Kim Yu-song

Club career Kim played briefly in Europe for the reserve side of Zürich, where he scored nine goals in twenty-one appearances.

During the 2017 AFC Cup, Kim made headlines for scoring five goals in a 6–0 victory over Mongolian side Erchim FC, winning the Fans' Asian Player of Matchday 3. He finished the competition as top scorer, with nine goals in six appearances.

International career Kim made his senior international debut in a 5–2 away loss to Vietnam, replacing Kim Kuk-Bom after 73 minutes. He scored his first goal for his nation on 6 June 2017; the equaliser in a 2–2 draw with Qatar, before scoring another equaliser a week later, this time against Hong Kong.

During his career with the North Korea national team, he was often cited as a "player to watch", however it is unclear what happened to Kim after 2018.

Career statistics International

International goals Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first. No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 6 June 2017 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar 2–2 2–2 Friendly 2. 13 June 2017 Hong Kong Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong 1–1 1–1 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification 3. 5 September 2017 Kim Il Sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea 1–0 2–2 4. 10 November 2017 New I-Mobile Stadium, Buriram, Thailand 2–0 4–1 5. 13 November 2017 1–0 4–1 6. 2–0 7. 3–0 8. 11 November 2018 Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan 2–0 4–1 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification