Kim Un-hyang (born 26 August 1993) is a North Korean former football midfielder who played for the North Korea women's national football team.

With the national team she became Asian Games champion at the 2014 Asian Games, won the 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup and played at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the club level, she played for April 25.

Kim Un-hyang

Career

Born in Nampo, Kim was born in a "soccer family". Many family member played football, including her grandfather. Her father was not able to play footy all at a professional team due to “circumstances”. This motivated her, to please her father, to become a professional football player and to represent the nation.

Kim Un-hyang

She played with the under-17, under-19 and under-20 national team and became world champion at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Kim Un-hyang

Kim is beloved by her appearance, named as a “beauty”. She had a whitish skin, short hair and is muscular, what is not common for a Korean woman.

References

1993 births

Living people

North Korean footballers

Female footballers