 Yu-song in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1995-01-24) 24 January 1995 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Wonsan, North Korea | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| 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) |
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*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 |
Kim Yu-song (Korean: 김유성; born 24 January 1995) is a North Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for April 25 in the DPR Korea League.
Club career
Kim played briefly in Europe for the reserve side of Zürich, where he scored nine goals in twenty-one appearances.
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. He finished the competition as top scorer, with nine goals in six appearances.
International career
Kim made his senior international debut in a 5–2 away loss to Vietnam, replacing Kim Kuk-Bom after 73 minutes. 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.
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.
Career statistics
International
- 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
- Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first.
| 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
- ^ 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?" [ 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"" [ 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
- Kim Yu-song at Soccerway
- Kim Yu-song at FIFA
- Kim Yu-song at DPRKFootball
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