# Sung Hyang-sim

Sung Hyang-sim (Korean: 승향심; born 2 December 1999) is a North Korean footballer from Anju City, South Pyongan Province. She plays for Pyongyang City Sports Club and the North Korea women's national football team as a forward.
At the 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, Sung was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player and earned the Golden Ball for most goals scored. The same year, she was nominated for the Asian Player of the Year and Asian Young Footballer of the Year awards by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and won the latter. The previous year, she earned the Silver Ball at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

## Career

Sung started playing football at age 12 at a state junior sports school. In 2013, she played for North Korea at the 2013 AFC Under-14 Girls Regional Championship East Region and received an award as the Most Valuable Player at the tournament. She later played in the 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship and the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. In 2016, she was part of North Korea's 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup squad, where she was awarded the Silver Ball for her performance. Later that year, she was part of North Korea's 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup team and came on as a substitute in the final against France. Sung chooses to wear the number 2 shirt.
In 2017, Sung made her senior debut for the North Korea women's national football team against China and scored a goal after coming on as a substitute. The same year, she was nominated by AFC for the Asian Player of the Year and Asian Young Footballer of the Year awards, eventually winning the latter one. This came after she scored six goals at the 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, was the top scorer and named Most Valuable Player at the tournament.

## International goals
### Under-16

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 30 September 2013 | Jiangsu Football Training Centre Stadium, Nanjing, China | Chinese Taipei | 5–0 | 10–0 | 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship |
| 2. | 30 September 2013 | Jiangsu Football Training Centre Stadium, Nanjing, China | Chinese Taipei | 6–0 | 10–0 | 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship |
| 3. | 30 September 2013 | Jiangsu Football Training Centre Stadium, Nanjing, China | Chinese Taipei | 10–0 | 10–0 | 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship |
| 4. | 6 October 2013 | Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing, China | Japan | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship |
| 5. | 18 March 2014 | Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño, Liberia, Costa Rica | Canada | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
| 6. | 22 March 2024 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | Germany | 2–3 | 4–3 | 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
| 7. | 5 November 2015 | Hankou Cultural Sports Centre, Wuhan, China | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship |
| 8. | 5 November 2015 | Hankou Cultural Sports Centre, Wuhan, China | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship |
| 9. | 9 November 2015 | Xinhua Road Sports Center, Wuhan, China | Japan | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship |
| 10. | 1 October 2016 | King Abdullah Stadium, Amman, Jordan | England | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |

### Under-19

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 15 October 2017 | Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing, China | Thailand | 1–0 | 9–0 | 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship |
| 2. | 15 October 2017 | Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing, China | Thailand | 4–0 | 9–0 | 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship |
| 3. | 15 October 2017 | Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing, China | Thailand | 6–0 | 9–0 | 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship |
| 4. | 15 October 2017 | Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing, China | Thailand | 8–0 | 9–0 | 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship |
| 5. | 25 October 2017 | Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing, China | Australia | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship |
| 6. | 25 October 2017 | Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing, China | Australia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship |

### National team

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 3 April 2017 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea | India | 8–0 | 8–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 2. | 7 April 2017 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea | South Korea | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 3. | 9 April 2017 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea | Uzbekistan | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 4. | 9 April 2017 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 5. | 8 June 2017 | Fitness Centre Of Qiannan Stadium, Duyun, China | China | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 17 August 2018 | Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | Tajikistan | 1–0 | 16–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 7. | 17 August 2018 | Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | Tajikistan | 2–0 | 16–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 8. | 17 August 2018 | Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | Tajikistan | 5–0 | 16–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 9. | 17 August 2018 | Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | Tajikistan | 7–0 | 16–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 10. | 27 September 2023 | Wenzhou Sports Centre Stadium, Wenzhou, China | Singapore | 7–0 | 7–0 | 2022 Asian Games |
| 11. | 26 October 2023 | Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China | China | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 12. | 1 November 2023 | Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China | Thailand | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 13. | 30 November 2023 | Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 2, Zhuhai, China | Hong Kong | 1–0 | 11–0 | 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 14. | 30 November 2023 | Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 2, Zhuhai, China | Hong Kong | 3–0 | 11–0 | 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 15. | 4 December 2023 | Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 2, Zhuhai, China | Northern Mariana Islands | 16–0 | 17–0 | 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |