Lim Sang-hyub
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lim Sang-Hyub | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Busan IPark | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Ryutsu Keizai University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 12 | (1) |
| 2011– | Busan IPark | 146 | (33) |
| 2015–2016 | → Sangju Sangmu (army) | 59 | (20) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | South Korea | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2016. | |||
Lim Sang-Hyub (Korean: 임상협; born 8 July 1988) is a South Korean football player who currently plays as a winger or forward for Busan IPark in the K League Challenge. Lim usually plays as a left winger, where he is able to cut inside onto his favored right foot. He is known for his pacey, direct running and goals from midfield.
Club career
Lim joined Busan IPark from Jeonbuk Motors before the 2011 season, and he quickly became a regular for the side. He started the 2013 K-League season in impressive form, netting five times in the opening ten league fixtures. On 4 August 2013, Lim scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 victory over Gyeongnam. He finished the season as IPark's top league scorer with nine goals. In the 2014 K League Classic season, Lim was once again the club's top scorer with eleven goals. He was also included in the league's 'Best Eleven' for the 2014 season.
Lim joined army side Sangju Sangmu for the 2015 season to complete his mandatory military service.
International career
On 14 August 2013 Lim made his debut for the Korean national team in a 0–0 friendly draw against Peru. He appeared as a substitute, replacing Yun Il-Lok in the 57th minute.
Club career statistics
- As of 5 November 2016
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Intercontinental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2009 | Jeonbuk | K-League | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2011 | Busan | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 36 | 10 | |
| 2012 | 39 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 45 | 4 | ||
| 2013 | KL Classic | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 40 | 10 | |
| 2014 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 38 | 12 | ||
| 2015 | Sangju | KL Challenge | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 34 | 12 |
| 2016 | KL Classic | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 25 | 8 | |
| 2016 | Busan | KL Challenge | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Career total | 217 | 54 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 248 | 63 | ||
