The Club and Yeon Koung Kim who was playing for Tigers since 2018-19 season have parted ways by mutual agreement.
During her career as a Tiger, experienced player Yeon Koung Kim clinched two Turkish Super Cup titles, one Turkish Cup title, and a bronze and silver medal at the FIVB Club World Championship’s 2018 and 2019 editions consecutively. In the 2019-2020 season, Kim was the captain of the team.
“We have parted ways with our world star captain Kim. We would like to thank her for her personality on and off the court and wish her a healthy and successful career for the future”, Club’s statement said about Yeon Koung Kim’s departure.
About Yeon Koung Kim
Born in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea, Yeon Koung Kim is 192 cm tall. Before she joined Tigers in 2018, Kim played for Pink Spiders, JT Marvelous, Fenerbahçe and Shanghai Guohua Life.
Club Achievements
· Korea V-League – Gold (2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2008-2009)
· 2009-2010 Japanese League - Gold
· 2011-2012 CEV Champions League – Gold
· 2013-2014 CEV Cup - Gold
· Turkish League – Gold (2014-2015, 2016-2017)
· Turkish Cup – Gold (2014-2015, 2016-2017)
· Turkish Super Cup - Gold (2014-2015)
· Spor Toto Champions Cup – Gold (2018, 2019)
· 2018 FIVB Women's Club World Championship - Bronze
· 2019 FIVB Women’s Club World Championship – Silver
National Team Achievements
· 2010 Asian Games – Silver
· Asian Volleyball Championship - Bronze (2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019)
· 2014 Asian Games - Gold
· 2014 Asian Women’s Cup – Silver
· 2015 Asian Volleyball Championship – Silver
· 2018 Asian Games - Bronze
Personal Achievements
· Korea V-League “Most Valuable Player” (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
· Japanese “Best Scorer” (2009-2010)
· Japanese League - “Most Valuable Player” (2010-2011)
· CEV Champions League - “Most Valuable Player” (2011-2012)
· CEV Champions League - “Best Spiker” (2011-2012, 2015-2016)
· CEV Cup - “Most Valuable Player” (2012-2013, 2013-2014)
· Turkish League - “Most Valuable Player” (2014-2015)
· Turkish League - “Best Spiker” (2013-2014, 2014-2015)
· Turkish League - “Best Spiker” (2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016)
· Turkish Cup - “Most Valuable Player” (2015)
· FIVB World Grand Champions Cup - “Best Spiker” (2009)
· Asian Championship - “Best Spiker” (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013)
· Asia Championship - “Best Server” (2013)
· FIVB World Olympics Qualification - “Best Scorer”, “Best Spiker”, “Best Receiver” (2012)
· 2012 London Olympics - “Most Valuable Player”, “Best Scorer”
· 2014 Asian Cup - “Best Spiker”
· 2015 Asian Championship - “Best Spiker”
· 2016 Olympic Qualifications - “Best Spiker”
· 2017 Asian Championship - “Best Spiker”
· 2019 Asian Championship – “Best Spiker”
· 2019 FIVB Club World Championship Dream Team - "Best Outside Hitter"
