Kim Yun-ji (footballer)
South Korean footballer (born 1989)
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Kim Yun-ji (born June 1, 1989) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gyeongju KHNP and the South Korea women's national football team.[2] She was selected to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup South Korean squad.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 1 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Ulsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gyeongju KHNP | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008-2009 | Ulsan College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010-2013 | Incheon Hyundai | ||
| 2014-2024 | Suwon FC | ||
| 2025- | Gyeongju KHNP | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007 | South Korea U-20 | ||
| 2008- | South Korea | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Kim started playing for Ulsan College in 2008.[4] She made her WK League debut in 2010, playing for Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels WFC.[5] She went on to play for Suwon FC for eleven seasons starting in 2014.[5] Kim scored the equaliser in the 2024 WK League championship playoff between Suwon and Gyeongju, leading to a penalty shootout, which Suwon won.[6] The club went on to lift the WK League trophy.[7] The following year, Kim transferred to Gyeongju KHNP.[6]
International career
Kim made her senior debut for South Korea in November 2008, appearing in a friendly match against the U.S.A.[8] She made only a few international appearances before being dropped from the squad, returning after an absence of ten years ahead of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[9] However, a hamstring injury sustained in training caused her to miss out on the tournament.[10] Kim was called up in South Korea's final squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[11]
