Kim Jin-ya

Kim Jin-ya
	Kim in November 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	30 June 1998
Place of birth	Incheon, South Korea
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions	Midfielder; full-back;
Team information
Current team	Daejeon Hana Citizen
Number	13
Youth career
2011–2013	Gwangseong Middle School (Youth)
2014–2016	Incheon Daegeon High School (Youth)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2019	Incheon United
2020–2025	FC Seoul
2025–	Daejeon Hana Citizen
International career‡
2015	South Korea U-17
2016–2017	South Korea U-20
2018–2021	South Korea U-23
Medal record
Men's football
Representing South Korea
Asian Games
AFC U-23 Championship
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 August 2026; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 July 2021

Kim Jin-ya (Korean: 김진야; born 30 June 1998) is a South Korean footballer who plays for K League 1 club Daejeon Hana Citizen.^[1] Mainly a full-back, he can also play as a midfielder.

Club career

After graduating from Daegun High School, Kim began his professional career with Incheon United FC.^[2]

On 13 December 2019, he officially moved to FC Seoul in K League 1.

During his time in Seoul, Kim was selected for one of the club's vice-captains for the 2022 and 2023 K League 1 seasons.

On 20 June 2025, Kim transferred to K League 1 club Daejeon Hana Citizen on a permanent basis.

He was part of the South Korea U-23 squad that won gold at the 2018 Asian Games.

As of match played 2 November 2024^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Incheon United	2017	K League 1	16	0	0	0	—		16	0
	2018		25	1	0	0	—		25	1
	2019		32	0	1	0	—		33	0
	Total		73	1	1	0	—		74	1
FC Seoul	2020	K League 1	24	0	2	0	2	0	28	0
	2021		18	0	1	0	—		19	0
	2022		34	1	6	0	—		40	1
	2023		29	0	0	0	—		29	0
	2024		15	0	3	0	—		18	0
	Total		120	1	12	0	2	0	134	1
Career total			193	2	13	0	2	0	208	2

South Korea U-23