Kim Yu-song

North Korean footballer

Kim Yu-song

Yu-song in 2019

Personal information
Date of birth|  (1995-01-24) 24 January 1995 (age 30)
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 as of 21:03, 14 June 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals 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[2]) is a North Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for April 25 in the DPR Korea League.

## Club career

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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

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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

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### International

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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

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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 |  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 |  Malaysia | 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

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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.

## External links

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* Kim Yu-song at Soccerway
* Kim Yu-song at FIFA
* Kim Yu-song[permanent dead link] at DPRKFootball

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AFC Cup and AFC Champions League Two top scorers

AFC Cup era|

* 2004: Indra Sahdan & Gonçalves
* 2005: Salim
* 2006: Shelbaieh
* 2007: Al Saify & Ghaddar
* 2008: Rico
* 2009: Akaruye & Al Hamwi & Al Hussain & Kesley
* 2010: Alves
* 2011: Bošković
* 2012: Radhi & Rafe
* 2013: Jemâa
* 2014: Belencoso
* 2015: McBreen & Naumov
* 2016: Ahmed
* 2017: Kim Y.S.
* 2018: An I.B.
* 2019: Marañón
* 2020: Marañón
* 2021: Norchaev
* 2022: Hasanov & Josué & Pedro Paulo
* 2023–24: Túlio

AFC Champions League Two era|

* 2024–25: Azmoun

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