Kim Seung-gyu

Kim Seung-gyu (Korean pronunciation: [kim.sɯŋ.ɡju]; born 30 September 1990) is a South Korean football player for Japanese club Kashiwa Reysol, and also currently the goalkeeper for South Korea national football team. He is well known for his quick reflexes.

For the former government minister, see Kim Seung-kew. For the South Korean judoka, see Kim Seung-gyu (judoka). For the South Korean basketball player, see Kim Seung-gyu (basketball).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Seung-gyu
Kim with South Korea in 2017
Personal information
Full name Kim Seung-gyu
Date of birth (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990
Place of birth Ulsan, South Korea
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Kashiwa Reysol
Number 17
Youth career
2003–2007 Ulsan Hyundai
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2015 Ulsan Hyundai 114 (0)
2016–2019 Vissel Kobe 107 (0)
2019 Ulsan Hyundai 16 (0)
2020– Kashiwa Reysol 16 (0)
National team‡
2006–2007 South Korea U17 17 (0)
2008–2009 South Korea U20 16 (0)
2009–2012 South Korea U23 9 (0)
2014 South Korea U23 (WC) 6 (0)
2013– South Korea 48 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 December 2019
Kim Seung-gyu
Hangul
김승규
Hanja
金承奎
Revised RomanizationGim Seunggyu
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŭnggyu

Club career

After graduation of middle school, in 2006, he entered Ulsan Hyundai by the draft system of K League. He played as under-18 team player during 2006 and 2007, and started to play as a senior player in 2008. Kim was named the Best XI of the season in the 2013 K League 1 due to his outstanding performance. In 2016, he opted to move abroad, playing for Vissel Kobe in Japan.[2]

International career

Kim Seung-gyu made his International debut for the senior team against Peru on 14 August 2013 in a goalless draw, keeping a clean sheet in his debut.

Kim was named in the 2014 FIFA World Cup squad as the second choice keeper behind Jung Sung-ryong. He did not play the first two games, but after Jung Sung-ryong's poor performance against Algeria he was selected to play against Belgium. He made numerous saves, but conceded one as Korea lost 1–0. Despite the loss, Kim was well praised by the fans for his performance, conceding only one goal against one of the top ranked teams in the world on his World Cup debut. Following the World Cup he was made the first choice keeper for the South Korea national football team.

Kim was named as a wild card player for the South Korea under-23 national team to play in the 2014 Asian Games. Kim helped his team get a gold medal for the first time in 28 years. Kim conceded no goals in the six matches he played and was granted a military exemption. Due to his outstanding performance, he is compared to Korea's former goalkeeper Lee Woon-jae.

In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[3] but the manager Shin Tae-yong chose Jo Hyeon-woo as the starting goalkeeper, so he didn't appear at the tournament.

Under Paulo Bento, South Korea's new manager who attach importance to precise passing, he regained the starting position of the national team by polishing up his passing and goal kick skills,

Career statistics

Club
As of 31 October 2020[4]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Ulsan Hyundai2008K League 2000001030
2009K League 0000001010
2010K League 301040—80
2011K League 200000—20
2012K League 12000—00120
2013K League 1 32020——340
2014K League 1 29010—60360
2015K League 1 34040——380
Total 11408040801340
Vissel Kobe2016J1 League 3401020—370
2017J1 League 3103050—390
2018J1 League 3002000—320
2019J1 League 1200010—130
Total 10706080001210
Ulsan Hyundai2019K League 1 160———160
Kashiwa Reysol2020J1 League 160—20—180
Career total 2530140140802890

    International clean sheets
    As of 18 December 2019[5]
    Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

    Honours

    Ulsan Hyundai

    Kashiwa Reysol

    South Korea U23

    South Korea

    Individual

    References
    1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
    2. "韓国Kリーグ蔚山現代よりGKキム スンギュ選手 完全移籍加入決定のお知らせ".
    3. "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
    4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 58 out of 289)
    5. "KFA - Kim Seung-gyu".
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