Kim Yu-song

Kim Yu-song
Yu-song in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-24) 24 January 1995 (age 29)
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 RomanizationGim Yuseong
McCune–ReischauerKim 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

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

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

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.[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

  1. ^ a b c Kim Yu-song at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 - Squad Lists" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "4.25 SC's Kim Yu-song Takes AFC Cup Top Scorer Award". the-afc.com. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Vietnam 5-2 North Korea". ESPN. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Hong Kong almost pull off famous victory over North Korea". South China Morning Post. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Hong Kong 1-1 North Korea". The AFC. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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)
  11. ^ "[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.
  12. ^ "[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.


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