Kim Kyul-sil (Korean: 김결실, born 13 April 1982) is a South Korean retired footballer who played as a midfielder or defender. She was a member of the South Korea women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 April 1982 | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000-2001 | Soongmin Wonders | ||
| 2003-2004 | Yeoju Institute of Tech. | ||
| 2005-2011 | Incheon Hyundai Steel | ||
| 2012 | Suwon FMC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1998-2008 | South Korea | 35 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:50, 21 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
| Kim Kyul-sil | |
| Hangul | 김결실 |
|---|---|
| RR | Gim Gyeolsil |
| MR | Kim Kyŏlsil |
Early life
editClub career
editHaving gained attention as a high schooler playing for the national team, Kim joined Soongmin Wonders in 2000, but after sustaining injuries to both ankles the following year, she was left unable to play and considered retiring from the sport.[3] However, she underwent surgery and rehabilitation and began playing for Yeoju Institute of Technology in 2003.[3]
After graduating from college, Kim joined Incheon Hyundai Steel. She scored in the final of the 2005 KWFF Spring Championship to help Incheon win the tournament.[4] Kim played in the inaugural season of the WK League, scoring a crucial goal in Round 17 to take Incheon into the championship final despite a knee injury earlier in the season that had taken her out of action and led to a dip in form for the club.[5][6]
International career
editWhen Kim received her first national team call-up in 1997 at age 15, she was the youngest player ever to be named in the South Korean squad.[2][7] After an absence from the national team during which she underwent surgery on both ankles, Kim returned to the squad ahead of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.[7] She scored her only international goal in a friendly match against Argentina during the build-up to the tournament.[8]
Kim was a key member of the South Korean squad that won the 2005 EAFF East Asian Cup.[9] On their way to winning the tournament the side recorded a symbolic first ever victory over North Korea.[10] She went on to play at the 2006 Asian Games.[11] Kim was part of South Korea's squad at the 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup but was unable to play due to injury.[12]
Kim was selected to play at the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup but withdrew from the squad due to her recovery from a fractured toe taking longer than expected.[13][14]
Style of play
editKim was known for her speed, dribbling, and powerful shooting ability.[3] While at Incheon Hyundai she played as a defensive midfielder, but she also played at wingback for the national team.[9] Later in her career, Kim played as a central defender, but was still known as one of the fastest players in the WK League.[5]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 28 April 2008[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kim Kyul-sil goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 September 2003 | Veterans Memorial Stadium, Long Beach, U.S.A. |  Argentina |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [8] |
Honours
editIncheon Hyundai Steel
editSouth Korea
edit- EAFF E-1 Football Championship
- Champions: 2005
References
edit- ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 - Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA Women's World Cup United States 2003. FIFA. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
- 1 2 3 Son, Ae-sung (20 October 2012). "'해체통보' 수원 FMC 김결실 "한국서 여자축구 선수로 산다는 건.."" ['Disbandment notice' Suwon FMC's Kim Kyul-sil: "Being a women's football player in Korea..."]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "여자축구-김결실, 부상딛고 태극마크 되찾아" [Women's football: Kim Kyul-sil reclaims the national emblem after overcoming injury]. KBS News (in Korean). 22 July 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- 1 2 "INI스틸, 춘계여자축구연맹전 우승" [INI Steel victorious in Spring Women's Football Championship]. Incheon Ilbo (in Korean). 1 April 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- 1 2 Yoon, Tae-seok (10 October 2010). "김결실 결승골 "오 해피데이"" [Kim Kyul-sil's winning goal: "Oh happy day"]. Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ Choi, Yong-seok (10 October 2009). "허공만 찌른 현대제철 창끝" [The Hyundai Steel spear pierced only air]. Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- 1 2 Yoo, Hyung-ryul (23 September 2003). "女축구 김결실 "두번 실수 없다" 큰결심" [Women's football's Kim Kyul-sil's resolution: "I won't make a mistake again"]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- 1 2 "대한민국 만세!" [Long live Korea!]. Sunday Journal USA (in Korean). 15 September 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- 1 2 "한국女축구, 조직력으로 일궈낸 아시아 정상" [Korean women's football team rise to the summit of Asia by cultivating organisational strength]. Maeil Shinmun (in Korean). 7 August 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Chang-geum (4 August 2005). "여자축구 북한에 처음 이겼다" [Women's football team claim first victory over North Korea]. Hani (in Korean). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "여자축구, AG대표팀 18명 확정" [Women's football: 18-strong squad confirmed for Asian Games]. Gyeongbuk Ilbo (in Korean). 28 September 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ Park, Sung-min (26 July 2006). "여자 축구 대표팀, 월드컵출전 무산 아쉬움 속 귀국" [Women's national football team return home after disappointment of not qualifying for World Cup]. Hani (in Korean). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "박은선·김결실 여자축구대표팀 탈락" [Park Eun-sun, Kim Kyul-sil out of women's national team]. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 9 May 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Hyun-cheol (10 May 2010). "Coach retorts gender suspicion on comeback female football prodigy". Korea Times. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Kim Kyulsil". Korea Football Association. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Ji-hwan (17 April 2008). "인천 현대제철, 女축구 춘계연맹전 준우승" [Incheon Hyundai Steel runners-up in women's football's Spring Championship]. Incheon Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
External links
edit- Kim Kyul-sil – Korea Football Association
- Kim Kyul-sil at Soccerway
- Kim Kyul-sil – FIFA competition record (archived)