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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ki Sung-yueng[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-01-24)24 January 1989 (age 36)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Gwangju, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pohang Steelers | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | John Paul College | ||
| 2005 | Kumho High School [ko] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | FC Seoul | 60 | (7) |
| 2010–2012 | Celtic | 66 | (9) |
| 2012–2018 | Swansea City | 139 | (12) |
| 2013–2014 | →Sunderland (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Newcastle United | 21 | (0) |
| 2020 | Mallorca | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2025 | FC Seoul | 138 | (7) |
| 2025– | Pohang Steelers | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | South Korea U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | South Korea U20 | 16 | (2) |
| 2007–2012 | South Korea U23 | 22 | (1) |
| 2008–2019 | South Korea | 110 | (10) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025 | |||
| Ki Sung-yueng | |
| Hangul | 기성용 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 奇誠庸 [5] |
| RR | Gi Seongyong |
| MR | Ki Sŏngyong |
Ki Sung-yueng (Korean: 기성용;Hanja: 奇誠庸;Korean pronunciation:[ki.sʌŋ.joŋ]; born 24 January 1989) is a South Korean professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forK League 1 clubPohang Steelers.[6]
From 2008 to 2019, Ki was a full international forSouth Korea, gaining 110 caps. He was selected in their squads for three World Cups, leading them as captain in the2018 edition in Russia, and participated in three Asian Cups, finishing as runner-up in the2015 edition. He has also played at two Olympic Games with his country, winning bronze in2012.
On 20 May 2015, Ki was votedSwansea City's Player of the Year as he scored eight goals in 33 appearances, with whom he also won theEFL Cup in 2013. He has also won theScottish Premier League and theScottish Cup withCeltic.
Ki started his football career at Suncheon Jungang Elementary School Football Club, and later joined Gwangyang Jecheol Middle School.[7][8] In 2001, he went toBrisbane, Australia, to study atJohn Paul College under the BSP (Brain Soccer Program) overseen byJeff Hopkins.[9] His father saw the move as an opportunity for Ki to combine his athletic and academic pursuits as well as to learn English.[citation needed] Ki played his youth football for the school team and was part of the team that won the 2004 Bill Turner Cup, the national inter-school under-15 soccer competition. In 2005, he received offers from South Korean clubFC Seoul andA-League clubQueensland Roar, but decided to move back to South Korea to continue his education and career. After moving back to South Korea, Ki attended Kumho High School where he graduated in 2006.[7][10]
Ki returned to South Korea and joinedFC Seoul, where he played alongside national teammateLee Chung-yong. He was an unusedsubstitute in the last match of the2006 League Cup.[11] UnderŞenol Güneş, he made his senior debut in theK League on 4 March 2007, in a match againstDaegu FC.[12]
During the 2008 season, Ki reinforced his position as a key player of FC Seoul. On 29 October 2008, Ki scored the winning goal against Seoul's biggest rivalsSuwon Samsung Bluewings in the 92nd minute. Ki performed a "Kangaroo Ceremony", which he claims to be an imitation ofEmmanuel Adebayor's ceremony, butSuwon fans have argued that this was imitation of 'chicken', which is what many Seoul fans call Suwon.[12] He led the team to an unprecedented K League runners-up position with four goals and one assist in 21 appearances.
In FC Seoul's first K League match of the2009 season, Ki scored one goal in the 6–1 defeat ofChunnam Dragons. There was increasing speculation regarding a high-profile move abroad, with suitors includingPSV,Hamburger SV andPorto, among others.[12][13]
On 25 August 2009, it was revealed that contact betweenCeltic and FC Seoul had occurred regarding the possibility of Ki's transfer to theParkhead club. However, the player's agent stated an immediate move would be unlikely given Seoul's success in the league and theAsian Champions League. Yet, three days later, Celtic clinched a £2.1 million transfer for Ki.[12] He linked up with the Parkhead side in the January transfer window at the end of the K-League season. The signing was confirmed on 13 December 2009 after Ki passed a medical and secured awork permit. Ki reportedly turned down an offer from English clubPortsmouth, then of thePremier League. He took the number 18 with "Ki" on his shirt. He made his debut for Celtic in a 1–1 draw againstFalkirk at Celtic Park on 16 January 2010, winning theMan of the Match award from the official Celtic website.[14][15][16][17][18] He played a further four matches for Celtic that season, but struggled to make much impact in what was a period of upheaval for the club.
