Sung-joon Kim
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Cheonan City
at Cheonan City
859 days · joined 2024-01-17
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€100k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Daejeon Citizen
top club · 77 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 2013
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
389Appearances
25Goals
21Assists
47Yellow cards
1Red cards
142Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sung-joon Kim |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 김성준 |
| Date of birth | 1988-04-08 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Jinju, Gyeongnam, Korea, South |
| Citizenship |  Korea, South |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Cheonan City |
| Joined | 2024-01-17 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | UNIO |
Jul 2025
2025 — Cheonan City
22 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Cheonan City
27 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Ulsan HD → Cheonan City
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Ulsan Hyundai
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Ulsan HD FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — Ulsan Hyundai
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Ulsan Hyundai
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Ulsan Hyundai
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ulsan Hyundai
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Ulsan Hyundai
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Ulsan Hyundai
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Ulsan Hyundai
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: FC Seoul → Ulsan Hyundai
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
34 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Ulsan Hyundai
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — FC Seoul
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2018
Transfer: Seongnam FC → FC Seoul
17/18 · Transfer
Sep 2017
Transfer: Sangju Sangmu → Seongnam FC
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
2017 — Sangju Sangmu
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Sangju Sangmu
36 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2015
Transfer: Seongnam FC → Sangju Sangmu
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Seongnam FC
33 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2014
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Seongnam FC
14/15 · Return from loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Seongnam FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Cerezo Osaka, Seongnam FC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Seongnam FC → Cerezo Osaka
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2013
2013 — Seongnam FC
27 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
38 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Daejeon Citizen → Seongnam Ilhwa
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Daejeon Citizen
32 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Daejeon Citizen
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Daejeon Citizen
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Hongik Uni → Daejeon Citizen
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: Eonnam HS → Hongik Uni
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: Joongdong MS → Eonnam HS
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Ulsan HD FC
0.0%
Ulsan Hyundai
0.0%
Cheonan City
8.0%
FC Seoul
6.2%
Sangju Sangmu
23.7%
Seongnam FC
11.5%
Cerezo Osaka
0.0%
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
20.2%
Daejeon Citizen
30.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulsan HD FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 9 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 55 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cheonan City | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 1,026 |
| FC Seoul | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 797 |
| Sangju Sangmu | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 3,034 |
| Seongnam FC | 4 | 14/15 | 2015 | 72 | 7 | 4 | 1,470 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2 | 11/12 | 2012 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 2,587 |
| Daejeon Citizen | 3 | 2009 | 2011 | 77 | 4 | 6 | 3,893 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan HD FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC CL-Qualification | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | K League 2 | Cheonan City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 314 |
| 2025 | Korea Cup | Cheonan City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | K League 2 | Cheonan City | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 712 |
| 2024 | Korea Cup | Cheonan City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | K League 1 Final A | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Club World Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | K League 1 Final A | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | K League 1 Final A | Ulsan Hyundai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | K League 1 Final A | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 797 |
| 2017 | K League 1 | Sangju Sangmu | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 2017 | Korea Cup | Sangju Sangmu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | K League 1 | Sangju Sangmu | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,144 |
| 2016 | K League 1 Final A | Sangju Sangmu | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 2015 | K League 1 | Seongnam FC | 27 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 886 |
| 2015 | K League 1 Final A | Seongnam FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 2015 | Korea Cup | Seongnam FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | K League 1 | Seongnam FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | K League 1 | Seongnam FC | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 312 |
| 2013 | K League 1 Final B | Seongnam FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Korea Cup | Seongnam FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | K League 1 Final B | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 487 |
| 2012 | K League Classic | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,100 |
| 2012 | Korea Cup | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | K League Classic | Daejeon Citizen | 29 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,296 |
| 2011 | K League Cup | Daejeon Citizen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Korea Cup | Daejeon Citizen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | K League Classic | Daejeon Citizen | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,706 |
