Song Bum-keun
South Korean footballer (born 1997)
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Song Bum-keun (Korean: 송범근; born 15 October 1997) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korea national team.[4]
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| Full name | Song Bum-keun[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Seongnam, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Yongun High School (Youth) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Korea University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 167 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Shonan Bellmare | 44 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 56 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | South Korea U20 | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | South Korea U23 | 23[α] | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017[3] | South Korea Universiade | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | South Korea | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
On 20 February 2018, Song made his professional debut in 2018 AFC Champions League against Kitchee SC.[5]
Shonan Bellmare
On 18 December 2022, Song officially joined Japanese side Shonan Bellmare on a permanent transfer.[6]
Return to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
On 2 January 2025, Song returned to Jeonbuk, joining the club as a free agent.[7]
International career
Song has represented South Korea at all groups from under-18 to senior level. He was the team's first choice goalkeeper for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship, winning the latter and being named Best Goalkeeper.[8] In 2021, he represented South Korea at the Tokyo Olympic Games.[9]
On 24 July 2022, Song made his debut for the senior Korea Republic national football team, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 win over Hong Kong in the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.[10] Later that year, he was a member of the Korean squad at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, serving as back-up to Kim Seung-gyu and Jo Hyeon-woo.[11]
On 16 May 2026, Song was named in South Korea's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[12][13]
Career statistics
- As of 21 July 2026.[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2018 | K League 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 167 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | — | 201 | 0 | ||||
| Shonan Bellmare | 2023 | J1 League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 0 | ||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2025 | K League 1 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 267 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 310 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Appearances in AFC Champions League Two
- Appearance in K League Super Cup
Private life
In April 2024, it was announced by Antenna Entertainment that Song is in a romantic relationship with one of their artists, singer Lee Mijoo.[15][16] In February 2025, It was reported that the two had broken up.[17]
Honours
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- K League 1: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2025
- Korean FA Cup: 2020, 2022, 2025
- K League Super Cup: 2026
South Korea U23
Individual
- AFC U-23 Championship Best Goalkeeper: 2020
- K League 1 Best XI: 2025
Notes
- Includes one appearance against another KFA team.
