Eom Ji-sung

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In this Korean name, the family name is Eom.
Eom Ji-sung
Eom in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Gimje, Jeonbuk, South Korea
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Swansea City
Number 10
Youth career
2012–2014 Iri Dongsan Elementary School
2015 Jungni Middle School
2016–2017 Gochangbuk Middle School
2018–2020 Gwangju FC[note 1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Gwangju FC 108 (20)
2024– Swansea City 54 (4)
International career‡
2019 South Korea U17 5 (1)
2021– South Korea U23 15 (2)
2022– South Korea 6 (2)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
WAFF U-23 Championship
Winner 2024 Saudi Arabia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 (UTC)
Eom Ji-sung
Hangul
엄지성
RREom Jiseong
MRŎm Chisŏng

Eom Ji-sung (Korean: 엄지성; born 9 May 2002) is a South Korean footballer currently playing as a winger for EFL Championship club Swansea City and the South Korea national team.

Club career

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In 2021, Eom joined the senior team of K League 1 club Gwangju FC. He experienced relegation in his first professional season, but helped Gwangju win the K League 2 the next year. After his contribution to the club's promotion was acknowledged, he was selected for the league's Best XI as well as the Young Player of the Year Award.[1]

On 15 July 2024, Eom signed for EFL Championship club Swansea City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee,[2] reported to be in the region of £1 million by local media.[3] On 8 March 2025, he scored his first goal for the club against Middlesbrough.[4] After his first season at Swansea City, he confessed his performances during the season did not satisfy himself and he had difficulty adapting to a large gap between the level of EFL Championship and K League. But he said he gradually felt his improvement and was finally motivated in Great Britain.[5]

International career

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In January 2022, Eom was selected for South Korea's senior national team for the first time ahead of their off-season training.[6] In a friendly against Iceland on 15 January, he made his senior international debut and scored a goal.[7]

Style of play

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He enjoys playing one-on-one with the opposing defender due to his good sense of touch and dribbling skills. He receives the ball from the side and moves to the centre, preferring to play the role of a right-footed winger who mainly plays on the left.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 25 November 2025.[8]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gwangju FC 2021 K League 1 37 4 0 0 — — — 37 4
2022 K League 2 28 9 0 0 — — — 28 9
2023 K League 1 28 5 0 0 — — — 28 5
2024 K League 1 15 2 0 0 — — — 15 2
Total 108 20 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 108 20
Swansea City 2024–25 Championship 37 3 1 0 2 0 — — 40 3
2025–26 Championship 16 1 0 0 3 0 — — 19 1
Total 53 4 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 59 4
Career total 161 24 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 167 24
  1. ^ Includes Korea Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the EFL Cup

International

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As of match played 18 November 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
South Korea 2022 1 1
2024 2 0
2025 3 1
Career total 6 2
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Eom goal.[9]
List of international goals scored by Eom Ji-sung
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 January 2022 Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey  Iceland 5–1 5–1 Friendly
2 14 October 2025 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Paraguay 1–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

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South Korea U23

Gwangju FC

Individual

Notes

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  1. ^ Played for Kumho High School [ko], which was an academy of Gwangju FC.

References

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  1. ^ '어느 덧 3년차' 광주FC 엄지성이 바라보는 K리그1 (in Korean). Gwangju FC. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Swansea City seal signing of Eom Ji-sung". Swansea City A.F.C. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ^ Williams, Glen (15 July 2024). "Swansea City announce Eom Ji-sung as second summer signing". Wales Online. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Report | Swansea City 1 Middlesbrough 0 | Swansea". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  5. ^ 1년 차에 잉글랜드 무대 '안착' 엄지성 "힘들어 광주로 돌아가고 싶기도 했지만…EPL 향한 욕심 더 커졌다"[SS인터뷰]. Daum (in Korean). Sports Seoul. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  6. ^ 국가대표 첫 발탁 엄지성 "롤모델은 손흥민, 죽기살기로 뛸 것" [National team's newcomer Eom Ji-sung: My role model is Son Heung-min. I will play with a do-or-die attitude.] (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  7. ^ Cho, Soo-jung (15 January 2022). 엄지성 '헤더 득점'... 한국, 아이슬란드에 5-1 대승 [Eom Ji-sung's "header goal"... South Korea won 5-1 over Iceland.]. Naver (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  8. ^ Eom Ji-sung at Soccerway
  9. ^ "Eom Ji-sung" (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  10. ^ "South Korea win WAFF U-23 Championship, Saudis 3rd". Arab News. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  11. ^ 광주 엄지성, 8월 K리그 ‘레모나 이달의 영플레이어 상’ 수상 (in Korean). K League. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  12. ^ a b 광주 안영규, K리그2 영예의 MVP... 베스트11 등 2관왕(종합). Naver (in Korean). Starnews Korea. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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