Kim Dong-sub (;
Hanja
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(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...
: 金東燮; born 29 March 1989) is a South Korean
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
forward
Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward.
Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
who plays for
Gangneung City.
Club career
Despite having represented his country at youth level, Kim never made a first team start for
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J2 League (J2). The club was formed in 1991 as a founding member of the J.League (''"Original Ten"''), which began ...
in the
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
due to injuries. On 7 August 2009 he transferred to
Tokushima Vortis
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J2 League. The team is located in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture. Their home stadium is Naruto Otsuka Sports Park Pocari Sweat Stadium, in Naruto, Tokushima.
The name, "Vortis ...
on loan.
Kim was selected first designate in the 2011 K League Draft by
Gwangju FC
Gwangju FC (Korean: 광주 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Gwangju that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. They joined the K League in the 2011 season.
History
Gwangju FC was founded ...
.
In 2016,
Busan IPark
Busan IPark ( ko, 부산 아이파크) is a South Korean professional football club based in Busan that competes in K League 2, the second tier of the South Korean football pyramid. Its current home ground is Busan Gudeok Stadium.
The club was o ...
loaned Sub out to
Ansan Mugunghwa
Asan Mugunghwa Football Club was a South Korean football club based in Asan. The club's players were South Korean professional footballers who were serving their two-year military duty.
History Founding and Police FC era
Founded as National Po ...
for military duty.
International career
He was a member of the
South Korea national U-20 team at the
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October 2009. The tournament was initially going to take place between 10 and 31 July. However, the 2009 FIFA Confedera ...
.
Club statistics
References
External links
*
Profile at Korean Football Association
*
1989 births
Living people
Footballers from Gyeonggi Province
People from Icheon
South Korean men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
South Korean expatriate men's footballers
Shimizu S-Pulse players
Tokushima Vortis players
Gwangju FC players
Seongnam FC players
Busan IPark players
Asan Mugunghwa FC players
Seoul E-Land FC players
J1 League players
J2 League players
K League 1 players
K League 2 players
Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Japan
South Korea men's under-20 international footballers
South Korea men's under-23 international footballers
South Korea men's international footballers
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