Kim Yeo-jin (born 17 July 1979) is a South Korean former footballer who played as a defender for the South Korea women's national football team. She played at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Club career As a youth, Kim played for Hyundai Girls' High School, who were runners-up in the U-18 girls' section of the National Football Championship in 1996 and 1997. Kim, who was already playing for the national team, was named tournament MVP in 1997. She went on to play for Hanyang Women's University.
Kim joined Soongmin Wonders upon the club's foundation in late 1999. With the club's disbandment imminent, Kim played in Soongmin's final match despite not being fully recovered from surgery for a knee injury.
Kim later joined INI Steel, but stopped playing in April 2005 after another knee injury that required surgery. Later the same year, she returned to football, attending trials for new team Ilhwa Chunma. She was subsequently selected by the club to join their inaugural squad.
Career statistics
International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSouth Korea1996201997201998401999932000402001302002002003130200420Total393
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kim Yeo-jin goal.
+List of international goals scored by Kim Yeo-jinNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines Guam–11–01999 AFC Women's Championship2–3Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines Hong Kong–14–01999 AFC Women's Championship
References
External links
Kim Yeo-jin - Korea Football Association