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Kim Jin-su

{{short description|South Korean footballer (born 1992)}}

{{other people}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{family name hatnote|Kim||lang=Korean}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kim Jin-su

| image = 240611 대한민국 vs 중국 (김진수).jpg

| caption = Kim in 2024

| full_name = Kim Jin-su{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Korea Republic (KOR) |publisher=FIFA |page=17 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022}}

| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1992|06|13|df=y}}

| birth_place =Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea

| height ={{height|m=1.77|precision=0}}

| currentclub = FC Seoul

| clubnumber = 22

| position = Left back

| youthyears1 =2008–2011

| youthclubs1 =Yongin FC

| youthyears2 =2011–2012

| youthclubs2 =Kyung Hee University

| years1 = 2012–2014

| clubs1 = Albirex Niigata | caps1 = 66

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2014–2016

| clubs2 = 1899 Hoffenheim | caps2 = 34

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017–2020

| clubs3 = Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | caps3 = 78

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2020–2023

| clubs4 = Al Nassr | caps4 = 7

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2021–2023

| clubs5 = → Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (loan)

| caps5 = 53

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2023–2024

| clubs6 = Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

| caps6 = 29

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = FC Seoul

| caps7 = 17

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2007–2009

| nationalteam1 = South Korea U17

| nationalcaps1 = 31

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| nationalyears2 = 2010–2011

| nationalteam2 = South Korea U20

| nationalcaps2 = 10

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2014

| nationalteam3 = South Korea U23

| nationalcaps3 = 7

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| nationalyears4 = 2013–

| nationalteam4 = South Korea

| nationalcaps4 = 74

| nationalgoals4 = 2

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

{{Medal|Country|{{Fb|KOR}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|AFC Asian Cup}}

{{Medal|RU|2015 Australia|}}

{{MedalCompetition |Asian Games}}

{{MedalGold|2014 Incheon|Team}}

{{Medal|Competition|EAFF Championship}}

{{Medal|W|2017 Japan|Team}}

{{Medal|W|2019 South Korea|Team}}

{{Medal|RU|2022 Japan|Team}}

| pcupdate = 31 May 2025

| ntupdate = 11 June 2024

}}

{{Infobox Korean name

| hangul = 김진수

| hanja = 金珍洙

| rr = Gim Jin-su

| mr = Kim Chin-su

| koreanipa = {{IPA|ko|kim.dʑin.su|}} or {{IPA|ko|kim|}} {{IPA|ko|tɕin.su|}}

}}

Kim Jin-su ({{langx|ko|김진수}}; born 13 June 1992) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a left back for the K League 1 club FC Seoul and South Korea national team.

Early life

Kim was born in Jeonju.

Club career

File:Kim Jin-su 2019 AFC Asian Cup.jpg at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup]]

On 13 January 2012, Albirex Niigata announced the signing of Kim Jin-su.{{cite web|publisher=Albirex Niigata|script-title=ja:韓国・慶煕大より金 眞秀選手 新加入のお知らせ|url=http://www.albirex.co.jp/tools/page_store/news_4453.html|language=ja|access-date=24 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512213103/http://www.albirex.co.jp/tools/page_store/news_4453.html|archive-date=12 May 2014|url-status=dead}} On 19 February 2012, Kim made his professional debut against Vissel Kobe in a pre-season friendly match, which Albirex won 3–0. Furthermore, he scored his first professional goal in the same match, with a long range strike.{{cite news | script-title=ja:新潟、3-0で神戸下す | language=ja | location = Niigata | newspaper=The Niigata Nippo | date=20 February 2012 }}

He made his competitive debut in a J1 League match against Kawasaki Frontale on 10 March 2012, playing the full 90 minutes.

On his birthday in 2014, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim announced the signing of Kim Jin-su. Later on, he returned to Korea to play for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2017.

In 2020, he signed for Saudi club Al-Nassr.{{cite web |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1726996/sport |title=Korean international Kim's transfer to Al-Nasr confirmed |website=Arab News |date=30 August 2020 }}

International career

Kim has represented South Korea at many youth levels. He had participated in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

= 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup =

On 20 July 2013, Kim made his debut for the South Korea senior team against Australia in a 0–0 draw. And South Korea ended in third place.

= 2014 Asian Games =

Kim was selected for the football tournament at the 2014 Asian Games which was hosted by Korea Republic. His team won the final match in a 1–0 against North Korea, which guaranteed the entire squad's exemption from mandatory military service.

