Ki Sung-Yueng

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ki Sung-Yueng
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 24, 1989(1989-01-24)
Age	35
Birthplace	Gwangju
Country	South Korea
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ki Sung-Yueng Biography

Ki Sung-Yueng is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on January 24, 1989 in Gwangju, South Korea. Central midfielder who joined the South Korean national team in 2008.

He played alongside Aiden McGeady on Celtic F.C. from 2009 to 2010.

In 2001, Ki went to Brisbane, Australia, to study at John Paul College under the BSP (Brain Soccer Program) overseen by Jeff Hopkins. His father saw the move as an opportunity for Ki to combine his athletic and academic pursuits as well as learn English. While in Australia, he was known by his English name David. Ki played his youth football for the school team and was part of the team that won the 2004 Bill Turner Cup, the national inter-school U-15 soccer competition. In 2005, he received offers from Korean club FC Seoul and A-League club Queensland Roar, but decided to move back to South Korea to continue his education and career. After moving back to Korea, Ki attended Kumho High School and then enrolled at Kyonggi University.

On 19 November 2007, Ki wrote, “If you are frustrated, why don’t you go out and play?” on his Cyworld page in response to the criticism by Korean fans after the South Korea U-23 team’s goalless draw against Uzbekistan. Ki later deleted his statement after being heavily condemned for his careless behaviour.

His father sent him to Australia to learn both soccer and the English language.

Ki Sung-Yueng Net Worth

Ki Sung-Yueng is one of the richest Soccer Player from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ki Sung- Yueng 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He spent five seasons at John Paul College in Brisbane under the Brain Soccer Program, and made his senior team debut in 2006 with FC Seoul.

Considered one of the top South Korean prospects, he was courted by a number of European teams, and ultimately signed with Celtic F.C. in 2009.

Ki Sung-yueng (Hangul: 기성용; Hanja: 奇誠庸; Korean pronunciation: [ki.sʌŋ.joŋ] ; born 24 January 1989) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or a defensive midfielder. He is currently playing for the La Liga club Mallorca. He captained the South Korea national football team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ki Sung-Yueng height 6 ft 2 in Ki weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ki Sung-Yueng Dating?

According to our records, Ki Sung-Yueng married to Han Hee-jin. As of December 1, 2023, Ki Sung-Yueng’s is not dating anyone.

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During the 2008 season, Ki reinforced his position as a key player of FC Seoul. On 29 October, Ki scored the winning goal against Seoul’s biggest rival Suwon Samsung Bluewings in 92nd minute. Ki performed a “Kangaroo Ceremony”, which he claims to be an imitation of Emmanuel Adebayor’s ceremony, but Suwon fans have argued that this was imitation of ‘chicken’, which is what many Seoul fans call Suwon. He led the team to an unprecedented K League runners-up position with four goals and one assist in 21 appearances.

Facts & Trivia

Ki Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Ki Sung-Yueng celebrates birthday on January 24 of every year.

In FC Seoul’s first K League match of the 2009 season, Ki scored one goal in the 6–1 drubbing of Chunnam Dragons. There was increasing speculation regarding a high-profile move abroad, with suitors including PSV, Hamburger SV and Porto, among others.