Kim Min-jeong (footballer)

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Kim Min-jeong
김민정
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Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-12) 12 September 1996 (age 28)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Incheon Red Angels
Number 33
Youth career
2009-2011 Oju Middle School
2012-2014 Dongsan Information High School
2016 Daeduk University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Suwon FMC 10 (0)
2018- Incheon Hyundai
International career‡
2010 South Korea U14 0 (0)
2015-2016 South Korea U20 10 (0)
2015 South Korea Universiad
2016- South Korea 17 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:44, 7 June 2019 (UTC)

Kim Min-jeong (born 12 September 1996) [1] is a South Korean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels and the South Korea national team.

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Youth career

While at school, Kim progressed through the South Korea national age group teams playing as a defender, and only switched to playing as a goalkeeper during her second year of high school on the advice of manager Yoo Young-sil. [2] She went on to play for Daeduk University. [3]

Club career

Kim was selected by Suwon FMC in the 2017 WK League draft and joined the club on a one year contract, playing in ten matches during her first season in the league. [4] [5] After a year at Suwon, Kim transferred to Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels ahead of the 2018 WK League season. [5]

International career

Kim played ten matches for the South Korea U20 team between 2015 and 2016 and was a member of the squad for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [6] She made her full international debut on 7 June 2016 in a friendly match against Myanmar. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Kim Min-jeong FIFA
  2. ↑ Choi, Seung-ah (7 June 2019). "[여자월드컵] 평범한 수비수서 국가대표 GK로...김민정의 축구는 반전의 연속" [[Women's World Cup] From ordinary defender to national team GK... the continuous changes in Kim Min-jeong's footballing career]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Ko, Il-hwan (18 November 2016). "U-20 여자월드컵 PK 선방 골키퍼 김민정 "손이 후들후들"" [U-20 Women's World Cup penalty-saving goalkeeper Kim Min-jeong's "trembling hands"]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Moon, Seul-gi (12 December 2016). "지명률 37.2%...WK리그 드래프트, 한수원 덕에 그나마 '활발'" [Signing rate of 37.2%... WK League draft 'lively' thanks to KHNP]. Footballist (in Korean). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  5. 1 2 Kim, Sejin (4 December 2017). "'막내 GK' 김민정 '경험이 쌓이니 여유가 생겨요'" ['Baby GK' Kim Min-jeong: 'I have more freedom now that I've gained experience']. KFA (in Korean). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 Kim Min-jeong Korea FA


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