Kim Seung-gyu

For other people named Kim Seung-gyu, see Kim Seung-gyu (disambiguation).
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[1]
Date of birth (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth Ulsan, South Korea
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Al-Shabab
Number 18
Youth career
2003–2012 Ulsan Hyundai[note 1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2015 Ulsan Hyundai 114 (0)
2016–2019 Vissel Kobe 107 (0)
2019 Ulsan Hyundai 16 (0)
2020–2022 Kashiwa Reysol 72 (0)
2022– Al-Shabab 57 (0)
International career‡
2006–2007 South Korea U17 17[α] (0)
2008–2009 South Korea U20 16 (0)
2009–2014 South Korea U23 15[β] (0)
2013– South Korea 81 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  South Korea
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 2015 Australia
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team
EAFF Championship
Winner 2015 China
Winner 2019 South Korea
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
Runner-up 2008 Thailand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 January 2024
Kim Seung-gyu
Hangul
김승규
Hanja
金承奎
Revised RomanizationGim Seunggyu
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŭnggyu
IPA[kim.sɯŋ.ɡju]

Kim Seung-gyu (Korean: 김승규; born 30 September 1990) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab and the South Korea national football team.

Club career

Kim was a much-anticipated youth player of Ulsan Hyundai, and joined the senior team after graduating middle school. However, he usually played in reserve team and high school's team for a long time. He became Ulsan's main goalkeeper after showing impressive performances in important opportunities while existing goalkeeper Kim Young-kwang was injured in 2013. He was also selected for the K League Best XI in that season.[5]

When playing for Vissel Kobe, Kim was selected as one of three outstanding J.League goalkeepers in the 2016 season, who were nominated for the J.League Best XI, but lost to Shusaku Nishikawa.[6]

Kim joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab on 6 July 2022.[7] He kept the third highest number of clean sheets with 11 clean sheets in the 2022–23 Saudi Pro League.[8] He kept clean sheets in all four matches until the quarter-finals of the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup, but conceded three goals in a semi-final defeat against Al-Hilal.[9]

International career

2014 World Cup

Kim made his senior international debut against Peru on 14 August 2013 in a goalless draw, keeping a clean sheet in his debut.[10]

Kim was named in South Korea's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup as the second-choice goalkeeper behind Jung Sung-ryong. He did not play the first two games, but after Jung'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.[11]

2014 Asian Games

Kim was named as an over-aged player for the South Korean under-23 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.[12]

Kim was selected for South Korea's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[13] but the manager Shin Tae-yong chose Jo Hyeon-woo as his main goalkeeper, and so he couldn't appear during the competition.

2022 World Cup

After the 2018 World Cup, South Korea's next manager Paulo Bento had great faith in Kim. He participated in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, conceding two goals during five matches until the quarter-finals. In the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, he conceded only three goals during 14 appearances, helping South Korea qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[14]

In 2022, Kim participated in the World Cup as the first-choice goalkeeper for the first time. During the group stage, he was criticised for failing to block any of Ghana's three shots on target, but proved his abilities by conceding only one goal against Uruguay and Portugal.[15] He met Brazilian forwards in the round of 16, and struggled to defend against them in a 4–1 defeat.

2023 AFC Asian Cup

Kim was named in Korea final squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup tournament. He started against Bahrain in the opening match. However he had left the squad after the match, as he ruptured his cruciate ligament. Thus, the injury ruled him out for the rest of the tournament.[16]

