Seongnam FC, where he worked in the front office. He served a director position in youth development and international affairs.

Indiana University, Ph.D program)

 

Having gained practical experience at Seongnam FC, Alex decides to continue his academic career, in which he devotes to know more about the values of sport through in-depth analysis of a concept 'sport for development'.

 

 

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