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Kim Sin-jin (; born July 13, 2001) is a South Korean professional
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who plays as a
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for K League 2 club Seoul E-Land FC on loan from
FC Seoul FC Seoul ( ko, FC 서울) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The club is owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group. They play their home games ...
. He made his debut professional appearance in the
2022 K League 1 The 2022 K League 1, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the 40th season of the top division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983 as the K League, and the fifth season under its ...
season.


Life and career


Early life and youth career

Kim Sin-jin was born on July 13, 2001, in Daejeon, South Korea. He has an older brother named Jeong-jin, who influenced him to play soccer in second grade. He attended Daejeon Jeonglim Elementary School, Gunsan Jeil Middle School, and Gunsan Jeil High School. In 2018, Kim enrolled in Gangneung Jeil High School and played for the Gangwon FC U-18 squad at the 2nd Asia International Youth in Tottori tournament. He scored a
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against the Hong Kong national under-18 football team, leading his team to a 5–0 victory. At the start of the 2020
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college football season, Kim was unable to participate in three matches due to a calf injury. Playing for Sun Moon University, Kim scored two goals at the U-League King of Kings finals against Dongguk University. His team won 2–1, giving the institution its first championship in the tournament. He became the top-scoring player in the regional league with seven goals in six games. Kim's performance earned him U-League's Best Young Player Award. The following year, he played at the 57th Spring University Football Federation Tournament in
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, where he scored two goals in the finals against
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and allowed his team to win 3–1. He also scored two goals at the 57th Autumn University Football Federation – Taebaeksangi competition, with his team winning 2–1 against Soongsil University.


Senior career

In 2021, Kim signed a free contract with
FC Seoul FC Seoul ( ko, FC 서울) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The club is owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group. They play their home games ...
. He made his debut professional appearance as a substitute in the second round of the
2022 K League 1 The 2022 K League 1, also known as the Hana 1Q K League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the 40th season of the top division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983 as the K League, and the fifth season under its ...
season as the team faced off against
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. Amid an outbreak of
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among his team's squad, Kim played as a center back in the sixth round of the season against
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. Writing for the website InterFootball, Shin Dong-hun wrote that Kim appeared anxious in the position, which negatively impacted his gameplay. On July 30, 2024, he was loaned to Seoul E-Land FC.


Style of play

Kim plays as a
striker Striker or The Strikers may refer to: People *A participant in a strike action *A participant in a hunger strike *Blacksmith's striker, a type of blacksmith's assistant *Striker's Independent Society, the oldest mystic krewe in America People wi ...
identified as "key player" due to his strength, game sense, and flexibility. He has occasionally been utilized as a center back. Kim has cited Robert Lewandowski, Kim Ji-hyeon, and Harry Kane as role models.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Sin-jin 2001 births FC Seoul players Footballers from Daejeon K League 1 players K League 2 players Seoul E-Land FC players Living people Men's association football forwards Sun Moon University alumni