Ki Sung-yueng

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Ki Sung-yueng

Ki with Swansea City in 2012

Personal information
Full name

Ki Sung-yueng[1]

Date of birth

24 January 1989 (age 27)

Place of birth

Gwangju, South Korea

Height

1.87 m (6 ft 1 12 in)[2]

Playing position

Midfielder

Club information
Current team

Swansea City

Number

Youth career

20012005

John Paul College

2005

Kumho High School

Senior career*
Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

20062009

FC Seoul

64

(7)

20092012

Celtic

66

(9)

2012

Swansea City

91

(10)

20132014

Sunderland (loan)

27

(3)

National team
2004

South Korea U-17

(3)

20062007

South Korea U-20

16

(2)

20072012

South Korea U-23

22

(1)

2008

South Korea

82

(8)

Honours[show]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic
league only and correct as of 17:00, 7 May 2016 (UTC).
Appearances (goals)
National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2016

Ki Sung-yueng
Hangul

Hanja

[3]

Revised Romanization

Gi Seong-yong

McCuneReischauer

Ki Sng'yong

This is a Korean name; the family name is Ki.

Ki Sung-yueng (Korean: , Korean pronunciation: [ki sjo]; born 24 January 1989) is a South
Koreanprofessional footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Premier
League club Swansea City, and serves as captain of the South Korean national team.
Ki is known for his vision, technique, long-range passing and shooting, along with his good setpieces.
He has been a full international for South Korea since 2007, gaining over 70 caps. Ki was
selected in their squads for two World Cups and the 2011 and 2015 AFC Asian Cups, finishing as
runner-up in the latter tournament. He has also played at two Olympic Games with his country,
winning bronze in 2012.
On 20 May 2015, Ki was voted as Swansea City Player of the Year as he netted 8 goals in 33
appearances.
Contents
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1Early life

2Club career
o

2.1FC Seoul

2.2Celtic

2.3Swansea City

2.4Sunderland

2.5Return to Swansea

3International career

4Personal life

5Controversies

6Career statistics
o

6.1International goals

7Honours
o

7.1International

7.2Individual

8References

9External links

Early life[edit]
In 2001, Ki went to Brisbane, Australia to study at John Paul College under the BSP (Brain
Soccer Program) overseen by Jeff Hopkins.[4] His father saw the move as an opportunity for Ki to
play football and learn English at the same time. 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 U-15 soccer
competition. Ki received offers in 2005 from Korean clubFC Seoul and also ALeague club Brisbane Roar (then Queensland Roar), but decided to move back to South
Korea to continue his career. After moving back to Korea, Ki attended Kumho high school and
then enrolled in Kyonggi University. Since then, Ki has been a fluent English speaker. He went by
his English name David in Australia. [5] Ki has also expressed a desire to one day return to
Australia to finish his career and raise his family.[6]

Club career[edit]
FC Seoul[edit]
Ki returned to Korea and joined FC Seoul where he played alongside national teammate Lee
Chung-Yong. He was aSubstitute in the last match of the 2006 League Cup,[7] but could not play.
Under enol Gne, he made his senior debut in 2007.[8]
During the 2008 season, Ki reinforced his position as a key player of FC Seoul. On 29 October,
Ki scored the winning goal against Seoul's biggest rival Suwon Samsung Bluewings in 92nd
minute. Ki performed a "Kangaroo Ceremony", which he claims to be an imitation of Emmanuel
Adebayor's ceremony, but Suwon fans have argued that this was imitation of 'chicken', which is
what many Seoul fans call Suwon. [8] He led the team to an unprecedented K League runners-up
position with 4 goals and 1 assist in 21 appearances.
In FC Seoul's first K League match of the 2009 season, Ki scored one goal in the 61 drubbing
of Chunnam Dragons. There was increasing speculation regarding a big move abroad with
suitors including PSV Eindhoven, Hamburg SV and Porto among others.[8][9]

