Seung-Gyu Kim: Early Life, Clubs, Family, Net Worth, Career and Stats

Seyung-Gyu Kim born on September 30, 1990, is a professional footballer from South Korea who is currently playing for club Al  Shabab. Seung-Gyu Kim plays as a goalkeeper. He made his professional debut in 2013. At present Seung-Gyu Kim is playing for club Al Shabab in Saudi Pro League season 2023/24.

Personal Information

Early Life

Seyung-Gyu  Kim was born on September 30, 1990. He started his career in 2008 when he signed a professional contract with Ulsan Hyundai Club. After some time he was transferred to Vissel Kobe club. Then he got a contract again with Ulsan Hyundai. In 2020 he entered into a contract with Kashiwa Reysol. At present Seyung-Gyu Kim is in a contract with Al Shabab. He had a deep passion for the football. He was very talented from a young age and had a great passion for the sport. He started to play in the local league in Seoul and thus started to excel in the game.

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Club Career

Seyung-Gyu Kim started his youth career with Ulsan Hyundai in 2003. In 2008 he joined Ulsan Hyundai as a senior player and then he joined Vissel Kobe, Kashiwa Reysol, and finally entered into a contract with Al Shabab. Here is the overview of the local clubs Seyung-Gyu Kim has been associated with:

• Seoul United (Youth Team): Kim’s career kickstarted at Seoul United youth team. With his outstanding skills and passion, he got the attention of all the other members.
• FC Seoul (K-League): Kim made his debut in K -K-League in 2012. K League has been known as South Korea’s top football league. He played for FC Seoul.His ability to play as a goalkeeper made him a best player which contributed to the team’s success.
• Queens Park Rangers: In the year 2015. Kim played for Queen Park Rangers, an English Championship Club.
• Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors: Kim joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2018. He helped his team secure the K-League titles.
• Ulsan Hyundai: Kim played for Ulsan Hyundai in ten seasons and saved a total of one hundred and forty goals. He played for a total of twelve thousand six hundred and seventy-one minutes in these ten seasons.
• Vissel Kobe: He played for Vissel Kobe in four seasons and saved one hundred and twenty goals. He played for ten thousand and eight hundred minutes.
• Kashiwa Reysol: Kim played for the Kashiwa Reysol club for three seasons and saved seventy-seven goals. He played for six thousand nine hundred and twenty-one minutes.
• Al Shabab: Kim has played four seasons so far with his latest club Al Shabab. He has saved fifty-five goals so far and played for four thousand nine hundred and fifty minutes.

League Career

Kim has played six seasons of the J-1 League and saved one hundred and forty-five goals. He played K League 1 in nine seasons and saved one hundred and twenty-six goals. Kim played for the South Korean national team ten times and saved seventy-six goals. He also played for South Korea U23 in two seasons and saved twelve goals. Seyung-Gyu Kim played ten seasons of International Friendly and saved thirty-seven goals. He also played Asian games in two seasons and World Cup in two seasons.

International Career

Seyung-Gyu Kim has numerous records of international career. Here are some of the stats of his international career.

• World Cup 2014: In 2014, Kim made his international debut. He played against Peru. The match was a draw. Kim was named as the second option goalkeeper in FIFA World Cup 2014.
• Asian Games 2014: In the 2014 Asian Games Kim helped his team get a gold medal in twenty-eight years. His best record was that he did not concede any goal in six matches played by him.
• World Cup 2022: Kim participated in FIFA World Cup qualification 2022 and during his fourteen appearances he conceded only three goals which helped South Korea qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Awards and Achievements

Ulsan Hyundai:

• Korean League Cup 2011
• AFC Champions League 2012

Kashiwa Reysol

• J League Cup runner-up 2020

South Korea U23

• Asian Games 2014

South Korea

• AFC Asian Cup runner-up 2015
• EAFF Championship 2015,2019

Individual

• K League 1 Best XI 2013
• EAFF Championship Best Goalkeeper 2019

Career Stats

Youth Career

Senior Career

International Career

His best performances include some matches. Here are some of the matches with his performances:

• Paraguay U20 vs South Korea U20
• Kim gained 8.1 points and the match was won by South Korea U20 with 3-0.
• Jegu United vs Ulsan Hyundai
• He gained 8 points and the match was won by Ulsan Hyundai with 5-0
• USA U20 vs South Korea U20
• He gained 8  points and the team South Korea U20 won by 2-0
• Shimizu S Pulse vs Vissel Kobe
• He gained 7.9 points and Vissel Kobe won by 1-0.
• Kim played ten seasons for Ulsan Hyundai and four seasons for Vissel Kobe. With Ulsan Hyundai his best performance was saving one hundred and forty goals, and one hundred twenty goals saved for Vissel Kobe.

Personal Life

Kim was supported by his family from the start and his family encouraged him to pursue his career in the sport. He played in so many matches and was very passionate about the game. His records show his commitment to the game.

Net Worth

Seyung-Gyu Kim’s net worth is nearly $ 3  million.

Family

Seyung-Gyu Kim was supported by his parents and grew up with his siblings. Apart from this very limited information is known about Seyung -Gyu Kim’s family.

Partner

Seyung-Gyu Kim prefers to keep his love life private and nothing much is known about his partner

Houses

Seyung-Gyu Kim’s house details are not specifically available due to privacy concerns. It can be concluded that with an estimated worth of $3 Million, he likely lives in a luxurious property suiting his status.