Ji-hyun Kim
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Suwon Samsung Bluewings
at Suwon Samsung Bluewings
493 days · joined 2025-01-17
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€325k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.22
goals / match
Gangwon FC
top club · 67 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#3341
goals rank
#3399
assists rank
44
season goals
12
season assists
Among 3,530 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€625k
peak value · 2020
€99k
top transfer fee · 24/25
10
best season · 2019
6 · 13.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-07-22 · 6 players total
196Appearances
44Goals
12Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
42Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ji-hyun Kim |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 김지현 |
| Date of birth | 1996-07-22 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Jeju City, Jeju, Korea, South |
| Citizenship |  Korea, South |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Joined | 2025-01-17 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2025
2025 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
31 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Ulsan HD → Suwon Bluewings
24/25 · Transfer · €99k
Jul 2024
2024 — Ulsan HD FC
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Ulsan Hyundai, Gimcheon Sangmu
18 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Ulsan HD FC
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2023
Transfer: Gimcheon Sangmu → Ulsan Hyundai
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Gimcheon Sangmu
35 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2021
Transfer: Ulsan Hyundai → Gimcheon Sangmu
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Ulsan Hyundai
22 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2021
Transfer: Gangwon FC → Ulsan Hyundai
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ulsan Hyundai
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Gangwon FC
25 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2019
2019 — Gangwon FC
29 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Gangwon FC
13 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Halla Univ. → Gangwon FC
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Inje University → Halla Univ.
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Jeju Jeil HS → Inje University
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Daejung MS → Jeju Jeil HS
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: J. Oedo ES → Daejung MS
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €625k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1175 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.28/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.28/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Ulsan HD FC
19.8%
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
4.7%
Ulsan Hyundai
23.9%
Gimcheon Sangmu
24.3%
Gangwon FC
27.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulsan HD FC | 2 | 2024 | 23/24 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 755 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 178 |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 20/21 | 2023 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 912 |
| Gimcheon Sangmu | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 929 |
| Gangwon FC | 3 | 2018 | 2020 | 67 | 21 | 3 | 1,045 |
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 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320 |
| 2025 | K League 2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 178 |
| 2025 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | K League 1 | Ulsan HD FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 435 |
| 2024 | Korea Cup | Ulsan HD FC | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | K League 2 | Gimcheon Sangmu | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 379 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | Gimcheon Sangmu | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 375 |
| 2022 | K League 1 Final B | Gimcheon Sangmu | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K1 Promotion Playoff | Gimcheon Sangmu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Korea Cup | Gimcheon Sangmu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 2021 | Club World Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 777 |
| 2021 | K League 1 Final A | Ulsan Hyundai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2020 | K League 1 | Gangwon FC | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| 2020 | K League 1 Final B | Gangwon FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 2020 | Korea Cup | Gangwon FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | K League 1 | Gangwon FC | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 147 |
| 2019 | Korea Cup | Gangwon FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | K League 1 | Gangwon FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 |
| 2018 | K League 1 Final B | Gangwon FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 2018 | Korea Cup | Gangwon FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | J. Oedo ES | Daejung MS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Daejung MS | Jeju Jeil HS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Jeju Jeil HS | Inje University | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Inje University | Halla Univ. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-05 | Halla Univ. | Gangwon FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-13 | Gangwon FC | Ulsan Hyundai | Transfer | 625000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-27 | Ulsan Hyundai | Gimcheon Sangmu | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-25 | Gimcheon Sangmu | Ulsan Hyundai | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-17 | Ulsan HD | Suwon Bluewings | Transfer | 375000 | €99k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-09-20 | 2019-12-31 | 103 | 9 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-03-07 | 2021-03-31 | 25 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2024-04-30 | 2024-09-08 | 132 | 25 |
Current€325k
Peak€625k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€275k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €625k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3589 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ji-hun Kang | 1 | 0 | 838 |
