Eom Ji-sung

Korean football player (born 2002)
Eom Ji-sung
Eom in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Gimje, South Korea
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Swansea City
Number 10
Youth career
2012–2014 Iri Dongsan Elementary School
2015 Jungni Middle School
2016–2017 Gochangbuk Middle School
2018–2020 Gwangju FC[note 1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Gwangju FC 108 (20)
2024– Swansea City 6 (0)
International career‡
2019 South Korea U17 5 (1)
2021– South Korea U23 15 (2)
2022– South Korea 2 (1)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
WAFF U-23 Championship
Winner 2024 Saudi Arabia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Eom Ji-sung
Hangul
엄지성
Revised RomanizationEom Jiseong
McCune–ReischauerŎm Chisŏng

Eom Ji-sung (Korean: 엄지성; born 9 May 2002) is a South Korean footballer currently playing as a forward for EFL Championship club Swansea City.

Club career

Since 2021, he has played as a mid-fielder for Gwangju FC.

On 15 July 2024, Eom signed for Welsh Championship club Swansea City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee,[1] reported to be in the region of £1 million by local media.[2]

Style of play

He enjoys playing one-on-one with the opposing defender in the side name due to his good sense of cheek touch and dribbling skills. He receives the ball from the side and moves to the center, preferring to play the role of a right foot winger who mainly plays on the left.

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 September 2024.[3]
Club Season League Cup League cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gwangju FC 2021 K League 1 37 4 0 0 — — — 37 4
2022 K League 2 28 9 0 0 — — — 28 9
2023 K League 1 28 5 0 0 — — — 28 5
2024 K League 1 15 2 0 0 — — — 15 2
Total 108 20 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 108 20
Swansea City 2024–25 Championship 5 0 0 0 2 0 — — 7 0
Career total 113 20 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 115 20
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Cup

International

As of match played 10 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
South Korea 2022 1 1
2024 1 0
Career total 2 1
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Eom goal.[4]
List of international goals scored by Eom Ji-sung
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 January 2022 Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey  Iceland 5–1 5–1 Friendly

Honours

South Korea U23

Gwangju FC

Individual

Notes

  1. ^ Played for Kumho High School [ko], which was an academy of Gwangju FC.

References

  1. ^ "Swansea City seal signing of Eom Ji-sung". Swansea City. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  2. ^ Williams, Glen (15 July 2024). "Swansea City announce Eom Ji-sung as second summer signing". Wales Online. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ^ Eom Ji-sung at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Eom Ji-sung" (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  5. ^ "South Korea win WAFF U-23 Championship, Saudis 3rd". Arab News. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  6. ^ 광주 엄지성, 8월 K리그 ‘레모나 이달의 영플레이어 상’ 수상 (in Korean). K League. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  7. ^ a b 광주 안영규, K리그2 영예의 MVP... 베스트11 등 2관왕(종합). Naver (in Korean). Starnews Korea. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
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