Kim Jin-su ( ko, 김진수; born 13 June 1992) is a South Korean

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who plays as a

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for the

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club

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and South Korea national team.

Early life

Kim was born in Jeonju.

Club career

On 13 January 2012, Albirex Niigata announced the signing of Kim Jin-su. On 19 February 2012, Kim made his professional debut against Vissel Kobe in a pre-season friendly match, which Albirex won 3-0. Furthermore, he scored his first professional goal in the same match, with a long range strike. He made his competitive debut in a J1 League match against Kawasaki Frontale on 10 March 2012, playing the full 90 minutes. On his birthday in 2014,

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announced the signing of Kim Jin-su. Later on, he returned to Korea to play for

in 2017. In 2020, he signed for Saudi club

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International career

Kim has represented South Korea at many youth levels. He had participated in the

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and the

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2013 EAFF East Asian Cup

On 20 July 2013, Kim made his debut for the South Korea senior team against

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in a 0–0 draw. And South Korea ended in third place.

2014 Asian Games

Kim was selected for the football tournament at the

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which was hosted by Korea Republic. His team won the final match in a 1-0 against North Korea, which guaranteed the entire squad's exemption from mandatory military service.

2018 World Cup

In May 2018 he was named in South Korea’s preliminary 28 man

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for the

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in Russia. Kim Jin-su, who was uncertain about the 2018 World Cup finals due to injuries, was pushed out of the final competition for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

2017 & 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship

Kim Jin-su was selected to play in both 2017 and 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship. He played in both final matches which led them win the first place.

2019 AFC Asian Cup

In round 16 match, he scored a goal in 2-1 victory against Bahrain in overtime and the team advanced to quarter-final which later eliminated by Qatar, the eventual champion of 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

2022 World Cup

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, Kim Jin-su played full-time in all group stage matches and played in a last match against Brazil. He did an excellent job in the match against Uruguay. Despite being a goalless draw, there were plenty of good performances from his team and Kim Jin-su stood out. The 30-year-old veteran defender was impressive both offensively and defensively during the game. Overall, he made three tackles, one clearance, won five ground duels, four aerial duels and completed three crosses in the match. He also assisted the second goal to Cho Gue-sung in a second match against Ghana on 28 November. Despite exit from the world cup, his team successfully advanced to the round of 16 which was achieved after 12 years.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.''

Honours

Club

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors *

(5):

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(2):

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International

South Korea U23 *

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South Korea *

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(2):

Individual

* K League 1 Best XI (2):

References

External links

Kim Jin-su – National Team Stats
at KFA * *
Kim Jin-su
at Asian Games Incheon 2014 {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Jin-su 1992 births Living people Men's association football fullbacks South Korean men's footballers South Korea men's youth international footballers South Korea men's under-20 international footballers South Korea men's under-23 international footballers South Korea men's international footballers South Korean expatriate men's footballers Albirex Niigata players J1 League players TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players Bundesliga players K League 1 players Al Nassr FC players Saudi Pro League players Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Japan South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Germany South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Kyung Hee University alumni Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in football 2015 AFC Asian Cup players Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games 2019 AFC Asian Cup players Sportspeople from Jeonju 2022 FIFA World Cup players 2023 AFC Asian Cup players