Kim Seung-Gyu
Korea Republic
GK
Age
35
Appearances
1
Clean sheets
0
About Kim Seung-gyu
Kim Seung-gyu is in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad for the 2026 World Cup, a goalkeeper who plays his club football for FC Tokyo in Japan. He goes into the finals at 35, after South Korea qualified by winning their AFC third-round group in June 2025.
A reflex-based goalkeeper, Kim relies on quick reactions and effective shot-stopping to make saves under pressure. He has 85 senior caps for South Korea, and this season his club record reads 16 appearances and 1,440 minutes for FC Tokyo. The draw places South Korea in Group A alongside Mexico, South Africa and the Czech Republic, and they open against the Czech Republic on 11 June, the first of their three group games.
A reflex-based goalkeeper, Kim relies on quick reactions and effective shot-stopping to make saves under pressure. He has 85 senior caps for South Korea, and this season his club record reads 16 appearances and 1,440 minutes for FC Tokyo. The draw places South Korea in Group A alongside Mexico, South Africa and the Czech Republic, and they open against the Czech Republic on 11 June, the first of their three group games.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
1
Minutes played
90
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
1
Saves
3
Playing Style
A reflex-based goalkeeper, Kim builds his game on his reaction speed, sharp to react and effective at shot-stopping when he is called on. He also has a knack for saving penalties, the kind of keeper who can make a crucial stop under pressure. He is right-footed and stands 1.89 m, and has logged 1,440 club minutes for FC Tokyo this season, going into the group stage in Hong Myung-bo's squad at the age of 35.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Kim Seung-gyu's fourth. He was part of South Korea's squads in 2014 and 2018, and was the side's first-choice goalkeeper at the 2022 finals in Qatar, where they reached the round of 16. Hong Myung-bo has named him in the 26 once more for 2026. His international career runs to 85 senior caps for South Korea, and he stays among the country's goalkeeping options on the final list.
National Team
Korea Republic
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Kim Seung-gyu's work for South Korea is in goal, where his job is to make the saves that keep his side in games — the contribution of a goalkeeper rather than a goalscorer. His reactions and his knack for saving penalties are what he offers from the back, with 16 club appearances behind him at FC Tokyo this season. On the Goal Rush card South Korea are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands on the card going into Group A.
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Kim Seung-gyu at the 2026 World Cup
Kim Seung-gyu is a confirmed goalkeeper in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the South Korea side that open their Group A campaign against the Czech Republic in mid-June.
Picking Korea Republic in Goal Rush
South Korea sit in Tier 4 on the Goal Rush card at £10m, one of the lower bands. They open Group A against the Czech Republic on 11 June, and Kim Seung-gyu is among the goalkeepers in Hong Myung-bo's confirmed 26.
Kim Seung-Gyu World Cup 2026 FAQs
South Korea are a Tier 4 side at £10m on the Goal Rush card, one of the lower bands. Kim Seung-gyu is named in Hong Myung-bo's confirmed 26 as a goalkeeper, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Kim Seung-gyu is a goalkeeper for South Korea, a reflex-based keeper with a knack for saving penalties. He plays his club football for FC Tokyo in Japan and is named in Hong Myung-bo's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
Yes. He was part of South Korea's squads in 2014 and 2018 and the first-choice goalkeeper at the 2022 World Cup. The 2026 finals will be his fourth, his place confirmed in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad.
Kim Seung-gyu plays his club football for FC Tokyo in Japan's J1 League. He is named among South Korea's goalkeepers in Hong Myung-bo's final 26, with South Korea opening against the Czech Republic in mid-June.
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