Kim Jin-gyu (footballer, born 1997)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

For other people with the same name, see Kim Jin-kyu.

Kim Jin-gyu (Korean: 김진규; born 24 February 1997) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korea national team.

Kim Jin-gyu

Kim in December 2019
Personal information
Full name	Kim Jin-gyu
Date of birth	(1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Pohang, South Korea
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Number	97
Youth career
2012–2015	Busan IPark
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2022	Busan IPark	128	(17)
2022–	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	63	(10)
2023–2024	→ Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)	47	(6)
International career‡
2015	South Korea U20	3	(0)
2019–2021	South Korea U23	13	(1)
2022–	South Korea	12	(3)
Medal record Men's football Representing  South Korea EAFF Championship Runner-up 2022 Japan Team AFC U-23 Championship 2020 Thailand
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 July 2025

Kim Jin-gyu
Hangul	김진규
Hanja	金鎮圭
RR	Gim Jingyu
MR	Kim Chin'gyu

Career

Kim signed a professional contract with Busan IPark in January 2015. Kim made his debut for the club on 4 July 2015 in a 1–0 defeat to Seongnam FC. He scored his professional debut goal on 27 July against Daejeon Citizens to become the youngest goal scorer in the K League 1.^[1]

Under Choi Yun-kyum in 2018, Kim featured regularly on the left side of a front three. However, Choi's replacement Cho Deok-je preferred to use Kim in central midfield. Under Cho, Kim was a regular for the side that went on to gain promotion to the K League 1.

In January 2020, Kim played for the South Korea U-23 team at the AFC U23 Championship. The team won the tournament to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

In July 2021, Kim was named in the final squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics. He made three appearances in South Korea's run to the quarter-finals.

On 17 March 2022, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors announced the official signing of Kim. He made his debut game for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 19 March 2022 in a draw against Gimcheon Sangmu.

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 August 2025^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Busan IPark	2015	K League 1	14	1	0	0	—		1[a]	0	15	1
	2016	K League 2	6	0	1	0	—		—		7	0
	2017		10	0	2	1	—		—		12	1
	2018		31	7	3	1	—		3[a]	1	37	9
	2019		31	4	1	0	—		3[a]	0	35	4
	2020	K League 1	8	1	1	1	—		—		9	2
	2021	K League 2	27	4	0	0	—		—		27	4
	2022		1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		128	17	9	3	—		7	1	144	21
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2022	K League 1	26	2	5	1	9[b]	1	—		40	4
	2024		14	4	0	0	—		2[a]	0	16	4
	2025		23	4	3	0	4[c]	0	—		30	4
	Total		63	10	8	1	13	1	2	0	86	12
Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)	2023	K League 2	32	6	0	0	—		—		32	6
	2024	K League 1	15	0	0	0	—		—		15	0
	Total		47	6	0	0	—		—		47	6
Career total			238	33	17	4	13	1	9	1	277	39

1. K League promotion-relegation playoffs
2. AFC Champions League
3. AFC Champions League Two

International

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kim goal.^[3]

List of international goals scored by Kim Jin-kyu

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	15 January 2022	Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey	Iceland	4–1	5–1	Friendly
2	21 January 2022	Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey	Moldova	1–0	4–0	Friendly
3	5 June 2025	Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq	Iraq	1–0	2–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

• Korean FA Cup: 2022

Gimcheon Sangmu

• K League 2: 2023

South Korea U23

• AFC U-23 Championship: 2020

Individual

• K League 2 Best XI: 2023