Lim Sang-hyub (Korean: 임상협; born 8 July 1988) is a South Korean football player who currently plays as a winger for FC Seoul.

Lim Sang-hyub
Lim in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-07-08) 8 July 1988 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
FC Seoul
Number 7
Youth career
2007–2008 Ryutsu Keizai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 19 (1)
2011–2017 Busan IPark 176 (39)
2015–2016Sangju Sangmu (army) 59 (20)
2018–2020 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 27 (2)
2019Jeju United (loan) 4 (0)
2021-2022 Pohang Steelers 72 (19)
2023– FC Seoul 22 (3)
International career
2013– South Korea 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 August 2013

Club career edit

Lim joined Busan IPark from Jeonbuk Motors before the 2011 season, and he quickly became a regular for the side. He started the 2013 K-League season in impressive form, netting five times in the opening ten league fixtures. On 4 August 2013, Lim scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 victory over Gyeongnam.[2] He finished the season as IPark's top league scorer with nine goals. In the 2014 K League 1 season, Lim was once again the club's top scorer with eleven goals. He was also included in the league's 'Best Eleven' for the 2014 season.[3]

Lim joined army side Sangju Sangmu for the 2015 season to complete his mandatory military service. He returned to Busan for the final stages of the 2016 season, and remained with the club in 2017 despite their failure to gain promotion to the K League 1.[4] Lim signed for Suwon Bluewings at the start of the 2018 season, but joined Jeju United on loan in 2019 after struggling for game time.[5]

For the 2023 season, on 22 December 2022, he joined FC Seoul.[6]

International career edit

On 14 August 2013 Lim made his debut for the Korean national team in a 0–0 friendly draw against Peru. He appeared as a substitute, replacing Yun Il-Lok in the 57th minute.[7]

Club career statistics edit

As of 17 September 2023[8]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
South Korea League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
2009 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League 1 13 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 19 2
2010 6 0 2 3 1 0 4 1 13 4
2011 Busan IPark 28 9 2 0 6 1 36 10
2012 39 3 6 1 45 4
2013 36 9 4 1 40 10
2014 35 11 3 1 38 12
2015 Sangju Sangmu K League 2 34 12 0 0 34 12
2016 K League 1 25 8 0 0 25 8
2016 Busan IPark K League 2 8 1 0 0 8 1
2017 30 6 3 0 33 6
2018 Suwon Samsung Bluewings K League 1 19 2 4 1 8 2 31 5
2019 2 0 0 0 2 0
2019 Jeju United (loan) 4 0 0 0 4 0
2020 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 6 0 1 0 5 2 12 2
2021 Pohang Steelers 34 10 1 1 9 4 44 15
2022 31 8 3 0 3 0 37 8
2023 FC Seoul 22 3 0 0 22 3
Career total 341 75 27 8 11 1 27 10 443 102

International goals edit

Suwon Samsung Bluewings edit

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 January 2018 Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea   Thanh Hóa 2–0 5–1 2018 AFC Champions League

Honours edit

Individual

References edit

  1. ^ Lim Sang-hyub at Soccerway
  2. ^ "'데뷔 첫 해트트릭' 임상협, K리그 클래식 21라운드 MVP" (in Korean). edaily.co.kr. 7 August 2013.
  3. ^ "임상협 K리그 클래식 2라운드 주간 베스트11 MVP 선정" (in Korean). busanipark.com. 19 March 2014.
  4. ^ "'승격 도전' 부산, 임상협 가세로 화력 UP" (in Korean). star.ytn.co.kr. 21 September 2016.
  5. ^ "제주 유나이티드, 수원 임상협 임대 영입" (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 26 July 2019.
  6. ^ "FC서울, '임상협·박수일·이시영' 영입으로 전력 보강 돌입" (in Korean). fcseoul.com. 22 December 2022.
  7. ^ "[포토] 임상협 '내가 바로 K리그 대표 꽃미남'" (in Korean). fnnews.com. 14 August 2013.
  8. ^ Lim Sang-hyub at FootballDatabase.eu

External links edit