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Ki Sung-yueng
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South Korea · 2011–13

Ki Sung-yueng

Icon CDM Right-footed
Rating
84
Caps
110
Goals
10
Life
1989
Clubs
FC Seoul, Celtic, Swansea City A.F.C.
#10
Editorial rank of 33 for South Korea
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. The Scottish title followed in 2012, then Olympic bronze in London that August and the League Cup with Swansea City in 2013 after a club-record transfer, with 110 caps and the South Korea captaincy behind him. Career record: 110 caps and 10 goals for South Korea; club career at FC Seoul, Celtic, Swansea City A.F.C..

Career record

2006–2009FC Seoul
2009–2012Celtic
2012–2018Swansea City A.F.C.
2013–2014Sunderland A.F.C.
2018–2020Newcastle United
2020–2020RCD Mallorca
2020–2025FC Seoul
2025–todayFC Pohang Steelers
South Korea110 caps, 10 goals

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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.