Kim Jin-gyu (; born 24 February 1997) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korea national team.
Club career Kim signed a professional contract with Busan IPark in January 2015. Kim made his debut for the club on 4 July 2015 in a 1–0 defeat to Seongnam FC. He scored his professional debut goal on 27 July against Daejeon Citizens to become the youngest goal scorer in the K League 1.
Under Choi Yun-kyum in 2018, Kim featured regularly on the left side of a front three. However, Choi's replacement Cho Deok-je preferred to use Kim in central midfield. Under Cho, Kim was a regular for the side that went on to gain promotion to the K League 1.
On 17 March 2022, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors announced the official signing of Kim. He made his debut game for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 19 March 2022 in a draw against Gimcheon Sangmu.
International career In January 2020, Kim played for the South Korea U-23 team at the AFC U23 Championship. The team won the tournament to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
In July 2021, Kim was named in the final squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics. He made three appearances in South Korea's run to the quarter-finals.
He received a call-up from Myung-Bo Hong to join the 2026 FIFA World Cup squad for South Korea.
Career statistics Club As of 20 September 2026 + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsBusan IPark2015K League 114100—101512016K League 26010——70201710021——121201831731—31379201931410—303542020K League 18111——922021K League 227400——27420221010——20Total1281793—7114421Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2022K League 12625191—404202414400—2016420253555040—4452026272001010292Total102131011413012915Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)2023K League 232600——3262024K League 115000——150Total47600——476 Career total2773619414110132042
International Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kim goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Kim Jin-kyuNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 15 January 2022 Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey 4–1 5–1 Friendly2 21 January 2022 Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey 1–0 4–0 Friendly3 5 June 2025 Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq 1–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League 1: 2025 Korean FA Cup: 2022, 2025 K League Super Cup: 2026
Gimcheon Sangmu K League 2: 2023
South Korea U23 AFC U-23 Championship: 2020
Individual K League 2 Best XI: 2023 K League 1 Best XI: 2025
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