Kim Yeon-koung

	Kim Yeon-koung
Hangul	김연경
Hanja	金軟景
Revised Romanization	Gim Yeongyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Yŏngyŏng

Kim Yeon-kyoung
Kim Yeon-kyoung
Personal information
Nationality	South Korean
Born	26 February 1988; Ansan, South Korea
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Spike	350 cm (140 in)
Block	340 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside Hitter
Current club	Eczacıbaşı VitrA
Number	10
Career
2005-2009; 2009-2011; 2011-2017; 2017-2018; 2018-	Heungkuk Life; JT Marvelous; Fenerbahçe; Shanghai; Eczacıbaşı VitrA
National team
2005-	South Korea
Women's volleyball
Representing South Korea
Asian Games
Asian Championship
Asian Cup Championship

Kim Yeon-kyoung (Hangul: 김연경; Hanja: 金軟景 Korean pronunciation: [kim.jʌngjʌŋ]; born 26 February 1988 in Ansan) is a South Korean female professional volleyball player. She currently plays for the Turkish team Eczacıbaşı VitrA. Kim signed a three-year contract with Fenerbahçe in 2011 after playing for Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders in South Korea and JT Marvelous in Japan. She signed another two-year extension with Fenerbahçe for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.^[1] She earned an MVP award at the 2012 London Olympics. She is regarded as one of the best and richest volleyball players in the world.

Club career

Cheonan Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders (2005–2009)
- Korean V-League winner (3): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09
- Korean V-League "MVP" (1): 2008
- Korean V-League Finals "MVP" (3): 2006, 2007, 2009
- 2009 Korea-Japan Top Match - MVP
JT Marvelous (2009–2011)
- Japanese V.League champion (1): 2010-11 runner-up (1): 2009–10
- Kurowashiki All Japan champion (1): 2010-11 runner-up (1): 2009–10
- Japan V.League "MVP" (1): 2011 "Best Six" (1) : 2011
- Japan V.League "Best Scorer" (1): 2010 "Best Six" (1) : 2010 "Fighting Spirit Award" (1) : 2010
Fenerbahçe (2011−17)
- CEV Women's Champions League
  - Champion (1): 2011–12
  - "MVP" (1): 2011–12
  - "Best Outside Spiker" (2): 2011–12, 2015-2016
- Women's CEV Cup
  - Champion (1): 2013-14
  - Runners-up (1): 2012-13
  - "MVP" (1): 2013-14
  - "Best Scorer" (2): 2012-13, 2013-14
- Turkish Women's Volleyball League
  - Champion (2): 2014-15, 2016-17
  - Runners-up (1): 2013-14
  - "MVP" (1): 2014-15
  - "Best Scorer" (2): 2013-14, 2014-15
  - "Best Outside Spiker" (3): 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-2016
- Turkish Cup
  - Champion (2): 2014-15, 2016–17
  - Runners-up (1): 2013-14
  - "MVP" (1): 2015
- Turkish Super Cup
  - Champion (1): 2014-15
  - Runners-up (2): 2011, 2014
Shanghai (2017-2018)
- Chinese Volleyball League
  - Runner-up (1): 2017-18
  - The Most Welcome International Players : 2017-18 All Star Game
Eczacıbaşı VitrA (2018−)

International career

South Korea women's national volleyball team

2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
- Personal:Best Scorer
2009 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
- Personal: Best Scorer
2010 Asian Games
- Team:
2010 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship
- Team:
- Personal: "Best Scorer"
2011 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
- Team:
- Personal: "Best Scorer"
2012 FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament
- Personal: "Best Scorer"
- Personal: "Best Spiker"
- Personal: "Best Receiver"
2012 Summer Olympics
- Personal: "MVP"^[2]
- Personal: "Best Scorer"
2013 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
- Team:
- Personal: "Best Scorer"
- Personal: "Best Server"
2014 Asian Games
- Team:
2014 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship
- Team:
- Personal: "Best Outside Spiker"
2015 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
- Team:
- Personal: "Best Outside Spiker"
2016 World Olympic qualification tournament
- Personal: "Best Outside Spiker"^[3]
2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
- Team:
- Personal: "Best Outside Spiker"

Filmography

Variety shows

Running Man - (guest, Ep. 257)
I Live Alone - (guest, Ep. 175, 176, 188, 205 , 232 , 233 , 234)
Sister's Slam Dunk - (guest Season 1, Ep. 22,23)
Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education - (guest, Ep. 162)
Non-Summit - (guest, Ep. 151)
Infinite Challenge - (guest, ep. 496)
Hello Counselor - (guest, ep. 364)

References

↑ Derinev.com. "AÇIKLAMA - Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü Resmi Sitesi".
↑ "Brazil win second consecutive title, USA and Japan complete Olympic podium - FIVB - Press release". www.fivb.org.
↑ "ONE LAST THRILLER AS OLYMPIC QUALIFIER IN JAPAN DRAWS TO A CLOSE". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 2016-05-23. Retrieved 22 May 2016.

External links

EuroSport.com profile

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[1] Derinev.com. "AÇIKLAMA - Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü Resmi Sitesi".

[2] "Brazil win second consecutive title, USA and Japan complete Olympic podium - FIVB - Press release". www.fivb.org.

[3] "ONE LAST THRILLER AS OLYMPIC QUALIFIER IN JAPAN DRAWS TO A CLOSE". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 2016-05-23. Retrieved 22 May 2016.