Kim Yu-song (Korean: 김유성; born 24 January 1995[2]) is a North Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for April 25 in the DPR Korea League.
 Yu-song in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Wonsan, North Korea[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | April 25 | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| April 25 | |||
| 2014–2015 | Zürich II | 21 | (9) |
| April 25 | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | North Korea U19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2015 | North Korea U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | North Korea U23 | 12 | (9) |
| 2016–2018 | North Korea | 18 | (8) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 14 June 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2024 | |||
| Kim Yu-song | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김유성 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yuseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yusŏng |
Club career
editKim played briefly in Europe for the reserve side of Zürich, where he scored nine goals in twenty-one appearances.[3]
During the 2017 AFC Cup, Kim made headlines for scoring five goals in a 6–0 victory over Mongolian side Erchim FC, winning the Fans' Asian Player of Matchday 3.[4] He finished the competition as top scorer, with nine goals in six appearances.[5]
International career
editKim made his senior international debut in a 5–2 away loss to Vietnam, replacing Kim Kuk-Bom after 73 minutes.[6] He scored his first goal for his nation on 6 June 2017; the equaliser in a 2–2 draw with Qatar, before scoring another equaliser a week later, this time against Hong Kong.[7][8]
During his career with the North Korea national team, he was often cited as a "player to watch", however it is unclear what happened to Kim after 2018.[9][10][11][12]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of matches played 13 November 2017.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 8 | |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first.[1]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 June 2017 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Qatar |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 13 June 2017 | Hong Kong Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3. | 5 September 2017 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea |  Lebanon |
1–0 | 2–2 | |
| 4. | 10 November 2017 | New I-Mobile Stadium, Buriram, Thailand |  Malaysia |
2–0 | 4–1 | |
| 5. | 13 November 2017 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |||
| 6. | 2–0 | |||||
| 7. | 3–0 | |||||
| 8. | 11 November 2018 | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan |  Mongolia |
2–0 | 4–1 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification |
References
edit- ^ a b c Kim Yu-song at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 - Squad Lists" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ Feldmann, Franz (31 August 2015). "FCRJ holt gegen überlegene Zürcher einen Punkt" [FCRJ gets a point against superior Zurich team]. zsz.ch (in German). Retrieved 8 October 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ "Fans' Asian Player of Matchday 3: 4.25 SC's 5-goal hero Kim Yu-song". goal.com. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "4.25 SC's Kim Yu-song Takes AFC Cup Top Scorer Award". the-afc.com. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Vietnam 5-2 North Korea". ESPN. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Hong Kong almost pull off famous victory over North Korea". South China Morning Post. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Hong Kong 1-1 North Korea". The AFC. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "상대팀 방어진에 《위협적인 인물》로 간주되고있는 공격수" [An attacker who is considered a "threatening figure" to the opposing team's defence.]. kcna.co.jp (in Korean). 9 September 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "득점묘기를 가진 재능있는 공격수／김유성 4.25체육단 남자축구선수" [Talented striker with scoring skills／Kim Yu-seong, 4.25 Sports Team male soccer player]. chosonsinbo.com (in Korean). 10 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ "[동아시안컵 한국 VS 북한] 요주의 선수는 '김유성'...북한 라인업은?" [[East Asian Cup Korea VS North Korea] Player to watch is 'Kim Yu-seong'... What is North Korea's lineup?]. kookje.co.kr (in Korean). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "[동아시안컵] 日 "북한 주요 경계대상은 김유성·안병준"" [[East Asian Cup] Japan: "North Korea's Key Targets of Vigilance Are Kim Yu-song and Ahn Byong-jun"]. spotvnews.co.kr (in Korean). 3 December 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
External links
edit- Kim Yu-song at Soccerway
- Kim Yu-song at FIFA
- Kim Yu-song[permanent dead link] at DPRKFootball
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