Style of play

Known as one of the most versatile goalkeepers in South Korea, Kim is originally noted for his quick reflexes and movement, and also polished up his passing skills in the J1 League.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 October 2023[9][18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ulsan Hyundai 2008 K League 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 3 0
2009 K League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2010 K League 3 0 1 0 4 0 — — 8 0
2011 K League 2 0 0 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2012 K League 12 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 12 0
2013 K League 1 32 0 2 0 — — — 34 0
2014 K League 1 29 0 1 0 — 6[c] 0 — 36 0
2015 K League 1 34 0 4 0 — — — 38 0
Total 114 0 8 0 4 0 8 0 — 134 0
Vissel Kobe 2016 J1 League 34 0 1 0 2 0 — — 37 0
2017 J1 League 31 0 3 0 5 0 — — 39 0
2018 J1 League 30 0 2 0 0 0 — — 32 0
2019 J1 League 12 0 0 0 1 0 — — 13 0
Total 107 0 6 0 8 0 — — 121 0
Ulsan Hyundai 2019 K League 1 16 0 — — — — 16 0
Kashiwa Reysol 2020 J1 League 24 0 — 3 0 — — 27 0
2021 J1 League 35 0 1 0 1 0 — — 37 0
2022 J1 League 13 0 0 0 0 0 — — 13 0
Total 72 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 — 77 0
Al-Shabab 2022–23 Saudi Pro League 30 0 1 0 — 2[c] 0 4[d] 0 37 0
2023–24 Saudi Pro League 19 0 3 0 — — 5[d] 0 27 0
2024–25 Saudi Pro League 8 0 1 0 — — 0 0 9 0
Total 57 0 5 0 — 2 0 9 0 73 0
Career total 366 0 20 0 16 0 10 0 9 0 421 0
  1. ^ Includes Korean FA Cup, Emperor's Cup, King Cup
  2. ^ Includes Korean League Cup, J.League Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League
  4. ^ a b Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup

International

As of match played 15 January 2024[4]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
South Korea 2013 3 0
2014 4 0
2015 10 0
2016 5 0
2017 5 0
2018 10 0
2019 11 0
2021 9 0
2022 14 0
2023 8 0
2024 2 0
Career total 81 0

Personal life

On April 29, 2024, it was confirmed that Kim would marry model and actress Kim Jin-kyung in June.[20] The couple married on June 17, 2024, somewhere in Seoul.[21]

Honours

Ulsan Hyundai

Kashiwa Reysol

South Korea U23

South Korea

Individual

Notes

  1. ^ Played for Hyundai Middle School [ko] from 2003 to 2005, Hyundai High School [ko] from 2006 to 2007, and Ulsan Hyundai B from 2006 to 2012, which were academies of Ulsan Hyundai.
  1. ^ Includes one appearance against non-national team.[4]
  2. ^ Includes six appearances as an overage player in Asian Games.

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
  2. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Kim Seung-gyu". Saudi Pro League. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Kim Seung-gyu at Korea Football Association" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b <프로축구> 김신욱, K리그 클래식 MVP…감독상은 황선홍(종합). Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. ^ "２０１６Ｊリーグ優秀選手賞 受賞選手が決定【Ｊリーグアウォーズ】" (in Japanese). J.League. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Kim Seung-Gyu officially joined Al Shabab". Football-Asian. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Statistics - 2022/2023". Saudi Pro League. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Kim Seunggyu - Matches". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  10. ^ <한·페루축구> 정성룡 긴장시킨 새내기 골키퍼 김승규 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  11. ^ 골키퍼 김승규, 벨기에전 눈부신 활약…“실점은 내실수” 눈물 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  12. ^ a b [AG]'6경기 무실점' 김승규, 금메달의 마지막 버팀목 (in Korean). JoyNews24. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  14. ^ [AG]'6경기 무실점' 김승규, 금메달의 마지막 버팀목 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  15. ^ ‘자동문’에서 ‘거미손’ 된 김승규 “가나·우루과이 전 기다릴 때 1초도 너무 길어” (in Korean). Seoul Shinmun. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Korea starting keeper Kim Seung-gyu ruled out of Asian Cup with ACL tear". Korea JoongAng Daily. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  17. ^ [人사이드] ① 김승규의 골키퍼論 “공부하고 연구해야 막을 수 있다” (in Korean). Footballist. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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  19. ^ Kim Seung-gyu at Soccerway
  20. ^ Kim, Ji-hye (29 April 2024). "김진경 측 "축구선수 김승규와 올 6월 결혼"[공식입장]" [Kim Jin-kyung’s side “We will marry soccer player Kim Seung-gyu this June” [Official statement]] (in Korean). HeraldPop. Retrieved 29 April 2024 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Jo, Min-jeong (18 June 2024). "손흥민-조규성, 이현이까지? 톱스타 총출동한 김진경♥김승규 결혼식 현장" [Son Heung-min, Jo Kyu-sung, and even Lee Hyun-i? Kim Jin-kyung♥Kim Seung-gyu wedding scene full of top stars] (in Korean). Chosun. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
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