Kim Dong-sub
South Korean association football player
Kim Dong-sub (Korean: 김동섭; born 29 March 1989) is a South Korean football forward who plays for Gangneung City.
Club career
Despite having represented his country at youth level, Kim never made a first team start for Shimizu S-Pulse in the J1 League due to injuries. On 7 August 2009 he transferred to Tokushima Vortis on loan.
Kim was selected first designate in the 2011 K League Draft by Gwangju FC.
In 2016, Busan IPark loaned Sub out to Ansan Mugunghwa for military duty.
International career
He was a member of the South Korea national U-20 team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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