Kim So-eun (footballer)
South Korean footballer (born 1998)
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Kim So-eun (Korean: 김소은; born 20 September 1998) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2023 | Sejong Sportstoto | ||
| 2024–2025 | Incheon Red Angels | ||
| 2025– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| South Korea | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 April 2026 | |||
Early life
Kim was born on 20 September 1998 in South Korea. Growing up, she attended Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea.[1]
Club career
Kim started her career with South Korean side Sejong Sportstoto WFC. Following her stint there, she signed for South Korean side Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels WFC in 2024. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, she signed for Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers FC.[2]
International career
Kim is a South Korea international. During November 2016, she played for the South Korea women's national football team at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[3]
Style of play
Kim plays as a midfielder or forward. South Korean news website wrote in 2019 that "she is the type of player that makes up for her short stature with her skill and speed".[3]