Player name: Kim Joo-sung
Nationality: South Korea
Note on the user's query: The user mentioned “a soccer player from Albania who played for SOUTH KOREA.” That appears to be inconsistent. Kim Joo-sung is a South Korean footballer, not Albanian. Below is an accurate summary of Kim Joo-sung’s profile and career.
- Full name: Kim Joo-sung (김주성)
- Date of birth: January 17, 1968
- Place of birth: Busan, South Korea
- Position: Winger / Attacking midfielder / Forward
- Club career:
- Daewoo Royals / Busan Daewoo Royals (later Busan I'Cons) — Kim spent the majority of his club career with this South Korean side, playing through the late 1980s and 1990s.
- He also had a brief stint in Japan with JEF United Ichihara in the J.League.
- International career:
- South Korea national team (1986–1998)
- Appearances: over 100 caps (including unofficial/varied sources; often listed around 100+ international appearances)
- Goals: several dozen (commonly cited around 24 official goals; counts vary by source)
- Major tournaments: represented South Korea at the 1986, 1990 and 1998 FIFA World Cups and at multiple AFC Asian Cups and Olympic/Asian Games competitions.
- Honors and recognition:
- Renowned for pace, dribbling and versatility on the right flank.
- Named Asian Footballer of the Year in 1989 and 1990 (consecutive awards), making him one of Asia’s most decorated players of his era.
- Club-level domestic titles with Daewoo/Busan and individual awards in K League.
- Legacy: Kim Joo-sung is regarded as one of South Korea’s greatest players from the late 1980s and 1990s. His consecutive Asian Footballer of the Year awards and longevity for club and country cemented his status in Korean football history.
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