Kim Yu-song
![]() Yu-song in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 |
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Revised Romanization | Gim Yuseong |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yusŏng |
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.
Club career
[edit]Kim 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
[edit]Kim 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
[edit]International
[edit]- As of matches played 13 November 2017.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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North Korea | 2016 | 4 | 0 |
2017 | 9 | 7 | |
2018 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 18 | 8 |
International goals
[edit]Under-19
[edit]No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 14 October 2014 | Naypyitaw, Myanmar | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2014 AFC U-19 Championship |
2. | 20 October 2014 | Yangon, Myanmar | ![]() |
4–0 | 5–0 |
Under-23
[edit]No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 21 July 2017 | Pyongyang, North Korea | ![]() |
1–0 | 7–1 | 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
2. | 3–1 | |||||
3. | 7–1 | |||||
4. | 23 July 2017 | ![]() |
5–0 | 6–0 | ||
5. | 16 January 2018 | Jiangyin, China | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–3 | 2018 AFC U-23 Championship |
6. | 20 August 2018 | Cikarang, Indonesia | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
7. | 3–0 | |||||
8. | 24 August 2018 | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–1 | ||
9. | 27 August 2018 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) |
National team
[edit]- Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first.[1]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 6 June 2017 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
2. | 13 June 2017 | Hong Kong Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
3. | 5 September 2017 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–2 | |
4. | 10 November 2017 | New I-Mobile Stadium, Buriram, Thailand | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
2–0 | 4–1 | 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification |
April 25
[edit]No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 14 March 2017 | Pyongyang, North Korea | ![]() |
1–0 | 6–0 | 2017 AFC Cup |
2. | 2–0 | |||||
3. | 3–0 | |||||
4. | 4–0 | |||||
5. | 5–0 | |||||
6. | 3 May 2017 | ![]() |
2–2 | 2–2 | ||
7. | 17 May 2017 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | ![]() |
1–0 | 5–0 | |
8. | 3–0 | |||||
9. | 5–0 | |||||
10. | 11 April 2018 | Pyongyang, North Korea | ![]() |
1–0 | 8–0 | 2018 AFC Cup |
11. | 4–0 | |||||
12. | 6–0 | |||||
13. | 7–0 | |||||
14. | 2 May 2018 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | ||
15. | 19 September 2018 | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–2 |
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