Ki barely played for Celtic in the first month of season 2010–11, but came off the bench to score his first competitive goal for Celtic on 22 August 2010 with a shot from 25 yards in a 4–0 victory againstSt Mirren in theScottish Premier League (SPL).[19] By the end of October he had become a first team regular and was voted theSPL Young Player of the Month for October 2010.[20][21] However, on 30 October 2010, Ki found himself the recipient of apparent racist abuse during a league match away atSt Johnstone. A section of the St Johnstone support were heard making barking noises – "woofing" – at Ki as he took a corner kick. Chants of "Who ate all the dogs?" were also heard from the home fans throughout the match.[22]
Ki scored his second goal of the season in a 2–2 draw withInverness Thistle at Celtic Park.[23] On 26 December 2010, Ki scored against St Johnstone in a 2–0 victory in the SPL,[24] in what was his last match for Celtic before travelling to Qatar to play for South Korea in the2011 AFC Asian Cup in January.[25] On returning to Scotland in February, Ki returned to the Celtic first team for the 2–2 draw againstRangers in a Scottish Cup tie atIbrox Stadium. Celtic played a significant part of the match with only ten men after goalkeeperFraser Forster was sent off, but the midfield – including Ki – won praise for the manner in which they dominated the match in the second half.[26] Ki also played in the replay at Celtic Park, an ill-tempered match which Celtic won 1–0.[27] On 21 May 2011, Ki scored the first goal of Celtic'sScottish Cup Final win againstMotherwell with a left-footed strike from around 35 yards. He also won the official Man of the Match award.[28][29]
Ki started the2011–12 campaign in Celtic's opening match againstHibernian in the SPL. Scoring the second goal in a 2–0 victory, a 25-yard left foot strike into the right hand bottom corner and also won theMan of the Match award from the official Celtic website. He impressed Celtic managerNeil Lennon so much in the Hibernian match that he said:
He's a very important player to us. I rate him very highly. He can go on to be anything he wants to be. We think he is a class player and we're glad he's here. Ki has been very consistent over the past 18 months. He's developing nicely into a class player. He had good presence and good composure on the ball. He has a goal or two in him and his passing range is excellent.
Ki then went on to score another goal on 13 August 2011 in the SPL in a 5–1 win overDundee United atCeltic Park, a strike into the top left-hand corner from the edge of the box.[30][31] A couple of days later, it was reported thatPremier League sidesBlackburn Rovers,Tottenham Hotspur and several clubs from theRussian Premier League were interested in signing Ki. The next day, Celtic issued a "hands-off warning" to the interested clubs, saying it would take a bid of significant proportions for Celtic to allow the increasingly important midfielder to leave the club.[32] On 10 September 2011, Ki again impressed against Motherwell, this time in the SPL with a superb strike from outside the box with his right foot. Celtic went on to win the match 4–0. On 29 September, he started in Celtic's 1–1 draw with Italian sideUdinese, scoring from a penalty after three minutes.[33] On 18 December 2011, he scored the second goal of the match as Celtic defeated St Johnstone 2–0 atMcDiarmid Park in the SPL. Over the course of the 2011–12 campaign, Ki scored seven goals and had six assists, playing a key role in helping Celtic win the Scottish title.