Celtic[edit]
On 25 August 2009, it was revealed that contact between Celtic and FC Seoul had occurred
regarding the possibility of Ki's transfer to the Parkhead club. However, the player's agent stated
that an immediate move would be unlikely given FC Seoul's success in the league and the Asian
Champions League. Three days later, Celtic clinched a 2.1m transfer for Ki. [8] 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 a work
permit. Ki reportedly turned down an offer from English clubPortsmouth then of the Premier
League. He took the number 18 with "Ki" on his shirt. He made his debut for Celtic in a 11 draw
against Falkirk at Celtic Park on 16 January 2010, winning the Man of the Match award from the
official Celtic website.[10][11][12][13][14] He played a further four games for Celtic that season, but
struggled to make much impact in what was a period of upheaval for the club.

Ki Sung-Yueng playing for Celtic in 2010

Ki barely played for Celtic in the first month of season 201011, 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 40 victory
against St Mirren in the Scottish Premier League(SPL).[15] By the end of October he had become
a first team regular and was voted the SPL Young Player of the Month for October 2010.[16]
[17]
However, on 30 October 2010, Ki found himself the recipient of apparent racist abuse during a
league match away at St 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 game. [18]
Ki scored his second goal of the season in a 22 draw with Inverness Thistle at Celtic Park.[19] On
26 December 2010, Ki scored against St Johnstone in a 20 victory in the SPL, [20] in what was his
last game for Celtic before travelling to Qatarto play for South Korea in the 2011 AFC Asian
Cup during January.[21] On coming back to Scotland in February, Ki returned to the Celtic first
team for the 22 draw against Rangers in a Scottish Cup tie at Ibrox. Celtic played a significant
part of the game with only ten men after Fraser Forster was sent off, but the midfield including Ki
won praise for the manner in which they dominated the game in the second half. [22] Ki also played
in the replay at Celtic Park, an ill-tempered match which Celtic won 10. [23] On 21 May 2011, Ki
scored the first goal of Celtic's Scottish Cup Final win against Motherwell with a left-footed strike
from around 35 yards. He also won the official Man of the Match award. [24][25]
Ki started the 201112 campaign in Celtic's opening game against Hibernian in the SPL. Scoring
the second goal in a 20 victory, a 25-yard left foot strike into the right hand bottom corner and
also won the Man of the Match award from the official Celtic website. He impressed Celtic
manager Neil Lennon so much in the Hibernian game that he said:

He's a very important player to us. I rate him very highly. He can g

Ki then went on to score another goal on 13 August 2011 in the Scottish Premier League in a 51
win over Dundee United at Celtic Park, a strike into the top left hand corner from the edge of the
box.[26][27] A couple of days later it was reported that Premier League sides Blackburn
Rovers, Tottenham Hotspur and several clubs from the Russian Premier League were interested
in signing Ki. Celtic the next day issued a hands off warning to the interested clubs, saying that it
would take a bid of significant proportions for Celtic to allow the increasingly important midfielder
to leave the club.[28] On 10 September 2011, Ki putMotherwell to the sword yet again, this time in
the Scottish Premier League with a superb strike from outside the box with his right

foot. Celtic went on to win the game 40. On 29 September, he started in Celtic's 11 draw with
Italian side Udinese, scoring on a penalty after 3 minutes.[29] On 18 December 2011, he scored
the second goal of the game as Celtic beat St Johnstone 20 at McDiarmid Park in the Scottish
Premier League. Over the course of the 20112012 campaign, Ki scored 7 goals and had 6
assists, playing a key role in helping Celtic win the Scottish title.

Swansea City[edit]
On 24 August 2012, Ki transferred to Swansea City for around 6 million on a three-year deal,
which was Swansea's record transfer fee until it was broken byWilfried Bony.[30] He made his
debut for the Swans in a 31 victory against Barnsley in the second round of the League Cup at
Liberty Stadium on 28 August 2012. Wearing a No. 24 jersey, Ki started as a central midfielder
and was substituted 76 minutes into the game.[31]
Ki enjoyed a promising debut season in the Premier League. Although he failed to replicate the
scoring form he displayed at Celtic,[32] his passing style drew praise from supporters and critics,
[33]
and he finished the season with 38 appearances in all competitions. On 24 February 2013,
Swansea City competed in the final of the League Cup.[34] Ki played for over an hour in the final in
an unfamiliar central defensive role.[34][35] The tactical switch proved to be a success, as Swansea
ran out comfortable 50 winners against Bradford City[34] as Ki won his first trophy with the Welsh
club.[35]

