Kim Eun-ji
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| Born |
23 January 1999 Seongju County, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 154 cm (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Pyeongtaek City Hall | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| 2018– | South Korea | 39 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kim Eun-ji (Korean: 김은지, born 23 January 1999)[1] is a field hockey player from South Korea, who plays as a defender.[2]
Life
Kim Eun-ji was born and raised in Seongju-gun, South Korea.[3]
Career
Senior national team
Kim made her senior international debut for South Korea in 2018. She earned her first senior international cap at the SOMPO Cup in Osaka.[4][5]
After not representing the team in four years, Kim was named as a reserve player for the FIH Nations Cup in Valencia, not playing any minutes at the tournament. She made her return to international competition during a test series against South Africa in Jincheon-gun.[4] She won her first medal with the team in the months following, taking home a silver medal at the delayed 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.[6][7]
Since returning to the national setup, Kim has been a regular inclusion in the national team. She has appeared at the 2023–24 and 2024–25 editions of the FIH Nations Cup in Terrassa and Santiago, respectively.[4] Her most recent appearances were at the 2025 Asian Cup in Hangzhou.[8]
International goals
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 September 2018 | Ritsumeikan University, Osaka, Japan | United States | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 SOMPO Cup | [9] |
| 2 | 9 June 2024 | Estadi Martí Colomer, Terrassa, Spain | Italy | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2023–24 FIH Nations Cup | [10] |
| 3 | 8 September 2025 | Gongshu Canal Sports Stadium, Hangzhou, China | Malaysia | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2025 Asian Cup | [11] |
References
- ^ "Team Details – South Korea". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "2025년 7, 8월 여자 대표팀 훈련 명단". koreahockey.co.kr (in Korean). Korea Hockey Association. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "성주군 초전면 출신 필드하키 국가대표 김은지 선수 고향사랑 기부금 전달". chilgoklife.com (in Korean). 칠성고라이프. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "KIM Eunji". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Korea". SOMPO CUP. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Hockey - Japan vs Republic of Korea - Semifinal Results". Hangzhou2022. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "女하키, 60분+슛아웃 혈투 끝에 '숙적' 일본 꺾고 결승 진출! 9년만의 금메달 도전 [항저우ON]". chosun.com (in Korean). 조선일보. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Women's Asia Cup 2025 hockey: All-round effort powers India to 4-2 win against South Korea in first Super 4 match". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "United States 1–2 South Korea". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "South Korea 1–2 Italy". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Malaysia 0–5 South Korea". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 September 2025.