Lim Sang-hyub

Lim Sang-hyub
Personal information
Full name	Lim Sang-hyub
Date of birth	8 July 1988 (age 33)
Place of birth	Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	Pohang Steelers
Number	7
Youth career
2007–2008	Ryutsu Keizai University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2010	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2011–2017	Busan IPark
2015–2016	→ Sangju Sangmu (army)
2018–2020	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2019	→ Jeju United (loan)
2021	Pohang Steelers
National team‡
2013–	South Korea
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 November 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 August 2013

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

Club career[]

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. 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.

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. 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.

International career[]

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.

Club career statistics[]

As of 24 November 2021

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	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors		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	Sangju Sangmu	K League 1	25	8	0	0	-	-	-	-	25	8
2016	Busan IPark	K League 2	8	1	0	0	-	-	-	-	8	1
2017	Busan IPark	K League 2	30	6	3	0	-	-	-	-	33	6
2018	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	K League 1	19	2	4	1	-	-	8	2	31	5
2019	Suwon Samsung Bluewings		2	0	0	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	-
Hong Kong			League		FA Cup		Sapling Cup		Asia		Total
2021–22	Kitchee	Hong Kong Premier League	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0
Career total			319	72	27	8	11	1	27	10	384	91

Honours[]

Individual

K League 1 Best XI (2): 2014, 2021
AFC Champions League(1):Second place

External links[]

Lim Sang-hyub – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)

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