Sung-yueng Ki
Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Sung-yueng Ki |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 기성용 |
| Date of birth | 1989-01-24 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gwangju, Korea, South |
| Citizenship | Korea, South |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Pohang Steelers |
| Joined | 2025-07-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | C2Global |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohang Steelers | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Seoul | 11 | 08/09 | 2025 | 235 | 17 | 24 | 6,613 |
| RCD Mallorca | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 12/13 | 17/18 | 162 | 12 | 10 | 2,196 |
| Swansea City U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1,265 |
| Celtic FC | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 87 | 11 | 15 | 1,722 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 20 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 815 |
| 2023 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 31 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2,327 |
| 2023 | K League 1 Final B | FC Seoul | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K League 1 Final B | FC Seoul | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 207 |
| 2021 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 767 |
| 2021 | K League 1 Final B | FC Seoul | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | K League 1 Final B | FC Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | K League Championship | FC Seoul | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | K League Classic | FC Seoul | 26 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 686 |
| 2009 | K League Cup | FC Seoul | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 331 |
| 2009 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | K League Championship | FC Seoul | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | K League Classic | FC Seoul | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 370 |
| 2008 | K League Cup | FC Seoul | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | K League Classic | FC Seoul | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | K League Cup | FC Seoul | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | K League Cup | FC Seoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Swansea City | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 935 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Swansea City | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Swansea City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Swansea City | 28 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 925 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Swansea City | 33 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 336 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 537 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 27 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 728 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Swansea City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Swansea City | 29 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 327 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 26 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 585 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | AFC Champions League | FC Seoul | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 750 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | John Paul Coll. | Kumho HS (-10) | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Kumho HS (-10) | FC Seoul | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | FC Seoul | Celtic | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.40m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-24 | Celtic | Swansea | Transfer | 3500000 | €7.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-31 | Swansea | Sunderland | Loan | 8000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Sunderland | Swansea | Return from loan | 6500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Swansea | Newcastle | Transfer | 7000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Newcastle | RCD Mallorca | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-20 | RCD Mallorca | FC Seoul | Transfer | 2400000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-03 | FC Seoul | Pohang Steelers | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2017-01-31 | 2017-03-04 | 33 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2017-06-14 | 2017-10-06 | 115 | 11 |
| 17/18 | Calf strain | 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-02 | 20 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Achilles tendon problems | 2019-01-07 | 2019-01-10 | 4 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Achilles tendon problems | 2019-01-19 | 2019-02-23 | 36 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2019-05-06 | 2019-05-31 | 26 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-09-30 | 2020-02-26 | 150 | 24 |
| 19/20 | Ankle injury | 2020-06-12 | 2020-06-26 | 15 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Fitness | 2020-07-20 | 2020-08-25 | 37 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Achilles tendon problems | 2020-09-19 | 2020-12-31 | 104 | 11 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring strain | 2021-02-27 | 2021-03-02 | 4 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Thigh problems | 2021-04-08 | 2021-04-23 | 16 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Fitness | 2023-04-10 | 2023-04-17 | 8 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Achilles tendon problems | 2024-06-10 | 2024-10-22 | 135 | 20 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-04-12 | 155 | 16 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #66879 | #18 | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #53812 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34950 | #6 | 22 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28208 | #5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25511 | #18 | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22983 | #25 | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3589 | #16 | 110 | 10 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chung-yong Lee | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Palocevic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lukasz Fabianski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sang-ho Na | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Young-wook Cho | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Osmar | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jin-ya Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tae-seok Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gylfi Sigurdsson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Han-been Yang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jong-gyu Yoon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dong-won Ji | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Premier League | Swansea City | 8 | 33 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 6 | 30 |
| 2008 | K League Classic | FC Seoul | 4 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | K League Classic | FC Seoul | 8 | 26 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 6 | 30 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 4 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Sunderland | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €6.50m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-31 | Swansea | Sunderland | Loan | — | €8.00m |
Teams faced most often by Sung-yueng Ki'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 18% |
| Newcastle United | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 45% |
| Liverpool FC | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 18% |
| Manchester United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 36 | -22 | 23% |
| Stoke City | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 41% |
| Manchester City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 54 | -34 | 18% |
| Aston Villa | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 41% |
| Chelsea FC | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 48 | -23 | 18% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 36% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 5% |
| Arsenal FC | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 23% |
| Crystal Palace | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 815 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2023 | 35 | 2,687 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2022 | 39 | 207 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.04 |
| 2021 | 35 | 767 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2009 | 32 | 1,017 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2008 | 28 | 370 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.19 |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 935 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 16/17 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 925 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 336 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 1,265 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 777 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 945 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 08/09 | 8 | 750 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Sung-yueng Ki
Who is Sung-yueng Ki?
Sung-yueng Ki is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Pohang Steelers.
How old is Sung-yueng Ki?
Sung-yueng Ki is 37 years old. He was born on January 24, 1989 in Gwangju.
What position does Sung-yueng Ki play?
Sung-yueng Ki plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Sung-yueng Ki play for?
Sung-yueng Ki currently plays for Pohang Steelers.
How many career goals has Sung-yueng Ki scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sung-yueng Ki has scored 44 goals in 550 appearances.
What is Sung-yueng Ki's market value?
Sung-yueng Ki's most recent reported market value is €450k.
Korea, South