Kim Yu-song

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.

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

Club career

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

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

International

As of matches played 13 November 2017.

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
North Korea	2016	4	0
	2017	9	7
	2018	5	1
Total		18	8

International goals

Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first.^[1]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
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