Song Bum-keun (; born 15 October 1997) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korea national team.
Club career
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors On 20 February 2018, Song made his professional debut in 2018 AFC Champions League against Kitchee SC.
Shonan Bellmare On 18 December 2022, Song officially joined Japanese side Shonan Bellmare on a permanent transfer.
Return to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors On 2 January 2025, Song returned to Jeonbuk, joining the club as a free agent.
International career Song has represented South Korea at all groups from under-18 to senior level. He was the team's first choice goalkeeper for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship, winning the latter and being named Best Goalkeeper. In 2021, he represented South Korea at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
On 24 July 2022, Song made his debut for the senior Korea Republic national football team, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 win over Hong Kong in the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship. Later that year, he was a member of the Korean squad at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, serving as back-up to Kim Seung-gyu and Jo Hyeon-woo.
On 16 May 2026, Song was named in South Korea's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club . + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors2018K League 130000—80—380201938000—80—460202027050—50—370202137000—20—390202235040—20—410Total167090—250—2010Shonan Bellmare2023J1 League2401020——27020242001010——220Total4402030——490Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2025K League 138010—20—410202629000—1010310Total67010—3010720Career total278012030280103220 Notes
Private life In April 2024, it was announced by Antenna Entertainment that Song is in a romantic relationship with one of their artists, singer Lee Mijoo. In February 2025, It was reported that the two had broken up.
Honours
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors K League 1: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2025 Korean FA Cup: 2020, 2022, 2025 K League Super Cup: 2026
South Korea U23 Asian Games: 2018 AFC U-23 Championship: 2020
Individual AFC U-23 Championship Best Goalkeeper: 2020 K League 1 Best XI: 2025
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