Eom Ji-sung

In this Korean name, the family name is Eom.

Eom Ji-sung (Korean: 엄지성; born 9 May 2002) is a South Korean footballer currently playing as a forward for EFL Championship club Swansea City and the South Korea national team.

Eom Ji-sung

Eom in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Gimje, Jeonbuk, South Korea
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Swansea City
Number	10
Youth career
2012–2014	Iri Dongsan Elementary School
2015	Jungni Middle School
2016–2017	Gochangbuk Middle School
2018–2020	Gwangju FC[note 1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Gwangju FC	108	(20)
2024–	Swansea City	38	(3)
International career‡
2019	South Korea U17	5	(1)
2021–	South Korea U23	15	(2)
2022–	South Korea	3	(1)
Medal record Representing  South Korea Men's football WAFF U-23 Championship Winner 2024 Saudi Arabia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Eom Ji-sung
Hangul	엄지성
RR	Eom Jiseong
MR	Ŏm Chisŏng

Club career

From 2021, Eom played as a midfielder for Gwangju FC.

On 15 July 2024, Eom signed for Welsh Championship club Swansea City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee,^[1] reported to be in the region of £1 million by local media.^[2] On 8 March 2025, Eom scored his first goal for the club against Middlesbrough, a right-footed effort from range.^[3]

International career

Eom Ji-sung was selected for the A-team for the first time in January 2022 ahead of the off-season training for the South Korean national soccer team.^[4] He made his A-team debut in a match between the South Korean national team and the Icelandic national soccer team on 15 January 2022, and scored his debut goal in the 40th minute of the second half.^[5]

He reportedly injured himself during an A-match game against Jordan in October 2024, and needed about six weeks to recover from the injury.^[6]

Style of play

He enjoys playing one-on-one with the opposing defender due to his good sense of touch and dribbling skills. He receives the ball from the side and moves to the centre, preferring to play the role of a right-footed winger who mainly plays on the left.

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 August 2025.^[7]

Club	Season	League			Cup		League cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gwangju FC	2021	K League 1	37	4	0	0	—		—		—		37	4
	2022	K League 2	28	9	0	0	—		—		—		28	9
	2023	K League 1	28	5	0	0	—		—		—		28	5
	2024	K League 1	15	2	0	0	—		—		—		15	2
	Total		108	20	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	108	20
Swansea City	2024–25	Championship	37	3	1	0	2	0	—		—		40	3
	2025–26	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		38	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	41	3
Career total			146	23	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	149	23

1. Appearances in the EFL Cup

International

As of match played 10 October 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
South Korea	2022	1	1
	2024	2	0
Career total		3	1

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Eom goal.^[8]

List of international goals scored by Eom Ji-sung

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	15 January 2022	Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey	Iceland	5–1	5–1	Friendly

Honours

South Korea U23

• WAFF U-23 Championship: 2024^[9]

Gwangju FC

• K League 2: 2022

Individual

• K League Young Player of the Month: August 2021, August 2023^[10]
• K League 2 Young Player of the Year: 2022^[11]
• K League 2 Best XI: 2022^[11]

Notes

1. Played for Kumho High School [ko], which was an academy of Gwangju FC.