Kim Kyong-yong (born 2 January 2002, Korean: 김경용) is a North Korean footballer who plays as a forward for the North Korea women's national football team.[2] she was part of Korea DPR's World Cup squad for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Pyongyang, North Korea | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Naekohyang Sport Club | |||
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | North Korea U-17 | 9 | (11) |
| 2018–2022 | North Korea U-20 | 14 | (10) |
| 2023– | North Korea | 8 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editKim was a member of the under-16 and under-19 teams that finished as runners-up in the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship and 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship respectively.
She already made history in the U-16 Championship back in 2017 when she scored in every match but one, racking up the highest individual scoring tally at the tournament since Australia's Caitlin Foord.[4]
She made her national senior debut for Korea DPR on 24 September against Singapore as a part of the 2022 Asian Games.[5] Kyong-yong was the key player for Korea DPR in their road to the 2022 Asian Games Gold match final, as she scored 11 goals in four games, netting a five goal thriller against Singapore on their second-leg and a super-Hat-trick against Uzbekistan in the semi-finals.[6]
International statistics
editNorth Korea U17
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 September 2017 | Chonburi, Thailand |  Bangladesh |
1–0 | 9–0 | 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship |
| 2. | 2–0 | |||||
| 3. | 5–0 | |||||
| 4. | 7–0 | |||||
| 5. | 8–0 | |||||
| 6. | 14 September 2017 |  Australia |
1–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 7. | 3–0 | |||||
| 8. | 17 September 2017 |  Japan |
1–0 | 1–2 | ||
| 9. | 23 September 2017 |  South Korea |
2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 10. | 17 November 2018 | Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay |  United States |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
| 11. | 24 November 2018 |  Spain |
1–1 | 1–1 (1–3 (p) |
National team
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | |||
| 2023 | 4 | 11 | |
| Total | 5 | 12 | |
- Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kim goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 September 2023 | Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China |  Singapore |
6–0 | 7–0 | 2022 Asian Games |
| 2 | 27 September 2023 | Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China | Singapore |
1–0 | 10–0 | |
| 3 | 4–0 | |||||
| 4 | 5–0 | |||||
| 5 | 7–0 | |||||
| 6 | 10–0 | |||||
| 7 | 30 September 2023 | Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China | South Korea |
4–1 | 4–1 | |
| 8 | 3 October 2023 | Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou, China |  Uzbekistan |
2–0 | 8–0 | |
| 9 | 4–0 | |||||
| 10 | 6–0 | |||||
| 11 | 7–0 | |||||
| 12 | 6 October 2023 | Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou, China | Japan |
1–1 | 1–4 | |
| 13 | 1 November 2023 | Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China |  Thailand |
1–0 | 7–0 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 14 | 3–0 | |||||
| 15 | 5–0 | |||||
| 16 | 30 November 2023 | Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 2, Zhuhai, China |  Hong Kong |
5–0 | 11–0 | 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 17 | 4 December 2023 |  Northern Mariana Islands |
17–0 | 17–0 |
Honours
editDPR Korea
edit
Runners-up: 2022
- Runners-up: 2019
Champions: 2017
- Champions: 2019
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kyong-yong Kim". eurosport.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Kim Kyong-yong". Scoresway. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Kim Kyong-yong - Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Shooting star Kim Kyong-yong claims MVP and Top Scorer Double". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Lionesses suffer humbling 7-0 defeat in Asian Games opener against DPR Korea". fas.org.sg. Football Association of Singapore. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "한국 꺾은 북한 여자축구, 김경용 포트트릭 앞세워 우즈벡에 8대0 대승 '결승 진출'" [North Korea who Defeated South Korea in Women's Football at the Asian Game, Led by Kim Kyong-yong's Hat-Trick, Earns an Impressive 8-0 Victory over Uzbekistan, 'Advancing to the Finals]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 4 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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