Kim Sin-jin

Kim Sin-jin (; born July 13, 2001) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker for K League 1 club Jeju SK. He made his debut professional appearance in the 2022 K League 1 season.

Life and career Early life and youth career Kim Sin-jin was born on July 13, 2001, in Daejeon, South Korea. He has an older brother named Jeong-jin, who influenced him to play soccer in second grade. He attended Daejeon Jeonglim Elementary School, Gunsan Jeil Middle School, and Gunsan Jeil High School. In 2018, Kim enrolled in Gangneung Jeil High School and played for the Gangwon FC U-18 squad at the 2nd Asia International Youth in Tottori tournament. He scored a hat trick against the Hong Kong national under-18 football team, leading his team to a 5–0 victory.

At the start of the 2020 U-League college football season, Kim was unable to participate in three matches due to a calf injury. He became the top-scoring player in the regional league with seven goals in six games. He also scored two goals at the 57th Autumn University Football Federation – Taebaeksangi competition, with his team winning 2–1 against Soongsil University.

Senior career In 2021, Kim signed a free contract with FC Seoul. He made his debut professional appearance as a substitute in the second round of the 2022 K League 1 season as the team faced off against Incheon United FC. Amid an outbreak of COVID-19 among his team's squad, Kim played as a center back in the sixth round of the season against Jeju United FC. Writing for the website InterFootball, Shin Dong-hun wrote that Kim appeared anxious in the position, which negatively impacted his gameplay.

On July 30, 2024, he was loaned to Seoul E-Land FC.

Style of play Kim plays as a striker identified as "key player" due to his strength, game sense, and flexibility.