Kim Hyun-Sung (; born 27 September 1989) is a South Korean football forward. He has played for

FC Seoul FC Seoul () is a South Korean professional Association football, football club based in Seoul that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of Football in South Korea, South Korean football. The club is owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS G ...

Daegu FC Daegu FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Daegu. The club was founded as a community club at the end of 2002, and made their K League 1 debut in 2003. Daegu has played mostly in the K League 1 but was relegated at the ...

, the Japanese club

Shimizu S-Pulse is a Japanese professional association football, football club located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka (city), Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. S-Pulse is going to compete in the J1 League for the 2025 Season, after winning promotio ...

Busan IPark Busan IPark FC () 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. They play their home games at the Busan Gudeok Stadium. Busan IPark was founded as ...

Seongnam FC Seongnam Football Club () is a South Korean professional football (soccer), football club based in Seongnam that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. It is one of the most successful clubs in South Korea and the ...

, and Gyeongju KHNP. He also represented South Korea in men's football at the

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, winning a bronze medal.

Club career

Kim, a product of

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, was elevated to the club's senior squad for the 2009 season, along with a number of other graduates of the academy. However, he failed to appear in a match for

in the

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, and for the 2010 season he was loaned to

to gain first team experience. He debuted in Daegu's win over

in the League Cup on 6 June 2010. His debut in the K-League itself came a month later in a match against

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Jeonbuk have won the K League a record nine times, including ...

, when he came on as a substitute. Remaining with Daegu for the 2011 season, Kim was firmly established in the side, playing all but four K-league matches during the season as well as scoring seven goals. At the end of the 2011 season, his loan agreement expired and Kim returned to FC Seoul. On 13 January 2016, Kim Hyun-sung joined

Club statistics

International career

Since 2011, Kim has been a member of the South Korea U-23 team, playing a number of qualifier matches for the

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, as well as the

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, an annual tournament held in

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. He played in the

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and was a bronze medalist.

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* * * 1989 births Living people Men's association football forwards South Korean men's footballers South Korean expatriate men's footballers J1 League players K League 1 players K League 2 players FC Seoul players Daegu FC players Busan IPark players Shimizu S-Pulse players Seongnam FC players Pohang Steelers players Expatriate men's footballers in Japan South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Japan Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for South Korea Olympic medalists in football Olympic bronze medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Footballers from Suwon 21st-century South Korean sportsmen {{SouthKorea-footy-forward-stub