Kim Yeo-jin (born 17 July 1979) is a South Korean former footballer who played as a defender for the South Korea women's national football team. She played at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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Club career
As a youth, Kim played for Hyundai Girls' High School, who were runners-up in the U-18 girls' section of the National Football Championship in 1996 and 1997. Kim, who was already playing for the national team, was named tournament MVP in 1997. She went on to play for Hanyang Women's University.
Kim joined Soongmin Wonders upon the club's foundation in late 1999. With the club's disbandment imminent, Kim played in Soongmin's final match despite not being fully recovered from surgery for a knee injury.
Kim later joined INI Steel, but stopped playing in April 2005 after another knee injury that required surgery. Later the same year, she returned to football, attending trials for new team Ilhwa Chunma. She was subsequently selected by the club to join their inaugural squad.
Career statistics
International
As of match played 22 April 2004
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kim Yeo-jin goal.