Kim Jin-ya

Kim Jin-ya

Kim in November 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Incheon, South Korea
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, full-back
Team information
Current team	Daejeon Hana Citizen
Number	72
Youth career
2011–2013	Gwangseong Middle School (Youth)
2014–2016	Incheon Daegeon High School (Youth)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Incheon United	73	(1)
2020–2025	FC Seoul	137	(1)
2025–	Daejeon Hana Citizen	2	(0)
International career‡
2015	South Korea U-17	12[α]	(1)
2016–2017	South Korea U-20	8	(1)
2018–2021	South Korea U-23	28[β]	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing  South Korea Asian Games Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Team AFC U-23 Championship Thailand 2020 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 July 2021

Kim Jin-ya (Korean: 김진야; Hanja: 金眞冶; born 30 June 1998) is a South Korean footballer who plays for K League 1 club Daejeon Hana Citizen.^[1] Mainly a full-back, he can also play as a midfielder.

After graduating from Daegun High School, Kim began his professional career with Incheon United FC.^[2]

On 13 December 2019, he officially moved to FC Seoul in K League 1.

During his time in Seoul, Kim was selected for one of the club’s vice-captains for the 2022 and 2023 K League 1 seasons.

On 20 June 2025, Kim transferred to K League 1 club Daejeon Hana Citizen on a permanent basis.

He was part of the South Korea U-23 squad that won gold at the 2018 Asian Games.

As of match played 2 November 2024^[3]

South Korea U-23

• Asian Games: 2018
• AFC U-23 Championship: 2020

• Kim Jin-ya – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)