Seo-In Kim

Seo-In Kim
Personal information
Full name Seo-In Kim
Date of birth (1995-04-18) April 18, 1995
Place of birth Seongnam, South Korea
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Playing position Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Qormi F.C.
Number 7
Youth career
2010–2013 Sporting Kansas City
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Duke University Blue Devils 37 (2)
2015–2017 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 41 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 SIMA Águilas 5 (1)
2018– Qormi F.C. 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Seo-In Kim (born 18 April 1995) is a Korean-American footballer currently playing for Qormi F.C. in the Maltese Premier League.

Early Life

Kim was born on April 18, 1995 in Seongnam, South Korea to Brian Jin and Jennifer Sunhee Kim. Soon after, him and his family emigrated Korea and settled in Overland Park, Kansas. Seo-In Kim has one older brother.

Youth and college career

Youth career

Seo-In Kim was a member of the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program. He made appearances in the Region II team in 2008 and 2009.[1][2]

In 2008, Seo-In Kim was invited to the U14 US Men's National Team camp in Boston, Massachusetts.

Seo-In Kim played for Blue Valley West High School in Overland Park, Kansas. In his 3 active years, Seo-In Kim had a successful high school career. In his sophomore year, the Jaguars won the 2010 6A Kansas State Championship[3][4]. At the time, Top Drawer Soccer ranked Kim #23 nationally.

Kim also played for KCFC United and went on to win the U15 Kansas State Cup with the team in 2010.[5]

Showcasing his youth career, Kim was elected to the Sporting Kansas City Academy. During his time at the academy, He was frequently brought up to train with the Major League Soccer first team and made three appearances with the MLS reserve team. In 2011, he attended the U17 Generations Adidas Cup. In 2013, Sporting Kansas City nominated Seo-In Kim for the US Soccer Federation's Young Male Athlete of the Year Award. In his last season with Sporting, Seo-In started 20 matches and scored 3 goals. Kim was ranked #1 in Kansas and in the Midwest Region and #63 nationally by Topdrawersoccer.com.[6]

Duke University

During his time at Duke University, Seo-In Kim made 37 appearances and 14 starts.[7] Kim played in all 19 games his rookie season (2013) registering him 4 assists. His sophomore season, Kim made 18 appearances and 5 starts earning him 2 goals and 1 assist.

University of California, Santa Barbara

Seo-In Kim transferred to UCSB following his sophomore season at Duke University. In 2015, he ended his junior year with 22 appearances, 2 goals, and 1 assist. Kim utilized a medical redshirt for the 2016 season due to a knee injury. In 2017, he played his senior season appearing in all 19 matches.[8]

Professional Career

Sima Àguilas

In 2018, Seo-In Kim briefly played for Sima Àguilas in the Premier Developmental League.[9] In his time there, he played in 5 games and registered 1 goal.

Qormi F.C.

Late July 2018, Seo-In Kim signed to Qormi F.C.[10] Qormi F.C. is a club in the Maltese Premier League.

References

  1. ↑ "1995 Rosters | US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional | US Youth Soccer". www.usyouthsoccer.org. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  2. ↑ "1995 Rosters | 2008 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional | US Youth Soccer". www.usyouthsoccer.org. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  3. ↑ https://district.bluevalleyk12.org/ParentsAndStudents/FormsAndDocsAthleticsActivities2/stateChampionships.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.kshsaa.org/Publications/Records.pdf
  5. ↑ "Kansas State Champions | US Youth Soccer Championships". US Youth Soccer Championships. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  6. ↑ "Seo-In Kim". UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  7. ↑ "Seo-In Kim Bio". goduke.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  8. ↑ "Seo-In Kim". UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  9. ↑ "SIMA Aguilas - 2018 Regular Season - Statistics". www.mvasima.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  10. ↑ "Another new signing for Qormi". maltafootball.com. 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
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