Kim Ji-sung (footballer)

Kim Ji-sung
Personal information
Date of birth (1924-11-07)7 November 1924
Place of birth Korea, Empire of Japan
Date of death 12 November 1982(1982-11-12) (aged 58)
Place of death Seoul, South Korea
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1948 Yonhi University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–?[1] Gyeongseong Electricity
?–1960 ROK Army CIC
International career
1949–1958 South Korea 17 (1)
Managerial career
1961–1975[2] Yonsei University
1962 South Korea U20
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  South Korea (as player)
AFC Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 1956 Hong Kong Team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1954 Manila Team
Silver medal – second place 1958 Tokyo Team
Representing  South Korea (as manager)
AFC Youth Championship
Silver medal – second place 1962 Thailand Team[3]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kim Ji-sung (Korean: 김지성; Hanja: 金智星; 7 November 1924 – 12 November 1982) was a South Korean football midfielder who played for the South Korean national team in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[4]

  1. ^ 慈善蹴球戰延期. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 8 October 1949. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ 스포츠메모. Naver (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 31 July 1975. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. ^ 結團式을 거행 亞洲 靑少年蹴球團 (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 11 April 1962.
  4. ^ "1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland". FIFA. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2022.