Kim Jae-sung
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Kim Jae-sung (Korean: 김재성, born 3 October 1983) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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![]() Kim with South Korea at the 2010 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kim Jae-sung | ||
Date of birth | (1983-10-03) 3 October 1983 (age 40) | ||
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, correct as of 00:11, 19 January 2018 (UTC) |
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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]