Kim Jin-Gyu
Korea Republic
MID
Age
29
Appearances
2
Goals
0
About Kim Jin-Gyu
Kim Jin-gyu is a central midfielder named in Hong Myung-bo's final 26-man Korea Republic squad for the 2026 World Cup, listed among the midfielders. He is 29 at kick-off and plays his club football in the K League for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. He brings 18 senior Korea Republic caps and three international goals into the tournament, having been named in the official 26-man squad announced on 16 May 2026.
Korea Republic face Czech Republic, Mexico and South Africa in Group A, opening against the Czech Republic at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on 11 June. Hong Myung-bo's side qualified by winning their AFC third-round group on 5 June 2025, and Kim is one of the midfielders he named in that confirmed 26-man squad.
Korea Republic face Czech Republic, Mexico and South Africa in Group A, opening against the Czech Republic at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on 11 June. Hong Myung-bo's side qualified by winning their AFC third-round group on 5 June 2025, and Kim is one of the midfielders he named in that confirmed 26-man squad.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
2
Minutes played
51
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
1
Accuracy
96%
Playing Style
Kim is a central midfielder, the position he plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the K League and the one in which Hong Myung-bo named him among Korea Republic's midfielders for the 2026 World Cup. His three international goals in 18 caps are a midfielder's return rather than a goalscorer's.
At 29, he is one of the central-midfield names Hong Myung-bo took into the 2026 World Cup, with 18 caps for Korea Republic to his name.
At 29, he is one of the central-midfield names Hong Myung-bo took into the 2026 World Cup, with 18 caps for Korea Republic to his name.
World Cup History
The 2026 tournament is set to be Kim's first senior World Cup, with Korea Republic qualifying by winning their AFC third-round group on 5 June 2025. His international career to date is measured by his 18 caps and three goals for Korea Republic rather than by previous senior World Cup minutes.
Kim is named among the midfielders in Korea Republic's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup. Korea Republic open against the Czech Republic in Zapopan on 11 June in Group A.
Kim is named among the midfielders in Korea Republic's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup. Korea Republic open against the Czech Republic in Zapopan on 11 June in Group A.
National Team
Korea Republic
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (21)
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Goal Rush Impact
Kim Jin-gyu adds a central midfielder to Korea Republic's Goal Rush squad: a 29-year-old with 18 caps and three international goals for Korea Republic, playing his club football for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. That central-midfield role, rather than a goal tally, is what he offers the team pick. Korea Republic's £10m place sits in Tier 4, a low-band call within the game's £200m card budget, and the Group A draw sets the early fixtures for that pick.
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Kim at the 2026 World Cup
Kim Jin-gyu is named in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man Korea Republic squad for the 2026 World Cup, listed among the midfielders. The 29-year-old plays his club football for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and brings 18 caps and three international goals into the tournament. Korea Republic open against the Czech Republic in Zapopan on 11 June in Group A.
Picking Korea Republic in Goal Rush
Korea Republic hold a £10m Tier 4 slot on the card, one of the budget teams. They are in Group A and open against the Czech Republic on 11 June. Kim is one of the midfielders here, a 29-year-old in the confirmed squad.
Kim Jin-Gyu World Cup 2026 FAQs
Korea Republic sit in Tier 4 at £10m in Goal Rush, one of the budget sides on the card. Kim Jin-gyu is named in the confirmed 26 as a midfielder, which is the quick reference point for his role at that price.
Kim is a midfielder. He is a central midfielder who plays his club football for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the K League, and he is listed among the midfielders in Hong Myung-bo's Korea Republic squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is 29.
Kim has 18 caps for Korea Republic, with three international goals, as of mid-May 2026. He is 29, plays his club football for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, and is named in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man Korea Republic squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Kim plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the K League. He is named in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man Korea Republic squad for the 2026 World Cup, listed among the midfielders, and is a 29-year-old central midfielder with three goals in 18 Korea Republic caps.
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