On 24 August 2012, Ki transferred toSwansea City for around £6 million on a three-year contract, which was Swansea's record transfer fee until it was later broken byWilfried Bony.[34] Ki made his debut forthe Swans in a 3–1 victory againstBarnsley in the second round of theLeague Cup atLiberty Stadium on 28 August. Wearing the number 24 shirt, Ki started as a central midfielder and was substituted off in the 76th minute.[35][36]
Ki enjoyed a promising debut season in the Premier League. Although he failed to replicate the scoring form he displayed at Celtic,[37] his passing style drew praise from supporters and critics,[38] and he finished the season with 38 appearances in all competitions. On 24 February 2013, Swansea City competed inthe final of the League Cup.[39] Ki played for over an hour in the final in an unfamiliar central defensive role.[39][40] The tactical switch proved to be a success, as Swansea ran out comfortable 5–0 winners againstBradford City[39] as Ki won his first trophy with the Welsh club.[40]
On 31 August 2013, Ki joinedSunderland on a season-long loan with a mid-season re-call option.[41] He scored his first goal for Sunderland on 17 December 2013 in a 2–1League Cup quarter-final win overChelsea, cutting insideAshley Cole then beating goalkeeperMark Schwarzer with a low shot in the 119th minute for the winning goal.[42][43] On 26 December, he scored his second for Sunderland in a 1–0 away win overEverton. Everton goalkeeperTim Howard played a short pass toLeon Osman who was robbed of the ball by Ki. Howard brought Ki down and was sent off, and Ki converted thepenalty kick himself to givethe Black Cats a vital win. It was Ki's first league goal.[44][45] Ki's third goal for Sunderland came in a 4–1 away win atFulham from a well-worked set piece byAdam Johnson.[46]
On 22 January 2014, Ki reached his second consecutive League Cup final as he helped Sunderland defeatManchester United 2–1 on penalty kicks after the two-legged semi-final had finished level on aggregate, with Ki andMarcos Alonso scoring Sunderland's penalties.[47] Ki played againstManchester City in theLeague Cup final on 2 March, but despite leading 1–0 at half-time, they were overpowered by City in the second half, eventually losing 3–1.[48]
Sunderland spent most of the Premier League season in the relegation zone,[49] but Ki played his part in their recovery, even playing on despite sufferingtendonitis in his knee for several months. He played his last match for Sunderland on 10 April 2014.[50] Sunderland succeeded in avoiding relegation, and eventually finished 14th.[49]
Ki returned to Swansea for the start of the2014–15 Premier League season, stating, "This is my third season in the Premier League, and I want to grow as a player and improve to help the team."[51] He scored the first goal of the season in a 2–1 win over Manchester United atOld Trafford on 16 August 2014.[52] On 28 August, he signed a new contract to last until 2018.[53] Ki became a regular in the team under new managerGarry Monk, and by the end of December, had started in every Premier League fixture.[54] Ki did not play for Swansea during January 2015 as he was away on international duty with South Korea at the Asian Cup. On his return in February 2015, he went straight back in to the team and scored the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw with Sunderland.[55] Swansea lost their next match 2–0 againstWest Bromwich Albion, but ten days later, the team recorded their second win of the season over Manchester United with Ki scoring their equalising goal in a 2–1 win.[56]
Ki played 28 times during the2015–16 Premier League season,[57] scoring twice. His first of the season on Boxing Day against West Bromwich Albion in an eventual 1–0 win,[58] and the second on 8 May 2016 againstWest Ham United.[59] He made three less appearances in the2016–17 Premier League where, which the club struggled in for the majority of the season, Swansea narrowly avoided relegation,[60] but the player did not score in that campaign.[61] In the2017–18 Premier League season, it was another struggle for the club. Ki scored twice in two home fixtures within a month, the first againstBurnley on 18 February 2018 and the second againstWest Ham.[62][63] After that, it looked like the club was comfortable in mid-table, however with not much impact in the attacking point of view, the club struggled and Ki could not prevent them from Premier League relegation which was confirmed on the final day.[64] After the relegation, Ki announced his departure shortly after the season finished.[65]
On 29 June 2018, Ki signed a two-year deal withNewcastle United after the expiration of his Swansea City contract, thus reuniting with former midfield partnerJonjo Shelvey.[66] ManagerRafa Benitez gave Ki his first start for Newcastle on 26 August against Chelsea and the following weekend against Manchester City, both resulting in 2–1 defeats. Benitez would then not select Ki for the next five games, invoking the player's "lack of mobility".[67] He came on as a substitute to replace the injured Shelvey againstWatford on 3 November and provided the game winning assist as his free kick was headed in byAyoze Pérez to secure a 1–0 victory for Newcastle, their first league win of the season.[68] From then on, he was part of Newcastle's march out of the relegation zone, jumping from bottom of the table to 15th by Christmas.[69] His good form was halted as the South Korean had to join his national team to take part in theAFC Asian Cup in theUAE. After coming back to his club in the end of January 2019 with an achilles injury sustained in a match against thePhilippines, Ki announced he would retire from his international duties to fully focus on his club career.[70][71] During his absence, local youngsterSean Longstaff impressed and took over the starting spot in midfield alongsideIsaac Hayden.[72][73] Ki's game time became sporadic, the South Korean starting six out of the eleven remaining league games, and completing 90 minutes only twice.
