Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lim Sang-Hyub | ||
Date of birth | July 8, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | South Korea | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Busan I'Park | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007-2008 | Ryutsu Keizai University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2009-2010 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 19 | (1) |
2011- | Busan I'Park | 103 | (21) |
National team | |||
2013- | South Korea | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Lim Sang-Hyub (Korean: 임상협; born July 8, 1988) is a South Korean football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Busan I'Park in the K-League.
Club career
Lim usually plays as a left winger for I'Park, where he is able to cut inside onto his favored right foot. His pacey, direct running and goals from midfield have made him one of the club's key players. Lim started the 2013 K-League season in impressive form, netting five times in the opening ten league fixtures. On the 4th August 2013, Lim scored a hat-trick in a 5-1 victory over Gyeongnam, taking his goal tally to eight for the season. He finished the season as IPark's top league scorer with nine goals.
International career
On 14th 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.