Kim Jin-ya

Kim Jin-ya (Korean: 김진야; Hanja: 金眞冶; born 30 June 1998) is a South Korean footballer who plays for FC Seoul.^[1] Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a left-back.

Kim Jin-ya

Kim in March 2020
Personal information
Full name	Kim Jin-ya
Date of birth	(1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Incheon, South Korea
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, left-back
Team information
Current team	FC Seoul
Number	17
Youth career
2011–2013	Gwangseong Middle School (Youth)
2014–2016	Incheon Daegeon High School (Youth)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Incheon United	73	(1)
2020–	FC Seoul	76	(1)
International career^‡
2015	South Korea U-17	12^[α]	(1)
2016–2017	South Korea U-20	8	(1)
2018–2021	South Korea U-23	28^[β]	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing  South Korea Asian Games Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Team AFC U-23 Championship Thailand 2020 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 July 2021

Kim Jin-ya
Hangul	김진야
Hanja	金眞冶
Revised Romanization	Gim Jinya
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chinya

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Club career

Incheon United

After graduating from Daegun High School, Kim began his professional career with Incheon United FC.^[2]

FC Seoul

On 13 December, he has officially moved to FC Seoul in K League 1.

International career

He was part of the South Korea U-23 squad that won gold at the 2018 Asian Games.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		Asia		Total
2017	Incheon United	K League 1	16	0	0	0	-		16	0
2018			25	1	0	0	-		25	1
2019			32	0	1	0	-		33	0
2020	FC Seoul		24	0	2	0	2	0	28	0
2021			18	0	1	0	-		19	0
2022			34	1	6	0	-		40	1
Total	South Korea		149	2	10	0	2	0	161	2
Career total			149	2	10	0	2	0	161	2

Honours

International

South Korea U-23

• Asian Games: 2018
• AFC U-23 Championship: 2020

Notes

1. Includes four appearances one goal against non-national team.
2. Includes two appearances against another KFA team.

References

1. "Korea Republic - Jin-Ya Kim - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
2. '체력왕' 김진야는 더 빨리 달리고 싶다 post.naver.com

External links

• Kim Jin-ya – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)