Eom Ji-sung
Korean football player (born 2002)
 Eom in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Iri Dongsan Elementary School | ||
| 2015 | Jungni Middle School | ||
| 2016–2017 | Gochangbuk Middle School | ||
| 2018–2020 | Kumho High school (Youth) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Gwangju FC | 108 | (20) |
| 2024– | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | South Korea U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2021– | South Korea U23 | 12 | (1) |
| 2022– | South Korea | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
| Eom Ji-sung | |
| Hangul | 엄지성 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Eom Jiseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŏm Chisŏng |
Eom Ji-sung (Korean: 엄지성; born 9 May 2002) is a South Korean footballer currently playing as a forward for Championship club Swansea City.
Career
On 15 July 2024, Eom signed for English Championship club Swansea City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee,[1] reported to be in the region of £1 million by local media.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 25 June 2024.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gwangju | 2021 | K League 1 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2022 | K League 2 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 9 | ||||
| 2023 | K League 1 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 2024 | K League 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 108 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 20 | |||
| Swansea City | 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 108 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 20 | ||
- Notes
International
- As of match played 15 January 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Eom goal.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 January 2022 | Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey |  Iceland | 5–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
Individual
- K League Young Player of the Year (K League 2): 2022
- K League 2 Best XI: 2022
References
- ^ "Swansea City seal signing of Eom Ji-sung". www.swanseacity.com. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Williams, Glen (15 July 2024). "Swansea City announce Eom Ji-sung as second summer signing". Wales Online. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Eom Ji-sung at Soccerway
- ^ "Eom, Ji-sung" (in Korean). Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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Swansea City A.F.C. – current squad
- 1 Fisher
- 2 Key
- 3 Pedersen
- 4 Fulton
- 5 Cabango
- 6 Darling
- 7 Allen
- 8 Grimes
- 9 Yates
- 10 Lowe
- 11 Ginnelly
- 12 Paterson
- 14 Tymon
- 15 Ogbeta
- 17 Płacheta
- 18 Patino
- 19 Kukharevych
- 20 Cullen
- 22 Rushworth
- 23 Wood
- 24 Sagoe Jr.
- 25 Webb
- 26 Naughton
- 28 Walsh
- 29 Broome
- 30 Ashby
- 31 Cooper
- 35 Ronald
- 36 Lloyd
- 37 Govea
- 45 Congreve
- 47 Abdulai
- 50 Lissah
- Head coach: Williams
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