Kim Kyong-yong (born 2 January 2002, Korean김경용) is a North Korean footballer who plays as a forward for the North Korea women's national football team.[2] she was part of Korea DPR's World Cup squad for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[3]

Kim Kyong-yong
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Pyongyang, North Korea
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Naekohyang Sport Club
International career
2017–2018 North Korea U-17 9 (11)
2018–2022 North Korea U-20 14 (10)
2023– North Korea 8 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

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Kim was a member of the under-16 and under-19 teams that finished as runners-up in the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship and 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship respectively.

She already made history in the U-16 Championship back in 2017 when she scored in every match but one, racking up the highest individual scoring tally at the tournament since Australia's Caitlin Foord.[4]

She made her national senior debut for Korea DPR on 24 September against Singapore as a part of the 2022 Asian Games.[5] Kyong-yong was the key player for Korea DPR in their road to the 2022 Asian Games Gold match final, as she scored 11 goals in four games, netting a five goal thriller against Singapore on their second-leg and a super-Hat-trick against Uzbekistan in the semi-finals.[6]

International statistics

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North Korea U17

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 September 2017 Chonburi, Thailand   Bangladesh 1–0 9–0 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship
2. 2–0
3. 5–0
4. 7–0
5. 8–0
6. 14 September 2017   Australia 1–0 7–0
7. 3–0
8. 17 September 2017   Japan 1–0 1–2
9. 23 September 2017   South Korea 2–0 2–0
10. 17 November 2018 Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay   United States 3–0 3–0 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
11. 24 November 2018   Spain 1–1 1–1 (1–3 (p)

National team

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
North Korea
2023 4 11
Total 5 12
Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kim goal.
List of international goals scored by Kim Kyong-yong
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 September 2023 Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China   Singapore 6–0 7–0 2022 Asian Games
2 27 September 2023 Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China   Singapore 1–0 10–0
3 4–0
4 5–0
5 7–0
6 10–0
7 30 September 2023 Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China   South Korea 4–1 4–1
8 3 October 2023 Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou, China   Uzbekistan 2–0 8–0
9 4–0
10 6–0
11 7–0
12 6 October 2023 Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou, China   Japan 1–1 1–4
13 1 November 2023 Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China   Thailand 1–0 7–0 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
14 3–0
15 5–0
16 30 November 2023 Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 2, Zhuhai, China   Hong Kong 5–0 11–0 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
17 4 December 2023   Northern Mariana Islands 17–0 17–0

Honours

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DPR Korea

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  Runners-up: 2022
  Runners-up: 2019
  Champions: 2017
  Champions: 2019

Individual

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  • AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Most Valuable Player: 2017
  • AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Top Scorer: 2017

References

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  1. ^ "Kyong-yong Kim". eurosport.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Kim Kyong-yong". Scoresway. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Kim Kyong-yong - Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Shooting star Kim Kyong-yong claims MVP and Top Scorer Double". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Lionesses suffer humbling 7-0 defeat in Asian Games opener against DPR Korea". fas.org.sg. Football Association of Singapore. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  6. ^ "한국 꺾은 북한 여자축구, 김경용 포트트릭 앞세워 우즈벡에 8대0 대승 '결승 진출'" [North Korea who Defeated South Korea in Women's Football at the Asian Game, Led by Kim Kyong-yong's Hat-Trick, Earns an Impressive 8-0 Victory over Uzbekistan, 'Advancing to the Finals]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 4 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.