Kim Min-su (footballer, born 2006)

Kim Min-su (Korean김민수; born 19 January 2006) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Spanish club Girona FC B.

Kim Min-su
Personal information
Full name Kim Min-su
Date of birth (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Gwangju, South Korea
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Girona B
Number 27
Youth career
Gwangju Elementary School
2020 Mercantil
2020–2022 Damm
2022–2023 Girona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Girona B 57 (9)
2024– Girona 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024

Career

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Born in Gwangju, Kim moved to Catalonia in 2016 and joined Penya Blaugrana Cinc Copes. After to seasons Minsu joined Escola de Futbol Premier Barcelona.[1] In 2020 and joined CE Mercantil's youth sides. In 2022, after two years at CF Damm, he joined Girona FC and was initially assigned to the Juvenil squad.[2]

Kim made his senior debut with the reserves on 30 October 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jastin García in a 1–0 Tercera Federación home loss to CF Peralada. He scored his first goal on 18 December, netting the B's third in a 4–3 away win over UE Vilassar de Mar.[3]

On 21 August 2024, after establishing himself as a regular starter for the B-team, Kim renewed his contract until 2027.[4] He made his first team – and La Liga debut – on 19 October, replacing Alejandro Francés in a 1–0 home loss to Real Sociedad.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 10 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Girona B 2022–23 Tercera Federación 19 2 19 2
2023–24 Tercera Federación 32 4 32 4
2024–25 Tercera Federación 6 3 6 3
Total 57 9 57 9
Girona 2024–25 La Liga 3 0 1 0 1[a] 0 5 0
career total 60 9 1 0 1 0 62 9
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

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  1. ^ Segura, Arnau (15 November 2024). "«Ell no venia a divertir-se, venia a treballar»: el camí de Minsu Kim". Diari de Girona.
  2. ^ "Minsu, solució de futur" [Minsu, solution of the future] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "El Girona B supera al Vilassar y cierra con buen pie el 2022" [Girona B defeat Vilassar and end 2022 in a good foot] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Minsu Kim renova fins al 2027 amb el Girona" [Minsu Kim renews until 2027 with Girona] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Minsu, el tresor de l'Acadèmia debuta al primer equip" [Minsu, the treasure of the Academy makes his first team debut] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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