Despite Newcastle securing safety in thePremier League, manager Rafa Benitez refused to extend his contract and was replaced bySteve Bruce. Under Bruce, Ki was given very little opportunities, making only three league appearances in the2019–20 season, two of which coming off the bench. Up until January, Ki would rarely feature on the team sheet, moreover illness and a knock sustained in training in December furthered hindered his chances to play.[74] His final appearance for Newcastle, anFA Cup game againstRochdale on 4 January 2020, ended in a 1–1 draw. Bruce and Newcastle allowed Ki to ponder his options in search of more game time during the wintertransfer window, and on 31 January 2020, he left the club by mutual consent.[75]
On 25 February 2020, Ki joinedRCD Mallorca for the remaining of theseason, with the Balearic club engaged in arelegation battle from the Spanish top tier.[76] He made hisLa Liga debut on 7 March, replacingTakefusa Kubo in the last fifteen minutes of a vital 2–1 away win againstEibar, thus becoming the first Korean player to wear the shirt ofLos Bermellones. His spell inSpain, however, was put to an abrupt end after the emergence of theCOVID-19 pandemic, with La Liga being put on hold for three months, and as the league resumed in early June, Ki was unable to train with his team-mates having sustained an ankle injury. He left Mallorca five days before the expiring of his contract, having made only one appearance.[77]
After spending eleven years in Europe, Ki agreed to return to FC Seoul and signed a contract until 2023 on 21 July 2020.[78] It was reported that Ki and Seoul had already held talks in January that year about a possible come back to South Korea after the midfielder terminated his contract with Newcastle, but negotiations fell off as Ki accused Seoul of negotiating in bad faith.[79] At the time of his signing, the club was sitting in eleventh place out of twelve teams halfway through the2020 K League season.[80]
He made his return for the club on 30 August 2020, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 away defeat to league leadersUlsan Hyundai.[81] Caretaker managerKim Ho-young would then give Ki time to regain fitness by bringing him off the bench the three following games, and his impact on the team was quickly praised for providing more stability in FC Seoul's midfield.[82] However, on 16 September, Ki suffered another setback in a 1–0 loss againstIncheon United, sustaining a hamstring injury.[83]
After FC Seoul ultimately managed to remain in the division, Ki was promotedcaptain of his club for the2021 season.[84] He started the new campaign in impressive fashion, greatly contributing in FC Seoul's four wins in the opening six games. He scored decisive goals in three consecutive games which Seoul won by a single-goal margin, including a last-minute winner against Incheon United on 13 March.[85] On 12 April, he was voted theEA Sports Player of the Month for these performances.[86]
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On the international stage, Ki has played in the2007 U-20 World Cup and for theSouth Korea national team as well as theSouth Korea under-23 team.[87]
On 7 June 2008, he made his international debut in a2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match againstJordan.[87]
On 1 June 2010, Ki was picked in the 23-man South Korea squad for the2010 World Cup finals.[88] On 12 June, Ki played in South Korea's first match of the World Cup, againstGreece. Ki played a part in all three group matches and assisted twice in two different matches against Greece andNigeria which helped him and his country get through to the knockout stages of the competition.[89]On 20 December 2011, Ki (along withJi So-yun of Kobe INAC Japan) was awarded the South Korean Player of the Year award. The decision was announced by the Korean Football Association (KFA) based on his international and club performance in the SPL.[90]
In the2012 Summer Olympics, Ki scored the fifth and vital penalty for South Korea in their quarter-final match against Great Britain, allowing South Korea to progress to the semi-finals.[91] South Korea lost 3–0 toBrazil in the semi-final,[92] but defeatedJapan 2–0 in the third-place play-off to win thebronze medal.[93]
Ki was selected for the South Korea squad for the2014 World Cup in Brazil.[94] He played in all three matches as Korea were eliminated at the group stage after one draw and two defeats.[95][96] Following the World Cup, Ki was made captain of the national team by new coachUli Stielike.