| 2010 | K League Cup | Daejeon Citizen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Korea Cup | Daejeon Citizen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | K League Classic | Daejeon Citizen | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 891 |
| 2009 | K League Cup | Daejeon Citizen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Korea Cup | Daejeon Citizen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Seongnam FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Joongdong MS | Eonnam HS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Eonnam HS | Hongik Uni | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Hongik Uni | Daejeon Citizen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Daejeon Citizen | Seongnam Ilhwa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Seongnam FC | Cerezo Osaka | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Cerezo Osaka | Seongnam FC | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-14 | Seongnam FC | Sangju Sangmu | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-13 | Sangju Sangmu | Seongnam FC | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-03 | Seongnam FC | FC Seoul | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-14 | FC Seoul | Ulsan Hyundai | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-17 | Ulsan HD | Cheonan City | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2018-07-15 | 2019-04-03 | 263 | 34 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-04-05 | 2025-06-04 | 61 | 10 |
Current€100k
Peak€600k
Low€100k
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22983 | #13 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3589 | #22 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tae-hwan Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chul Hong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jong-eun Lim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chul-ho Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ui-jo Hwang | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bit-garam Yoon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin-ho Shin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyeon-woo Jo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chae-min Lim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-hoon Oh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun-hyuk Park | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-je Woo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | K League 1 | Seongnam FC | 4 | 18 |
| 2025 | K League 2 | Cheonan City | 4 | 21 |
| 2011 | K League Classic | Daejeon Citizen | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | K League Classic | Daejeon Citizen | 4 | 29 |
| 2024 | K League 2 | Cheonan City | 3 | 26 |
| 2025 | K League 2 | Cheonan City | 3 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-09-13 | Sangju Sangmu | Seongnam FC | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-14 | Seongnam FC | Sangju Sangmu | Loan | — | €600k |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Cerezo Osaka | Seongnam FC | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Seongnam FC | Cerezo Osaka | Loan | — | €600k |
Last 12 matches for Cheonan City while Sung-joon Kim was at the club (joined 2024-01-17). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Cheonan City | 3–1 | Gyeongnam | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–2 | Cheonan City | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Cheonan City | 2–3 | Busan IPark | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Cheonan City | 0–3 | Seoul E-Land | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Gimpo | 1–0 | Cheonan City | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Chungnam Asan | 2–0 | Cheonan City | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Jeonnam Dragons | 0–2 | Cheonan City | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Cheonan City | 2–3 | Ansan Greeners | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Cheonan City | 1–0 | Chungbuk Cheongju | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Seongnam | 2–2 | Cheonan City | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
FC Anyang | 1–1 | Cheonan City | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Cheonan City | 1–1 | Bucheon FC 1995 | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sung-joon Kim's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwon | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 75% |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 64% |
| Gangwon | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 45% |
| Gimcheon Sangmu | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 36% |
| Seongnam | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 40% |
| Pohang Steelers | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 30% |
| Daegu | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 30% |
| Jeju United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 40% |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 11% |
| Incheon United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33% |
| Daejeon Hana Citizen | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 14% |
| Seoul E-Land | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 2009 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 314 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 2024 | 27 | 712 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 1,440 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2016 | 36 | 1,594 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2015 | 33 | 1,158 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 27 | 312 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 2012 | 38 | 2,587 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2011 | 32 | 1,296 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2010 | 28 | 1,706 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2009 | 17 | 891 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
K League Classic
226 apps
15 G
11 A
K League 2
47 apps
6 G
6 A
K League 1 Final A
13 apps
2 G
1 A
K League 1 Final B
19 apps
2 G
0 A
Korea Cup
21 apps
0 G
2 A
AFC Champions League
32 apps
0 G
1 A
J.League Div.1
17 apps
0 G
0 A
K League Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sung-joon Kim?
Sung-joon Kim is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Cheonan City.
How old is Sung-joon Kim?
Sung-joon Kim is 38 years old. He was born on April 8, 1988 in Jinju, Gyeongnam.
What position does Sung-joon Kim play?
Sung-joon Kim plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Sung-joon Kim play for?
Sung-joon Kim currently plays for Cheonan City.
How many career goals has Sung-joon Kim scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sung-joon Kim has scored 25 goals in 389 appearances.
What is Sung-joon Kim's market value?
Sung-joon Kim's most recent reported market value is €100k.