1. Kim Seung-gyu is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab and the South Korea national football team.
16 Facts About Kim Seung-gyu
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Kim Seung-gyu became Ulsan's main goalkeeper after showing impressive performances in important opportunities while existing goalkeeper Kim Young-kwang was injured in 2013.
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Kim Seung-gyu was selected for the K League Best XI in that season.
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Kim Seung-gyu joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab on 6 July 2022.
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Kim Seung-gyu kept clean sheets in all four matches until the quarter-finals of the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup, but conceded three goals in a semi-final defeat against Al-Hilal.
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Kim Seung-gyu made his senior international debut against Peru on 14 August 2013 in a goalless draw, keeping a clean sheet in his debut.
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Kim Seung-gyu was named in South Korea's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup as the second-choice goalkeeper behind Jung Sung-ryong.
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Kim Seung-gyu did not play the first two games, but after Jung's poor performance against Algeria he was selected to play against Belgium.
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Kim Seung-gyu was named as an over-aged player for the South Korean under-23 team to play in the 2014 Asian Games.
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Kim Seung-gyu helped his team get a gold medal for the first time in 28 years.
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Kim Seung-gyu conceded no goals in the six matches he played and was granted a military exemption.
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Kim Seung-gyu was selected for South Korea's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but the manager Shin Tae-yong chose Jo Hyeon-woo as his main goalkeeper, and so he couldn't appear during the competition.
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Kim Seung-gyu participated in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, conceding two goals during five matches until the quarter-finals.
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In 2022, Kim Seung-gyu participated in the World Cup as the first-choice goalkeeper for the first time.
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Kim Seung-gyu was named in the national team for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
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Kim Seung-gyu played against Bahrain in South Korea's first match, but was absent from the rest of the Asian Cup matches due to a cruciate ligament injury.