| Chang-hoon Kwon | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Min-jun Kim | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ji-su Park | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Young-woo Seol | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tae-hwan Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Du-jae Won | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Han-gil Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seok-hwa Jung | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Seung-yong Jung | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yeong-jae Lee | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oh-kyu Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seung-beom Ko | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yun-sung Kang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kee-hee Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyeon-sik Lee | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kwang-hoon Shin | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Hyeon-woo Jo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kook-young Han | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | K League 1 | Gangwon FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2025 | K League 2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 10 | 29 |
| 2020 | K League 1 | Gangwon FC | 7 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | K League 2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 29 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | Gimcheon Sangmu | 2 | 26 |
| 2020 | K League 1 | Gangwon FC | 2 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-25 | Gimcheon Sangmu | Ulsan Hyundai | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-27 | Ulsan Hyundai | Gimcheon Sangmu | Loan | — | €500k |
Last 50 matches for Suwon Samsung Bluewings 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 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–0 | FC Anyang | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–1 | Busan IPark | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Bucheon FC 1995 | 1–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–2 | Cheonan City | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Seoul E-Land | 2–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Chungbuk Cheongju | 2–2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–1 | Chungnam Asan | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Seongnam | 1–2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–1 | Jeonnam Dragons | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Gimpo | 0–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–1 | Ansan Greeners | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK2 |
Gyeongnam | 1–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 5–1 | Jeonnam Dragons | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–1 | Bucheon FC 1995 | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
FC Anyang | 1–3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Seongnam | 2–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Chungbuk Cheongju | 0–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Chungnam Asan | 1–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–1 | Chungnam Asan | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Cheonan City | 1–2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–0 | Chungbuk Cheongju | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–1 | Cheonan City | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–1 | Ansan Greeners | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Jeonnam Dragons | 1–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–1 | Gimpo | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–1 | Busan IPark | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3–0 | Seongnam | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Busan IPark | 1–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Gyeongnam | 0–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–3 | Seoul E-Land | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–1 | Gyeongnam | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Seoul E-Land | 2–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Ansan Greeners | 0–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–1 | FC Anyang | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Gimpo | 1–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK2 |
Bucheon FC 1995 | 0–3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Gangwon | 1–2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Incheon United | 2–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeju United | 2–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Suwon | 2–3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Gwangju | 4–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | 3–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–0 | Jeju United | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–1 | Daegu | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–2 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–1 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 0–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–0 | Pohang Steelers | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3–1 | Ulsan Hyundai | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ji-hyun 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gangwon | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 57% |
| FC Seoul | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 43% |
| Daejeon Hana Citizen | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 0% |
| Suwon | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 57% |
| Daegu | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 43% |
| Incheon United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 29% |
| Pohang Steelers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 43% |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 43% |
| Gwangju | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 29% |
| Jeju United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 57% |
| Seongnam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 33% |
| FC Anyang | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 2018 | 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 | 31 | 178 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.52 |
| 2024 | 11 | 435 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2023 | 18 | 379 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2022 | 35 | 550 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2020 | 25 | 423 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2019 | 29 | 147 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 2018 | 13 | 475 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
K League 1
110 apps
24 G
6 A
K League 2
42 apps
13 G
4 A
Korea Cup
13 apps
3 G
1 A
K League 1 Final B
14 apps
3 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
12 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Ji-hyun Kim?
Ji-hyun Kim is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
How old is Ji-hyun Kim?
Ji-hyun Kim is 29 years old. He was born on July 22, 1996 in Jeju City, Jeju.
What position does Ji-hyun Kim play?
Ji-hyun Kim plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ji-hyun Kim play for?
Ji-hyun Kim currently plays for Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
How many career goals has Ji-hyun Kim scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ji-hyun Kim has scored 44 goals in 196 appearances.
What is Ji-hyun Kim's market value?
Ji-hyun Kim's most recent reported market value is €325k.