Song Bum-keun
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Song in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Song Bum-keun[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Seongnam, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Yongun High School (Youth) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Korea University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 167 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Shonan Bellmare | 44 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 43 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | South Korea U20 | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | South Korea U23 | 23[α] | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017[3] | South Korea Universiade | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | South Korea | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Song Bum-keun | |
| Hangul | 송범근 |
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| Hanja | 宋範根 |
| RR | Song Beomgeun |
| MR | Song Pŏmgŭn |
Song Bum-keun (Korean: 송범근; born 15 October 1997) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korea national team.
Club career
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
On 20 February 2018, Song made his professional debut in 2018 AFC Champions League against Kitchee SC.[4]
Shonan Bellmare
On 18 December 2022, Song officially joined Japanese side Shonan Bellmare on a permanent transfer.[5]
Return to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
On 2 January 2025, Song returned to Jeonbuk, joining the club as a free agent.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 21 March 2026.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2018 | K League 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 167 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | — | 201 | 0 | ||||
| Shonan Bellmare | 2023 | J1 League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 0 | ||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2025 | K League 1 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 254 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 297 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Two
- ^ Appearance in K League Super Cup
Private life
In April 2024, it was announced by Antenna Entertainment that Song is in a romantic relationship with one of their artists, singer Lee Mijoo.[8][9] In February 2025, It was reported that the two had broken up.[10]
Honours
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- K League 1: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2025
- Korean FA Cup: 2020, 2022, 2025
- K League Super Cup: 2026
South Korea U23
Individual
- AFC U-23 Championship Best Goalkeeper: 2020
- K League 1 Best XI: 2025
Notes
- ^ Includes one appearance against another KFA team.
References
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Korea Republic (KOR)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 17. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Song Bum Keun" (in Korean). Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ 2017년 8월 1일 2017 하계유니버시아드 남자 (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Song Bum-keun joins J1 League club Shonan Bellmare". Korea JoongAng Daily. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "全北現代 ソン ボムグン選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". Shonan Bellamare (in Japanese). 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Song Bum-keun returns to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ Song Bum-keun at Soccerway
- ^ "이미주♥송범근, 3살 연상연하 커플 탄생‥"호감 갖고 만나는 중"" [Lee Mi-joo ♥ Song Bum-Keun, a couple 3 years younger than 3 years older... "Meeting with interest"]. m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "[단독] 이미주, 축구선수 송범근과 열애 중…가수♥스포츠 스타 커플 탄생" [[Exclusive] Lee Mi-joo is in a relationship with soccer player Song Bum-Keun... Singer♥Sports star couple born]. 비즈엔터 (in Korean). 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ 기자, 박서연. ""나 괜찮다" 이미주, 송범근과 결별 인정…주우재 "옆에 있다 없으면 허전" 위로 [놀뭐](종합)" ["I'm okay," Lee Mi-joo admits to breaking up with Song Beom-geun... Joo Woo-jae comforts her, saying, "I feel empty without you." [Nolmoo] (Comprehensive)]. 마이데일리 (in Korean). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
External links
- Song Bum-keun – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
- Song Bum-keun at National-Football-Teams.com