Eom Ji-sung (; born 9 May 2002) is a South Korean footballer currently playing as a winger for club Swansea City and the South Korea national team.
Club career In 2021, Eom joined the senior team of K League 1 club Gwangju FC. He experienced relegation in his first professional season, but helped Gwangju win the K League 2 the next year. After his contribution to the club's promotion was acknowledged, he was selected for the league's Best XI as well as the Young Player of the Year Award.
On 15 July 2024, Eom signed for EFL Championship club Swansea City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of £1 million by local media. On 8 March 2025, he scored his first goal for the club against Middlesbrough. After his first season at Swansea City, he confessed his performances during the season did not satisfy himself and he had difficulty adapting to a large gap between the level of EFL Championship and K League. But he said he gradually felt his improvement and was finally motivated at the Championship.
International career In January 2022, Eom was selected for the South Korea national team for the first time ahead of their off-season training. In a friendly against Iceland on 15 January, he made his senior international debut and scored a goal.
Eom was called up to the South Korea squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Style of play He enjoys playing one-on-one with the opposing defender due to his good sense of touch and dribbling skills. He receives the ball from the side and moves to the centre, preferring to play the role of a right-footed winger who mainly plays on the left.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGwangju FC2021K League 137400——3742022K League 228900——2892023K League 128500——2852024K League 115200——152 Total1082000——10820Swansea City2024–25Championship3731020—4032025–26Championship4421130—4832026–27Championship620010—72Total8772160—958Career total195272160—20328
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSouth Korea202211202420202531202650Career total112
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Eom goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Eom Ji-sungNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 15 January 2022 Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey 5–1 5–1 Friendly2 14 October 2025 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea 1–0 2–0 Friendly
Honours Gwangju FC K League 2: 2022
South Korea U23 WAFF U-23 Championship: 2024 Asian Games: 2026
Individual K League Young Player of the Month: August 2021, August 2023 K League 2 Young Player of the Year: 2022 K League 2 Best XI: 2022 Asian Games top goalscorer: 2026
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References
External links Eom Ji-sung at KFA