Kim Seung-gyu

	Kim Seung-gyu
Hangul	김승규
Hanja	金承奎
Revised Romanization	Gim Seunggyu
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Sŭnggyu

Kim Seung-gyu
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Personal information
Date of birth	30 September 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Ulsan, South Korea
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Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Vissel Kobe
Number	TBA
Youth career
2003–2005	Ulsan Hyundai U-15
2006–2007	Ulsan Hyundai U-18
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2015	Ulsan Hyundai
2016–	Vissel Kobe
International career‡
2006–2007	South Korea U-17
2008–2009	South Korea U-20
2009–2014	South Korea U-23
2013–	South Korea
Medal record
	Representing South Korea
Asian Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2015; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2015

Kim Seung-gyu (born September 30, 1990) is a South Korean football player who since 2006 has played for Vissel Kobe, and also currently the goalkeeper for South Korea national football team. He is well known for his quick reflexes.

Club career

After graduation of middle school, he entered Ulsan Hyundai by 2006 Draft. However, he didn't play in K League and played as U-18 team player during 2006 and 2007. He debuted in K League in 2008. In 2013 Kim was named in the K League Classic best XI 2013 squad for his outstanding performance.

International career

Kim Seung-gyu made his International debut for the senior team against Peru on 14 August 2013 in a goalless draw, keeping a clean sheet in his debut.

Kim was named in the 2014 World Cup squad as the second choice keeper behind Jung Sung-ryong. He did not play the first two games, but after Jung Sung-ryong'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. Following the World Cup he was made the first choice keeper for the South Korea national football team.

Kim was named as a wild card player for the South Korea U-23 national 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 an military exemption. Due to his outstanding performance, he is compared to Korea's former goalkeeper Lee Woon-jae.

Club career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2006	Ulsan Hyundai	K-League	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2007			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2008			2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
2009			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
2010			3	0	1	0	4	0	-		8	0
2011			2	0	0	0	-		-		2	0
2012			12	0	0	0	-		0	0	12	0
2013		KL Classic	32	0	2	0	-		-		34	0
2014			29	0	1	0	-		6	0	36	0
2015			32	0	1	0	-		-		33	0
Total	South Korea		112	0	3	0	4	0	8	0	127	0
Career total			112	0	3	0	4	0	8	0	127	0

International clean sheets

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1	14 August 2013	Suwon	Peru	0–0	Friendly match
2	25 January 2014	Los Angeles	Costa Rica	1–0	Friendly match
3	13 January 2015	Canberra	Kuwait	1–0	2015 AFC Asian Cup
4	11 June 2015	Kuala Lumpur	United Arab Emirates	3–0	Friendly match
5	16 June 2015	Bangkok	Myanmar	2–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6	2 August 2015	Wuhan	China PR	2–0	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
7	9 August 2015	Wuhan	North Korea	0–0	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
8	8 September 2015	Sidon	Lebanon	3–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
9	8 October 2015	Kuwait City	Kuwait	1–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
10	12 November 2015	Suwon	Myanmar	4–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification