Kim Joo-Sung

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Kim Joo-Sung
Personal information
Full name Kim Joo-Sung
Date of birth January 17, 1966 (1966-01-17) (age 42)
Place of birth    Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth clubs
Chosun University
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1987-1992
1992-1994
1994-1999
Daewoo Royals
VfL Bochum
Busan I'cons
100 (31)
034 (04)
103 (03)   
National team2
1986-1994 South Korea 076 (13)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of July 11, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 30 June 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

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

Kim Joo-Sung (born January 17, 1966) is a former South Korean football midfielder.

He played for the clubs Chosun University and Daewoo Royals, both in South Korea, and later in the German Bundesliga for VfL Bochum.

With the South Korea national team, he participated at three editions of the FIFA World Cup, in 1986, 1990, and 1994. He was elected the Asian Footballer of the Year for three consecutive years (1989, 1990, 1991).

He take charge of KFA International Relations Department Chief.

[edit] Awards

Korean name
Hangul 김주성
Hanja 金鑄城
Revised Romanization Gim Ju-Seong
McCune-Reischauer Kim Chu-Sŏng
Preceded by
Jia Xiuquan
Asian Cup Most Valuable Player
1988
Succeeded by
Takuya Takagi
Preceded by
Ahmed Radhi
Asian Footballer of the Year
1989, 1990, 1991
Succeeded by
'No Award'