Sunderland[edit]

Ki in action for Sunderland in December 2013

On 31 August 2013, Ki joined Sunderland on a season-long loan with a mid-season re-call

option.[36] He scored his first goal for Sunderland on 17 December 2013 in a 21 League Cup
quarter-final win over Chelsea, cutting inside Ashley Cole then beating goalkeeper Mark
Schwarzer with a low shot in the 119th minute for the winning goal. [37][38] On 26 December, he
scored his second for Sunderland in a 10 away win over Everton. Everton goalkeeper Tim
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 the penalty kickhimself to give the Black Cats a vital
win. It was Ki's first league goal.[39][40] Ki's third goal for Sunderland came in a 41 away win at
Fulham, from a well worked set piece by Adam Johnson.[41]
On 22 January 2014, Ki reached his second consecutive League Cup Final, albeit with a different
club, as he helped Sunderland defeat Manchester United 21 on penalty kicks after the twolegged semi-final had finished level on aggregate; Ki and Marcos Alonso scoring Sunderland's

penalties.[42] Ki played for Sunderland against Manchester City in the League Cup Final on 2
March 2014, but despite leading 10 at half-time they were overpowered by City in the second
half, eventually losing 31 to the Manchester side. [43]
Sunderland spent most of the Premier League season in the relegation zone, [44] but Ki played his
part in their recovery, even playing on despite suffering tendonitis in his knee for several months.
[45]
He eventually succumbed to the injury, and played his last club game of the season on 10
April.[45] Sunderland succeeded in avoiding relegation, and eventually finished 14th. [44]

Return to Swansea[edit]
Ki returned to Swansea for the start of the 201415 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."[46] He scored the first goal of the season in a 21 win over Manchester United at Old
Trafford on 16 August.[47] On 28 August, he signed a new contract to last until 2018. [48] Ki became
a regular in the side under new manager Garry Monk and by the end of December had started in
every Premier League fixture.[49] Ki didn't 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, he went
straight back in to the side and scored the equalising goal in a 11 draw with Sunderland.
[50]
Swansea lost their next match 20 against West Brom, [51] but ten days recorded their second
win of the season over Manchester United, Ki scoring their equalising goal in a 21 win. [52] In
2016 May 8, he scored against West Ham United F.C. and received good evaluation. [53]

International career[edit]
On the international stage, Ki has played in the 2007 U-20 World Cup and for the South Korea
national team as well as the South Korea U-23 team.[54]
On 7 June 2008, he made his international debut in a 2010 World Cup qualification match
against Jordan.[54]
On 1 June 2010 Ki was picked in the 23-man South Korea World Cup squad. [55] On 12 June Ki
played in South Korea's first game of the 2010 World Cup against Greece.[56] Ki played a part in
all 3 group games and assisted twice in 2 different matches against Greece and Nigeria which
helped him and his country get through to the knock-out stages of the competition. [56]
On 20 December 2011, Ki (along with Ji 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 Scottish Premier
League.[57]
In the London 2012 Olympics, he 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.
[58]
South Korea lost 30 to Brazil in the semi-final,[59] but defeated Japan 20 in the third-place
play-off to win the Bronze medal.[60]
Ki was selected for the South Korea squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.[61] He played in
all three games as Korea were eliminated at the group stage after one draw and two defeats. [62]
[63]
Following the World Cup, Ki was made captain of the national team by new coach Uli Stielike.
Ki also played for South Korea in the 2015 Asian Cup during January, helping his country reach
the final against host nation Australia. He provided the assist forSon Heung-Min to tie the final at
11 and force extra time, but the Australians scored again during the extra 30 minutes to win 2
1.[64]

