.jpg) Kim in 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (2004-03-29)March 29, 2004 (age 20) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | South Korea | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |||||||||||||
| Number | 37 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Seryu Elementary School | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Chung-Ang University Middle School | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Chung-Ang University High School | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Suwon High School | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2023– | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 35 | (6) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | South Korea under-20 | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2023– | South Korea under-23 | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 2, 2023 | ||||||||||||||
Kim Ju-chan (Korean: 김주찬; born March 29, 2004) is a South Korean professionalfootballer who plays as awinger forK League 2 clubSuwon Samsung Bluewings. He made his debut professional appearance in the2023 K League 1 season.
Kim Ju-chan was born on March 29, 2004.[1] He has one older sister.[2] His family moved toSuwon when he was six years old.[3] His father was an aspiring footballer, which influenced him to start playing the sport in 2010.[2][4] Kim transferred to Seryu Elementary School after being scouted by one of its coaches.[3] He attended Chung-Ang University Middle School and was enrolled at Chung-Ang University High School.[5] After one year, he transferred to Suwon High School and played as astriker for its football club.[2][6] Leading up to his final year in high school, he was notified ofSuwon Samsung Bluewings' interest in him by his agent.[5]
In 2022, Kim was recruited by Suwon Samsung Bluewings as a free selection.[7] He made his debut professional appearance in the first round of the2023 K League 1 season as the team faced off againstGwangju FC.[8] In May, he scored his debut goal in the fourth round of the2023 Korean FA Cup, leading his team to a 1–0 victory againstDaegu FC and advancing it into the quarterfinals.[6]
Kim's first K League 1 goal came two months later in his twelfth appearance and first full game, where he scored the team's third goal in the 45th minute on the second half of the match, defeatingUlsan Hyundai FC 3–1.[9][10] He was selected as one of the K League 1 R23 MVP Best 11 due to his performance.[11] He scored a goal in the following round againstGangwon FC and his team won 2–1; Suwon Samsung Bluewings was granted a second consecutive victory. Having ranked last among the twelve teams in the league, Kim was credited in part for the rise in his club's ranking to number eleven after the matches.[12][13]
In 2022, Kim was called up to theSouth Korea national under-20 football team. He was one of three high school students, and the only among them not part of a squad or youth team in the top professional division.[2] The following year, he was called up to theunder-23 team for the2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers.[14]
Kim plays as awinger noted for his "exceptional"dribbling,shooting abilities, and speed.[2][15] He citesYeom Ki-hun has his favorite footballer.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2023 | K League 1 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
| Career total | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | ||
