How many caps did Ki Sung-yueng win for South Korea?

Ki Sung-yueng won 110 caps for South Korea, scoring 10 goals.

Which clubs did Ki Sung-yueng play for?

FC Seoul (2006–2009), Celtic (2009–2012), Swansea City A.F.C. (2012–2018), Sunderland A.F.C. (2013–2014), Newcastle United (2018–2020), RCD Mallorca (2020–2020), FC Seoul (2020–2025), FC Pohang Steelers (2025–present).

Where does Ki Sung-yueng rank among South Korea's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Ki Sung-yueng #10 of South Korea's 33 greatest players of all time.

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10 / South Korea · 2008–2019

Ki Sung-yueng

CDM

Caps · South Korea

110

Goals · South Korea

Life

1989

Clubs

FC Seoul, Celtic, Swansea City A.F.C.

#10

Editorial rank of 33 for South Korea

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Thirty-two minutes into the 2011 Scottish Cup final at Hampden he hit a left-footed drive from 25 yards, the goal that opened Celtic's 3-0 win over Motherwell. Career record: 110 caps and 10 goals for South Korea; club career at FC Seoul, Celtic, Swansea City A.F.C..

Career sources

Career dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q313083

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Career record

2006–2009	FC Seoul
2009–2012	Celtic
2012–2018	Swansea City A.F.C.
2013–2014	Sunderland A.F.C.
2018–2020	Newcastle United
2020–2020	RCD Mallorca
2020–2025	FC Seoul
2025–today	FC Pohang Steelers
South Korea	110 caps, 10 goals

Sources

Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
Caps · South Korea checked 4 October 2026
Goals · South Korea checked 4 October 2026

Shared the era

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Around Sung-yueng in the almanac

One rank above: Choi Soon-ho at #9.

One rank below: Kim Joo-sung at #11.

South Korea's editorial top five: Son Heung-min · Cha Bum-kun · Park Ji-sung · Hong Myung-bo · Kim Min-jae.

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