CORNERFLICK
- 29AgeBorn 24 Feb 1997
- Jeonbuk MotorsClubSince 2024
- AFC Champions League TwoLeague
South KoreaNational team
The shape of him
Kim Jin-Gyu is a 29-year-old midfielder at Jeonbuk Motors and a South Korea international. In 26/27 that meant 35 club appearances and 1,419 minutes. Midfield is where games are controlled: setting the tempo, winning the ball back, and finding the pass that breaks a line.
The job
Link defence to attack, keep the ball moving, and screen the back line when possession is lost.
Season snapshot 26/27
| Appearances | 35 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 1,419 | |
| Goals | 2 | |
| Assists | 1 | |
| Key passes per 90 | 2.1 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.1 | |
| Duels won | 40% |
Playing style
Percentile against midfielders we track, 26/27
Stat comparison
vs midfielders we track (156), 26/27
| Stat | Bar | Jin-Gyu | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key passes per 90 | 2.1 | 1.4 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.1 | 1.6 | |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.1 | 0.9 | |
| Duels won | 40% | 50% |
Honours 6
- 2K League 22023
- 2Korea Cup2022
- 2AFC U23 Asian Cup2019/20
Career journey
2025 – 2026South Korea
2025 – 2026Jeonbuk Motors- 2026 – 2027South Korea
- 2026 – PresentJeonbuk Motors
View full career
| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 – Present | Jeonbuk Motors | 28 | 1 |
| 2026 – 2027 | South Korea | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Jeonbuk Motors | 35 | 2 |
| 2025 – 2026 | South Korea | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Jeonbuk Motors | 18 | 4 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | 32 | 6 |
| 2022 – 2023 | South Korea | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Busan I Park | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Jeonbuk Motors | 40 | 4 |
| 2021 – 2022 | Busan I Park | 27 | 4 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Korea Republic U23 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 – 2021 | Busan I Park | 109 | 14 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Jin-Gyu Kim
- Date of birth
- 24 Feb 1997 (29)
- Place of birth
- Busan, Korea Republic
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Height
- 1.77 m
- Position
- Midfielder
- Current club
- JMJeonbuk Motors
- Joined
- 16 Jul 2024
Strengths
- Chance creation
CF card
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Our rating from 26/27's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
62MID
JM
Jin-Gyu
- 73
- SHO
- 79
- PAS
- 54
- DRI
- 67
- DEF
- 52
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 |  K League 1 |  Jeju United FC | H | W3–2 | 7' | |
| 14 Oct 2026 |  AFC Champions League Elite |  Vissel Kobe | A | L0–2 | 72' | |
| 9 Oct 2026 | K League 1 |  Daejeon Citizen | A | L1–2 | 62' |
More on Kim Jin-Gyu
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Jeonbuk Motors | All competitions | 28 | 1,105 | 1 | 1 |
| 25/26 | Jeonbuk Motors | All competitions | 35 | 1,151 | 2 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Jeonbuk Motors | All competitions | 18 | 1,181 | 4 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Gimcheon Sangmu FC | All competitions | 32 | 2,258 | 6 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Jeonbuk Motors | All competitions | 40 | 2,523 | 4 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Busan I Park | All competitions | 27 | 2,277 | 4 | 0 |
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