Ji So-Yun
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| Full name | Ji So-Yun | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Chelsea LFC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Dongsan Info & Industry HS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Hanyang Women's College | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014– | Chelsea LFC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Korea Republic U-17 | ? | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Korea Republic U-20 | 17 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006– | Korea Republic | 55 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2010. † Appearances (Goals). | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ji So-Yun | |
| Hangul | 지소연 |
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| Hanja | 池笑然 |
| Revised Romanization | Ji So-Yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chi So-Yŏn |
This is a Korean name; the family name is Ji.
Ji So-Yun (born 21 February 1991) is a South Korean football player who is currently playing for FA WSL's Chelsea LFC, and in the Korea Republic women's national football team.[1] On 30 November 2006, she was the youngest goalscorer (15 years, 282 days) of the Korea Republic women's national football team after scoring two goals against Chinese Taipei in the 2006 Asian Games. She is the first South Korean football player to score a hat-trick in the finals of FIFA competitions.
In November 2013 Ji was subject to a transfer bid from Chelsea LFC of the English FA WSL.[2] She agreed a two year contract in January 2014.[3] When the transfer was officially confirmed later than month, Chelsea coach Emma Hayes said of Ji: "She is one of the best midfielders in the world and our fans will love her."[4]
Honours
Korea Republic
- AFC U-19 Women's Championship Runner-up (1): 2009
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Third place (1): 2010
INAC Kobe
- L. League Champions: 2011,2012
Individual
- 2008 Windsor Awards Best 11 (MF)[5]
- 2009 Summer Universiade MVP
- 2009 AFC U-19 Women's Championship Top Scorer (4 goals)
- 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Silver Ball
- 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Silver Shoe (8 goals)
- KFA Women's Footballer of the Year: 2010, 2011, 2013
International goals
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 30 November 2006 |  Doha |  Chinese Taipei | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 Asian Games |
| 2 | 30 November 2006 | Doha | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2006 Asian Games |
| 3 | 17 February 2007 |  Masan |  India | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2008 Summer Olympics Qual. |
| 4 | 15 April 2007 |  Hai Phong | Vietnam | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2008 Summer Olympics Qual. |
| 5 | 15 April 2007 | Hai Phong | Vietnam | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2008 Summer Olympics Qual. |
| 6 | 12 August 2007 | Cheongju | Vietnam | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2008 Summer Olympics Qual. |
| 7 | 26 August 2009 |  Tainan |  Northern Mariana Islands | 1–0 | 19–0 | 2010 EAFF Women's Championship Qual. |
| 8 | 26 August 2009 | Tainan | Northern Mariana Islands | 11–0 | 19–0 | 2010 EAFF Women's Championship Qual. |
| 9 | 26 August 2009 | Tainan | Northern Mariana Islands | 12–0 | 19–0 | 2010 EAFF Women's Championship Qual. |
| 10 | 26 August 2009 | Tainan | Northern Mariana Islands | 16–0 | 19–0 | 2010 EAFF Women's Championship Qual. |
| 11 | 26 August 2009 | Tainan | Northern Mariana Islands | 19–0 | 19–0 | 2010 EAFF Women's Championship Qual. |
| 12 | 30 August 2009 | Tainan | Chinese Taipei | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2010 EAFF Women's Championship Qual. |
| 13 | 10 February 2010 |  Tokyo |  China PR | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2010 EAFF Women's Championship |
| 14 | 14 November 2010 | Guangzhou | Vietnam | 1–1 | 6–1 | 2010 Asian Games |
| 15 | 16 November 2010 | Guangzhou |  Jordan | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2010 Asian Games |
| 16 | 16 November 2010 | Guangzhou | Jordan | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2010 Asian Games |
| 17 | 16 November 2010 | Guangzhou | Jordan | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2010 Asian Games |
| 18 | 22 November 2010 | Guangzhou | China PR | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2010 Asian Games |
| 19 | 7 March 2011 |  Paralimni |  Russia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2011 Cyprus Cup |
| 20 | 18 June 2011 | Ehime | Japan | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
| 21 | 3 September 2011 | Jinan | Japan | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers |
| 22 | 14 January 2013 | Chongqing |  Canada | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly match (Yongchuan Cup) |
| 23 | 6 March 2013 | Paralimni |  South Africa | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2013 Cyprus Cup |
| 24 | 8 March 2013 | Paralimni |  Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2013 Cyprus Cup |
| 25 | 27 July 2013 | Seoul | Japan | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup |
| 26 | 27 July 2013 | Seoul | Japan | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup |
References
- ↑ "KFA A-match stats". KFA.
- ↑ "Chelsea Ladies FC interested in signing Ji So-yeon". Arirang (TV network). 29 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ "Korean footballer Ji So-yun to sign two-year deal with Chelsea Ladies". Arirang (TV network). 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Chelsea Ladies sign South Korean midfielder Ji So-Yun". British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ "2008 WINDSOR AWARDS BEST 11" (in Korean).
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