Seo-In Kim
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Seo-In Kim | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Seongnam, South Korea | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lexington | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Duke Blue Devils | 37 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 41 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | SIMA Águilas | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Qormi | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Zápy (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Oakland Roots | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Chicago House | 15 | (0) |
| 2023– | Lexington SC | 27 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023 | |||
Seo-In Kim (born 18 April 1995) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lexington in USL League One.
Early life
Kim was born on April 18, 1995, in Seongnam, South Korea to Brian Jin and Jennifer Sunhee Kim. Soon after, he and his family emigrated from Korea and settled in Overland Park, Kansas. Seo-In Kim has one older brother who also played soccer at the Division 1 collegiate level for the University of Tulsa and the United States Air Force Academy.
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.
Starting his youth career with the Kansas City Legends soccer club's Academy
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
Professional career
SIMA Águilas
In 2018, Seo-In Kim briefly played for SIMA Águilas in the USL League 2.[9] In his time there he played in 5 games and registered 1 goal. Kim was brought in by Michael Potempa in anticipation of Orlando City B's return to USL League 1.
Qormi F.C.
In July 2018, Kim signed for Qormi F.C. of the Maltese Premier League.[10] He started in 11 matches out of 12 appearances, one being in the Maltese FA Trophy.[citation needed] Kim was selected as Man of the Match during Week 1 and 8.[citation needed] In January 2019, Qormi announced that Kim was not retained.[11] Kim requested for his release from Qormi FC and became a free agent on January 4, 2019.[citation needed]
SK Zápy
Kim joined Czech club SK Zápy in Spring 2019.[12]
Oakland Roots SC
In July 2020, Kim signed with Oakland Roots SC of the National Independent Soccer Association ahead of the team's Fall 2020 season.[13]
Lexington SC
On 23 January 2023, Kim signed with Lexington SC of USL League One as part of the club's inaugural season.[14]
References
- ^ "1995 Rosters | US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional | US Youth Soccer". www.usyouthsoccer.org. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "1995 Rosters | 2008 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional | US Youth Soccer". www.usyouthsoccer.org. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ https://district.bluevalleyk12.org/ParentsAndStudents/FormsAndDocsAthleticsActivities2/stateChampionships.pdf [dead link]
- ^ http://www.kshsaa.org/Publications/Records.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Boys Alumni". Kansas City Legends. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Seo-In Kim". UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "Seo-In Kim Bio". goduke.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "Seo-In Kim". UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "SIMA Aguilas – 2018 Regular Season – Statistics". www.mvasima.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ Busuttil, Antoine (July 25, 2018). "Another new signing for Qormi". maltafootball.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Busuttil, Antoine (January 11, 2019). "Qormi FC Present New Signings". maltafootball.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "SK Zápy – TJ Jiskra Domažlice" (PDF). SK Zápy (in Czech). April 7, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Roots Add South Korean Born Seo-in Kim Ahead of the 2020 Fall NISA Season". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Midfielder Seo-in "Soso" Kim signs with Lexington Sporting Club". lexsporting.com. 23 January 2023.
https://www.kclegends.com/boys-alumni
External links
- Seo-In Kim at Soccerway
- UC Santa Barbara player profile