Personal life[edit]
Ki confirmed in March 2013 that he was dating actress Han Hye-jin, and announced their
engagement in May 2013.[65][66][67][68] The couple filed their marriage registration on June 25, 2013,

and wed on July 1 at the Intercontinental Hotel Seoul. [70][71][72] Both are devout Christians.[73] They
have a daughter, born on September 13, 2015.[74]
[69]

Controversies[edit]
On 19 November 2007, Ki wrote "If you are frustrated, why don't you go out and play?" on
his Cyworld page in response to the criticism by Korean fans afterthe South Korea U-23 team's
goalless draw against Uzbekistan.Ki deleted his statement after being heavily condemned for his
careless behaviour.[75]
On 25 January 2011, during the 2011 AFC Asian Cup semi-final match between Japan and South
Korea, Ki scored the opening goal through a penalty kick.[76] Ki created a controversy by
celebrating his goal by making a monkey face and scratching his cheek in front of a pitch-side
camera in an allegedly racist slur atJapanese people.[77] Ki initially defended his goal celebration
through a Twitter post claiming that he was annoyed at having seen a Rising Sun Flag in the
stadium.[78] Ki then claimed that the celebration was a reference to alleged racist abuse he had
received during Scottish Premier League games from opposition fans, but the chief executive
of Show Racism the Red Card expressed scepticism about this.[78] Asian Cup tournament director
Tokuaki Suzuki said that no action will be taken on part of the AFC and that FIFA has not
contacted the AFC regarding the matter.[77]
In the summer of 2013, it was widely reported that Ki had previously insulted then South Korea
national team manager Choi Kang-hee on his Facebook page before and after the match against
Kuwait in February 2012.[79] 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." [80] Ki later
apologised for his "mischievous and inappropriate remarks" and his father visited the KFA to
apologise as well.[81]

Career statistics[edit]
As of 7 May 2016[51][82]
League
Club

Seaso
n

Cup

League Cup

Continental

App
s

App
s

Goal
s

App
s

Goal
s

App
s

Goal
s

2006

2007

16

2008

21

2009

27

Goal
s

Total

App
s

Goal
s

25

28

40

FC Seoul

Celtic

Total

64

16

93

2009
10

10

10

2010
11

26

35

2011
12

30

42

Total

66

87

11

2012
13

29

38

2013
14

2014
15

33

34

2015
16

29

31

Total

92

10

10

106

10

2013
14

27

34

Swansea City

Sunderland(loa
n)

Total

Career Total

27

249

29

14

38

19

34

320

34

International goals[edit]
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.[51]
#

Date

Venue

Opponent

Score

Result

Competition

1.

10
September
2008

Shanghai

North Korea

11

11

2010 FIFA
World Cup
qualification

2.

11 October
2008

Suwon

Uzbekistan

10

30

Friendly match

3.

6 June 2009

Dubai

United Arab
Emirates

20

20

2010 FIFA
World Cup
qualification

4.

14 October
2009

Seoul

Senegal

10

20

Friendly match

5.

25 January
2011

Doha

Japan

10

22
(a.e.t.,
03p)

2011 AFC
Asian Cup

6.

13 October
2015

Seoul

Jamaica

20

30

Friendly match

50

2018 FIFA
World Cup
qualification

7.

8.

17
November
2015

10
Vientiane

Laos
20

Honours[edit]
Celtic

Scottish Cup (1): 201011[25]

Scottish Premier League (1): 201112[83]

Swansea City

Football League Cup (1): 201213[35]

Swansea City Player of the year: 2014-15[84]

Sunderland

Football League Cup Runners-up (1): 201314[43]

International[edit]
South Korea U-23

Summer Olympics

Bronze: 2012[60]

South Korea

AFC Asian Cup

Runners-up: 2015[64]

Individual[edit]

K League Best XI: 2008, 2009

Asian Young Footballer of the Year: 2009[13]

SPL Young Player of the Month: 201011 October[16]

Scottish Cup Final Man of the Match: 2011[25]

KFA Footballer of the Year: 2011,[85] 2012[86]

AFC Asian Cup Dream Team: 2015[87][88]

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