Eom Ji-sung
Korean football player (born 2002)
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Eom Ji-sung (Korean: 엄지성; born 9 May 2002) is a South Korean footballer currently playing as a winger for EFL Championship club Swansea City and the South Korea national team.
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| Date of birth | 9 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gimje, Jeonbuk, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | 81 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | South Korea U17 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | South Korea U23 | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | South Korea | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
In 2021, Eom joined the senior team of K League 1 club Gwangju FC. He experienced relegation in his first professional season, but helped Gwangju win the K League 2 the next year. After his contribution to the club's promotion was acknowledged, he was selected for the league's Best XI as well as the Young Player of the Year Award.[1]
On 15 July 2024, Eom signed for EFL Championship club Swansea City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee,[2] reported to be in the region of £1 million by local media.[3] On 8 March 2025, he scored his first goal for the club against Middlesbrough.[4] After his first season at Swansea City, he confessed his performances during the season did not satisfy himself and he had difficulty adapting to a large gap between the level of EFL Championship and K League. But he said he gradually felt his improvement and was finally motivated in Great Britain.[5]
International career
In January 2022, Eom was selected for South Korea's senior national team for the first time ahead of their off-season training.[6] In a friendly against Iceland on 15 January, he made his senior international debut and scored a goal.[7]
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 25 April 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | 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 | — | — | 108 | 20 | ||||
| Swansea City | 2024–25 | Championship | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | |
| 2025–26 | Championship | 44 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 48 | 3 | ||
| Total | 81 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 88 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 189 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 196 | 26 | |||
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| South Korea | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 8 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Eom goal.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 15 January 2022 | Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey |  Iceland | 5–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 October 2025 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea |  Paraguay | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
South Korea U23
Gwangju FC
Individual
- K League Young Player of the Month: August 2021, August 2023[11]
- K League 2 Young Player of the Year: 2022[12]
- K League 2 Best XI: 2022[12]
Notes
- Played for Kumho High School, which was an academy of Gwangju FC.
