| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kim Joo-sung | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yangyang, Gangwon, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1979 [1] | Seongsu Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 [1] | Choongang High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1986 [1] | Chosun University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1999 | Daewoo Royals | 203 | (34) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 34 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 237 | (38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | South Korea U20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1987 | South Korea B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1996 | South Korea | 76 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Joo-sung | |
| Hangul | 김주성 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金鑄城 |
| RR | Gim Juseong |
| MR | Kim Chusŏng |
Kim Joo-sung (born 17 January 1964) is a former South Korean footballer who mainly played as a midfielder. An icon of the Daewoo Royals and South Korean national team captain with a brief stint in Germany for VfL Bochum,Kim finished second in the IFFHS Asia's Player of the Century polls. [3]
Kim joined the Daewoo Royals in 1987. In his first professional season,he won the K League and was named the K League Young Player of the Year. [4] Bundesliga club VfL Bochum signed him on loan in 1992,yet he struggled to adapt to the new environment and suffered relegation. [5] Later on,Kim helped Bochum win the 1993–94 2. Bundesliga before coming back to South Korea at Daewoo's request. [6] [7] Playing a key part in the Daewoo Royals' title win,he became 1997's K League MVP. [8] Two years later,Kim announced his retirement,with the Royals also retiring his number 16. [9]
Kim was selected for the South Korea national team for the 1986 FIFA World Cup,playing in a major competition for the first time. He also played for South Korea in the 1986 Asian Games,winning a gold medal.
Afterwards,Kim became the greatest footballer in Asia and South Korea. In the 1988 AFC Asian Cup,he performed a key role with great dribbles,leading South Korea to the final. He became the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, [10] although South Korea lost to Saudi Arabia after the penalty shoot-out in the final. He was also named the Most Outstanding Player in the Asian qualification of the 1990 FIFA World Cup after South Korea won the competition without a defeat. [11] He was voted Asian Footballer of the Year for three consecutive years from 1989 to 1991. [12]
Kim's domination over Asia interested European clubs at the time. However,he showed poor performance in the 1990 FIFA World Cup,failing to live up to their expectations. [13] He could go to Europe two years after the end of the World Cup.
On 8 October 1991,he played for official World XI against Germany in a charity match of FIFA.
He was nicknamed the "Wild Horse" or the "Samson" due to his pace and long curly hair. [14] He normally played as a winger,but he was capable of playing as an attacking midfielder or a sweeper. Kim possessed as well an exceptional level of stamina and good dribbling skills.
In September 2003 he attended a sports management masters course at De Montfort University,Leicester until February 2004 when his studies took him to Switzerland.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Busan Daewoo Royals | 1987 | K League | 28 | 10 | ? [a] | ? | — | 28 | 10 | |
| 1988 | K League | 10 | 3 | ? [a] | ? | — | 10 | 3 | ||
| 1989 | K League | 8 | 2 | ? [a] | ? | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1990 | K League | 9 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| 1991 | K League | 37 | 14 | — | — | 37 | 14 | |||
| 1992 | K League | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | K League | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | K League | 25 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 1996 | K League | 20 | 2 | ? [b] | ? | 6 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| 1997 | K League | 16 | 0 | ? [b] | ? | 18 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 1998 | K League | 13 | 0 | ? [b] | ? | 15 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 1999 | K League | 26 | 0 | ? [b] | ? | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 203 | 34 | ? | ? | 52 | 1 | 255 | 35 | ||
| VfL Bochum (loan) | 1992–93 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 1993–94 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 4 | ||
| Total | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 237 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 290 | 39 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1985 | 8 | 3 |
| 1986 | 10 | 1 | |
| 1987 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1988 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1989 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 18 | 4 | |
| 1991 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 76 | 14 | |
| Competition | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 14 | 3 |
| Minor competitions | 19 | 3 |
| Asian Games | 11 | 3 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 9 | 2 |
| Summer Olympics | 1 | 0 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 13 | 3 |
| FIFA World Cup | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 76 | 14 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 July 1985 | Seoul, South Korea | 1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2 | 30 July 1985 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 2 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 3 December 1985 | Los Angeles, United States | 5 | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 28 September 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | 15 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1986 Asian Games | |
| 5 | 14 June 1987 | Daejeon, South Korea | 21 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1987 Korea Cup | |
| 6 | 6 December 1988 | Doha, Qatar | 26 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1988 AFC Asian Cup | |
| 7 | 9 December 1988 | Doha, Qatar | 27 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1988 AFC Asian Cup | |
| 8 | 20 October 1989 | Singapore | 35 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 9 | 28 July 1990 | Beijing, China | 44 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1990 Dynasty Cup | |
| 10 | 23 September 1990 | Beijing, China | 49 | 2–0 | 7–0 | 1990 Asian Games | |
| 11 | 5–0 | ||||||
| 12 | 11 October 1990 | Pyongyang, North Korea | 54 | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 13 | 9 June 1991 | Seoul, South Korea | 57 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1991 Korea Cup | |
| 14 | 11 June 1994 | Duncanville, United States | 66 | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
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