= 2018 World Cup =

In May 2018 he was named in South Korea’s preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.{{cite web|title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb|website=Goal|access-date=18 May 2018}} Kim Jin-su, who was uncertain about the 2018 World Cup finals due to injuries, was pushed out of the final competition for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.{{Cite news|url=http://www.spotvnews.co.kr/?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=217835|title=Lee Cheong-yong, Kwon Kyung-won, Kim Jin-su, 23 entries are eliminated|last=한|first=준|date=2 June 2018|work=SPOTV NEWS|access-date=9 June 2018}}

= 2017 & 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship =

Kim Jin-su was selected to play in both 2017 and 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship. He played in both final matches which led them win the first place.

= 2019 AFC Asian Cup =

In round 16 match, he scored a goal in 2–1 victory against Bahrain in overtime and the team advanced to quarter-final which later eliminated by Qatar, the eventual champion of 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

= 2022 World Cup =

In 2022 FIFA World Cup, Kim Jin-su played full-time in all group stage matches and played in a last match against Brazil. He did an excellent job in the match against Uruguay. Despite being a goalless draw, there were plenty of good performances from his team and Kim Jin-su stood out. The 30-year-old veteran defender was impressive both offensively and defensively during the game. Overall, he made three tackles, one clearance, won five ground duels, four aerial duels and completed three crosses in the match.

He also assisted the second goal to Cho Gue-sung in a second match against Ghana on 28 November. Despite exit from the world cup, his team successfully advanced to the round of 16 which was achieved after 12 years.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|31 May 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Emperor's Cup, DFB-Pokal, Korean FA Cup, King Cup}}

!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes J.League Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Albirex Niigata

|2012

|rowspan="3"|J. League Division 1

|23

11040colspan="2"|—281
2013

|31

01140colspan="2"|—361
2014

|12

0colspan="2"|—21colspan="2"|—141
colspan="2"|Total

!66||1||2||1||10||1||colspan="2"|—||78||3

rowspan="4"|1899 Hoffenheim

|2014–15

|rowspan="3"|Bundesliga

|19

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—210
2015–16

|15

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—150
2016–17

|0

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2"|Total

!34||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||0

rowspan="5"|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|2017

|rowspan="4"|K League 1

|29

410colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—304
2018

|7

100colspan="2"|—4{{efn|name=ACL|Appearances in AFC Champions League}}2113
2019

|27

200colspan="2"|—7{{efn|name=ACL}}0342
2020

|15

020colspan="2"|—2{{efn|name=ACL}}0190
colspan="2"|Total

!78||7||3||0||colspan="2"|—||13||2||94||9

rowspan="3"|Al-Nassr

|2019–20

|rowspan="2"|Saudi Pro League

|0

020colspan="2"|—0020
2020–21

|7

010colspan="2"|—0080
colspan="2"|Total

!7||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||10||0

rowspan="4"|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (loan)

|2021

|rowspan="3"|K League 1

|12

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2{{efn|name=ACL}}0140
2022

|31

240colspan="2"|—8{{efn|name=ACL}}0432
2023

|10

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—110
colspan="2"|Total

!53||2||5||0||colspan="2"|—||10||0||68||2

rowspan="3"|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|2023

|rowspan="2"|K League 1

|9

020colspan="2"|—5{{efn|name=ACL}}0160
2024

|20

010colspan="2"|—4{{efn|name=ACL}}0250
colspan="2"|Total

!29||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0||41||0

rowspan="1"|FC Seoul

|2025

|rowspan="1"|K League 1

|17

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—170
colspan="3"|Career total

!284||10||18||1||10||1||32||2||344||14

{{notelist}}

=International=

:Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=https://kfa.or.kr/archive/player_record.php?search_val=%EA%B9%80%EC%A7%84%EC%88%98|title=Kim, Jin-Su|publisher=KFA|access-date=6 January 2024}}

class="wikitable"

! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

style="text-align:center;"|1

| 22 January 2019

Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates{{fb|BHR}}style="text-align:center;"|2–1style="text-align:center;"| 2–1 {{aet}}2019 AFC Asian Cup
style="text-align:center;"|2

| 1 February 2022

Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates{{fb|SYR|1980}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

South Korea U23

South Korea

Individual

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{Commons category}}

  • [https://kfa.or.kr/archive/player_record.php?search_val=%EA%B9%80%EC%A7%84%EC%88%98 Kim Jin-su – National Team Stats] at KFA {{in lang|ko}}
  • {{FIFA player|307803}}
  • {{J.League player}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20140913213954/http://www.incheon2014.kr/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5123116&lang=en Kim Jin-su] at Asian Games Incheon 2014

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Category:1992 births

Category:Living people

Category:Men's association football fullbacks

Category:South Korean men's footballers

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Category:South Korea men's under-20 international footballers

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