Ji-soo Kim
Defender - Centre-Back
at 1.FC Kaiserslautern
at 1.FC Kaiserslautern
307 days · joined 2025-07-22
Market value
€600k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2021
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Seongnam FC
top club · 21 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2023
€640k
top transfer fee · 23/24
1
best season · 25/26
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2004-12-24 · 6 players total
41Appearances
1Goals
1Assists
3Yellow cards
0Red cards
1Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ji-soo Kim |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 김지수 |
| Date of birth | 2004-12-24 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bucheon, Gyeonggi, Korea, South |
| Citizenship |  Korea, South |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | 1.FC Kaiserslautern |
| On loan from | ↩ Brentford FC parent contract: 2027-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-07-22 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Proeleven S.A. |
Jun 2026
Transfer: 1.FC K'lautern → Brentford
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
Transfer: Brentford → 1.FC K'lautern
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Brentford FC, FC Brentford U21
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Brentford B → Brentford
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Seongnam FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Brentford FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Seongnam FC → Brentford B
23/24 · Transfer · €640k
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Seongnam FC
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2022
Transfer: Seongnam FC U18 → Seongnam FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Seongnam FC U18
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: Seongnam FC U15 → Seongnam FC U18
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Donggok ES → Seongnam FC U15
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 1.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 1.00/90
Yellow cards1 total · 1.00/90
Minutes played by club
1.FC Kaiserslautern
100.0%
Brentford FC
0.0%
FC Brentford U21
0.0%
Seongnam FC
0.0%
Seongnam FC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Brentford FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Brentford U21 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seongnam FC | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seongnam FC U18 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Brentford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | FC Brentford U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | K League 2 | Seongnam FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Korea Cup | Seongnam FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | Seongnam FC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | K League U18 Championship | Seongnam FC U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Donggok ES | Seongnam FC U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Seongnam FC U15 | Seongnam FC U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-07 | Seongnam FC U18 | Seongnam FC | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Seongnam FC | Brentford B | Transfer | 500000 | €640k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Brentford B | Brentford | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-22 | Brentford | 1.FC K'lautern | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | 1.FC K'lautern | Brentford | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2022-09-10 | 2022-12-31 | 113 | 21 |
| 24/25 | Knock | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-16 | 16 | 2 |
Current€600k
Peak€600k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€575k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Si-young Lee | 1 | 0 | 980 |
| Seok-hyeon Choi | 2 | 0 | 945 |
| Young-kwang Cho | 2 | 0 | 904 |
| Young-joon Lee | 2 | 0 | 870 |
| Ha-min Chang | 2 | 0 | 805 |
| Fejsal Mulic | 1 | 0 | 795 |
| Min-hyuk Kim | 1 | 0 | 790 |
| Sang-hoon Ma | 1 | 0 | 763 |
| Ji-moog Choi | 1 | 0 | 752 |
| Seung-won Lee | 2 | 0 | 734 |
| Milos Raickovic | 1 | 1 | 719 |
| Dong-woon Shim | 1 | 0 | 689 |
| Seong-jin Kang | 2 | 0 | 688 |
| Yong-hak Kim | 2 | 0 | 636 |
| Manuel Palacios | 1 | 0 | 601 |
| Hwi Son | 2 | 0 | 577 |
| Jun-ho Bae | 2 | 0 | 576 |
| Do-hyun Kim | 2 | 0 | 565 |
| Soo-il Park | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sang-yun Kang | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | K League 1 | Seongnam FC | 1 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | 1.FC K'lautern | Brentford | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-22 | Brentford | 1.FC K'lautern | Loan | — | €600k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senior debut season | |
| 25/26 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24/25 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
DFB-Pokal
1 apps
1 G
0 A
K League 1
19 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ji-soo Kim
Who is Ji-soo Kim?
Ji-soo Kim is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 1.FC Kaiserslautern.
How old is Ji-soo Kim?
Ji-soo Kim is 21 years old. He was born on December 24, 2004 in Bucheon, Gyeonggi.
What position does Ji-soo Kim play?
Ji-soo Kim plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ji-soo Kim play for?
Ji-soo Kim currently plays for 1.FC Kaiserslautern.
How many career goals has Ji-soo Kim scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ji-soo Kim has scored 1 goals in 41 appearances.
What is Ji-soo Kim's market value?
Ji-soo Kim's most recent reported market value is €600k.