Kim Shin-ji

Kim Shin-ji
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-05-03) May 3, 2004
Place of birth Busan, South Korea
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Alavés
(on loan from AS Roma)
Youth career
-2016 Sangdae Elementary School
2017-2019 Pohang Hangdo Middle School
2020–2022 Pohang Girls' Electrical High School
2023–2024 Uiduk University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– AS Roma 1 (0)
2025–2026 → Rangers (loan) 16 (3)
2026– → Alavés (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 South Korea U-17 5 (3)
2024 South Korea U-20 15 (2)
2024– South Korea 19 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:04, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 05:00, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Kim Shin-ji (Korean: 김신지) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga F club Deportivo Alavés Gloriosas, on loan from Serie A club AS Roma, and the South Korean women's national team.

Youth career

Kim began playing football in an after-school club at her elementary school in Busan, where a P.E. teacher recognised her talent and suggested she transfer to a school with a girls' football programme.[1] She transferred to Sangdae Elementary School in Pohang, and began attending national tournaments with the football team.[2] She went on to play for Pohang Hangdo Middle School and then Pohang Girls' Electrical High School, where she was part of the winning team in the high school division at the Fall Women's Football Championship for three years in a row.[3] After graduating from high school she played for Uiduk University.[4]

Club career

In February 2025, Kim joined Italian side AS Roma, signing a contract until June 2027.[5][6] In August 2025, Kim was loaned to Rangers for the 2025–26 season.[7][8] She made 23 appearances for the club across all competitions and was named in the PFA Scotland 2026 SWPL Team of the Year.[9] In July 2026, Kim joined Spanish side Deportivo Alavés Gloriosas on a one-year loan deal.[10]

International career

Kim was called up to the South Korea U-17 team in 2019.[11] She was part of the South Korea U-20 squad that came in third place at the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup and progressed to the round of 16 at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[1] She received her first senior call up in late 2024.[12] Kim played at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, scoring her debut international goal in South Korea's group stage match against Australia.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 February 2026[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AS Roma 2024–25 Serie A 1010—0020
Rangers (loan) 2025–26 SWPL 1632211—196
Career total 173321100216

International

As of match played 14 April 2026[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Korea 202420
2025100
202672
Total192
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kim Shin-ji goal.
List of international goals scored by Kim Shin-ji
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
18 March 2026Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia Australia2–23–32026 Women's Asian Cup [13]
214 April 2026Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, Brazil Canada1–11–32026 FIFA Series [16]

Honours

South Korea

Individual

  • 2026 PFA Scotland SWPL Team of the Year

References

  1. 1 2 Kim, Sae-gyeol (13 February 2025). "오늘보다 더 찬란할 내일을 위해 달려가는 김신지" [Kim Shin-ji runs for a brighter tomorrow]. Sports Outline News (in Korean). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Park, Jin-up (12 May 2016). "수비전 사이를 돌파하는 상대초 김신지" [Kim Shin-ji of Sangdae Elementary breaks through the defence]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Baek, Doo-san (8 December 2022). "포항여자전자고 "2022 추계한국여자축구연맹전 우승"" [Pohang Girls' Electrical High champions of 2022 Fall Korean Women's Football Championship]. Dakyung News (in Korean). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Park, Jin-up (24 June 2024). "위덕대 김신지, 강력한 왼발 슛" [Uiduk University's Kim Shin-ji takes a powerful shot with her left foot]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Shinji Kim signs for Roma". AS Roma. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Lee, Ee-jin (6 February 2025). "여자축구 '신예' 미드필더 김신지, 이탈리아 명문 AS로마 입단" [Women's football 'rookie' midfielder Kim Shin-ji joins legendary Italian side AS Roma]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Rangers Announce Signing of Kim Shin Ji on Loan From as Roma". Rangers. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "'Gifted' midfielder Shin Ji becomes Crichton's first Rangers signing". BBC Sport. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Evans, Claire H. (18 April 2026). "Kim Shinji named in PFA Scotland SWPL Team of the Year". WK League News. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Ramos Martín, Luis Fernando (14 July 2026). "Lluvia de fichajes en el Alavés" [Flurry of signings at Alavés]. Reinas del balón (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Im, Ki-hwan (12 January 2025). "여자 대표팀 신예 MF 김신지, 이탈리아 명문 AS로마 이적... 2년 6개월 계약" [Women's national team rookie midfielder Kim Shin-ji joins AS Roma on 2.5 year contract]. Best Eleven (in Korean). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  12. ↑ No, Chan-hyuk (15 November 2024). "여자대표팀 스페인 원정 두 번째 경기 상대는 캐나다... '김신지-정지연 최초발탁' 신상우호 2기 명단 발표" [Women's national team away in Spain, second opponent Canada... First call-ups for Kim Shin-ji and Jeong Ji-yeon in Shin Sang-woo's second squad announcement]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Matildas snatch dramatic late draw but Korea Republic top Group A". A Leagues. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Shin-Ji Kim". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Kim Shin-Ji". Fotmob. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Gillies scores twice as short-handed Canada beat South Korea in FIFA Series". TSN. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
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