Kim Jae-sung

Kim Jae-sung (Korean: 김재성, born 3 October 1983) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Kim Jae-sung
김재성

Kim with South Korea at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Kim Jae-sung
Date of birth	(1983-10-03) 3 October 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	South Korea
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre midfielder
Youth career
2002–2004	Ajou University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Bucheon SK / Jeju United	64	(4)
2008–2014	Pohang Steelers	129	(17)
2012–2013	→ Sangju Sangmu (military service)	50	(7)
2015–2017	Seoul E-Land	55	(5)
2016	→ Jeju United (loan)	8	(0)
2017	Adelaide United	7	(0)
2017	Jeonnam Dragons	14	(0)
2018	Udon Thani	13	(0)
Total		340	(33)
International career
2010–2012	South Korea	16	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:11, 19 January 2018 (UTC)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim previously played for Bucheon SK and Jeju United.

Kim graduated from the same Football Academy College as Park Ji-sung. He has said that he used to train with Ji Sung Park as a teenager at the college.^{[citation needed]}

He has also had recent international duty call backs and was influential in the 3–1 victory over Japan in the 2010 East Asian Football Championship.^{[citation needed]}

On 9 January 2010, Kim made his first international cap for South Korea at the friendly match against Zambia.^{[citation needed]}

Club career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2005	Bucheon SK	K League 1	23	1	0	0	12	1	—		35	2
2006	Jeju United		20	1	0	0	11	1	—		31	2
2007			20	2	4	0	4	0	—		28	2
2008	Pohang Steelers		24	2	3	1	2	0	4	1	33	4
2009			23	1	1	0	3	0	14	4	41	5
2010			24	2	1	0	0	0	9	4	33	5
2011			29	5	3	0	1	0	—		33	5
2012	Sangju Sangmu		24	4	2	1	—		—		26	5
2013			25	3	2	0	—		—		28	3
2013	Pohang Steelers		3	0	—	—	—		—		3	0
2014			29	7	2	0	—		6	0	37	7
2015	Seoul E-Land FC	K League 2	38	4	1	0	—		—		39	4
2016			17	1	2	0	—		—		19	1
2016	Jeju United	K League 1	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
2016–17	Adelaide United	A-League	6	0	—		—		4	1	10	1
2017	Jeonnam Dragons	K League 1	0	0	—		—		—		12	0
Career total			313	33	21	2	33	2	37	10	404	46

International career statistics

Korea Republic national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2010	11	2
2011	2	0
2012	3	0
Total	16	2

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	22 January 2010	Málaga, Spain	Latvia	1–0	1–0	Friendly
2	14 February 2010	Tokyo, Japan	Japan	3–1	3–1	2010 East Asian Football Championship

Honors

Club

Pohang Steelers

• Korean FA Cup: 2008
• Korean League Cup: 2009
• AFC Champions League: 2009