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From a K-League club to Munich: Doyeon Kim is set to bolster the left side of the FC Bayern reserves' defence. The 18-year-old South Korean has moved from Daejeon Hana Citizen to the banks of the Isar and, alongside his training at the club, brings experience from his home country’s youth national teams to the table. fcbayern.com takes a closer look at Kim’s career path and his playing style.
Kim is a modern full-back who feels most at home on the left flank. Whether playing with or against the ball, he interprets his role as one that involves putting in a lot of legwork, constantly helping out defensively whilst switching just as decisively to support the attack. At the same time, he consistently looks to get into space where ha can receive the ball and likes to make pacy runs down the left wing.
Doyeon Kim feels most at home in the left-back position. | © FC Bayern
In early 2021, Kim joined Daejon Hana Citizen and progressed through all the youth teams from the U15s upwards; prior to that, the left-back had played for Hannam University Youth FC. For Daejon Hana Citizen, the 18-year-old most recently made one appearance for the U18s and had already been included in this season's first-team squad in South Korea’s top flight, the K-League 1. Kim has represented his country at youth level a total of 22 times. As well as appearances for the U15s and U16s, he most recently played for the U17s, featuring in the AFC U17 Asian Cup and the U17 World Cup with that side, gathering his first taste of international football. Kim is now aiming to take the next step in his development in Europe with his move to the German record champions.
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