Yeon Gi-sung (born 1 August 1989) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 1, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Suwon, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Baekam High School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Honam University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | FC Seoul | ||
| 2010 | Gyeongnam FC | 5 | |
| 2011 | TTM Phichit | 14 | (9[1]) |
| 2013 | BEC Tero Sasana | 3 | |
| 2014 | → PTT Rayong (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2015 | Yadanarbon | 12 | (8) |
| 2016 | Bangkok Christian College | 10 | (8) |
| 2017 | Phnom Penh Crown | 10 | (12) |
| 2018 | PKNP | 10 | (3) |
| 2019 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 18 | (10) |
| 2020–2021 | Chamchuri United | 17 | (12) |
| 2021 | Ranong United | 16 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | Rajpracha | 14 | (2) |
| 2022 | Rayong | 12 | (2) |
| 2023 | Phrae United | 5 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023 | |||
Club career
editOn account of limited game time at Gyeongnam, the attacker went to Thailand to play for Thai Premier League team TTM Phichit in 2011, authoring a hat-trick right away[2] and recording seven goals in total.[1] However, he suffered a dislocated foot, requiring two surgeries, and was benched for 20 months before a four-month stint with BEC Tero Sasana in 2014, leading to a loan spell with PTT Rayong which was cut short by a torn ligament.[2]
As one of the many repercussions of an injury, Yeon had to recover for about a year, finally transferring to Myanmar National League side Yadanarbon F.C. in 2015, helping the club to a runners-up medal.[2] Going back to Thailand to play for Bangkok Christian College for the remainder of the season where he scored 7 times, the Korean officially became the property of Cambodian outfit Phnom Penh Crown FC in May 2017.[2] Appearing in a number of games, Yeon placated the fans with 7 goals in an 11-0 crushing of CMAC FC.[3] Comfortable with life in Cambodia's capital, the forward shares residency with four Korean footballers and two agents, going to Phnom Penh SunLin Church as a Christian.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Thai Premier League Topscorer 2011 - Thai Football - since 2009". www.thai-fussball.com.
- ^ a b c d "Korean striker eyes crowning success - Khmer Times". 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Gisung gives Phnom Penh big win - AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation AFF – The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation". www.aseanfootball.org.
- ^ "Seven-goal hero: I'm loving it in Phnom Penh - Khmer Times". 20 June 2017.
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