Ki also played for South Korea in the2015 Asian Cup during January, helping his country reach the final against hostsAustralia. He provided the assist forSon Heung-min to tie the final at 1–1 and force extra time, but the Australians scored again during the extra 30 minutes to win 2–1.[97]
Ki captained for South Korea in the2018 World Cup and played the first two matches before missing the last group stage match againstGermany due to a left calf injury suffered againstMexico.[98]Son Heung-min took the captain's armband in Ki's place.
Ki retired from international duties after his country's game againstPhilippines in the2019 Asian Cup.[99] South Korea won the match 1–0, though Ki was substituted after suffering a hamstring injury mid-game.
His father, Ki Young-ok, was general manager ofGwangju FC between 2015 and 2019. He resigned from his position in December 2019, citing "deteriorating health" after four years at the club without receiving any salary. The club, who faced financial difficulties, managed to climb to the country's top tier under his tenure but failed to establish itself in theK League.[100][101]
Ki confirmed in March 2013 that he was dating actressHan Hye-jin, and announced their engagement in May 2013.[102][103][104][105] The couple filed their marriage registration on 25 June 2013,[106] and wed on 1 July at the Intercontinental Hotel Seoul.[107][108][109] Both are devoutChristians.[110] They have a daughter, born on 13 September 2015.[111]
On 25 January 2011, during the2011 AFC Asian Cup semi-final match between Japan and South Korea, Ki scored the opening goal through apenalty kick.[112] Ki created a controversy bycelebrating his goal by scratching his cheek in front of a pitch-side camera in an allegedly racist slur at Japanese people, though Ki stated that it was actually directed at fans in Scotland whom he alleged had racially abused him and another Korean player.[113] Asian Cup tournament director Tokuaki Suzuki said no action would be taken on part of the AFC and thatFIFA has not contacted the AFC regarding the matter.[114]
In the summer of 2013, it was widely reported Ki had previously insulted then-South Korea national team managerChoi Kang-hee on his Facebook page before and after the match againstKuwait in February 2012.[115] Ki wrote, "Now everyone should have realised the value of the players who play overseas. [He] should have left us alone, otherwise, [he] will be hurt."[116] Ki later apologised for his "mischievous and inappropriate remarks" and his father visited the KFA to apologise as well.[117]
On 24 February 2021, Ki was accused of sexual and physical assault by two former elementary school teammates. Those allegations emerged in a context of accusations of bullying against professional basketball and volleyball players in South Korea, including twin sistersLee Da-yeong andLee Jae-yeong who were suspended indefinitely by their teams, andPark Sang-ha who announced his retirement soon after. Although the press release detailing the accusations did not name Ki as a perpetrator, it described a "star player who recently joined a club in the greater Seoul area", and the acts took place while in sixth grade of elementary school at South Jeolla Province in the year 2000. Ki, along with another player, allegedly forced the victims to perform sexual acts on them between January and June 2000. Ki, first via his agency C2 Global and then on social media, categorically denied the accusations stating "he had no connection whatsoever" to the case and threatened to take legal action.[118]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Seoul | 2006 | K League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | K League | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | K League | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2009 | K League | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 5 | |
| Total | 60 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 89 | 9 | ||
| Celtic | 2009–10 | Scottish Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | Scottish Premier League | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | Scottish Premier League | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 7 | |
| Total | 66 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 87 | 11 | ||
| Swansea City | 2012–13 | Premier League | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| Total | 139 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 162 | 12 | ||
| Sunderland (loan) | 2013–14 | Premier League | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 34 | 4 | |
| Newcastle United | 2018–19 | Premier League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Mallorca | 2019–20 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| FC Seoul | 2020 | K League 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | K League 1 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2022 | K League 1 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | K League 1 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | K League 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2025 | K League 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 138 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 8 | ||
| Pohang Steelers | 2025 | K League 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 452 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 538 | 44 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2008 | 6 | 2 |
| 2009 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 110 | 10 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Caps | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2008 | Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai, China | 2 |  North Korea | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 October 2008 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | 3 |  Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 6 June 2009 | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 11 |  United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 14 October 2009 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 16 |  Senegal | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 25 January 2011 | Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 35 |  Japan | 1–0 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (0–3p) | 2011 AFC Asian Cup |
| 6 | 13 October 2015 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 78 |  Jamaica | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 17 November 2015 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | 80 |  Laos | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 9 | 6 October 2016 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | 87 |  Qatar | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 13 June 2017 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 93 | Qatar | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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