Career
Club career Song started his professional career at Brazilian club Internacional, before moving back to his homeland of Korea to play for one of the powerhouses of Korean and Asian football Football Club Seoul. After a stint with Football Club Seoul, Song went to Australia in the hope of securing an A-League contract. After trialling with Newcastle United Jets, he impressed coach Gary van Egmond enough to earn a contract with the club
Newcastle"s management immediately secured his visa and arranged his contract, a 2-year deal signed on 18 January 2008.
He played a starring role in their subsequent grand final victory over Central Coast, constantly proving a menacing threat for the Mariners" defence. Song"s first senior career goal came on 19 December 2008 against Melbourne Victory.
Song threaded through a sublime ball through to Jets" striker Joel Griffiths, who squared the ball back to Song to fire into the bottom corner of the Netto, securing 3 points on the night for the Jets. Song made it clear that his preference was to play in Europe, although he didn"t ruled out the possibility of re-signing with the Jets.
On 29 March 2010, it was announced that he would trial at PSV Eindhoven, the former club of fellow Koreans Park Ji-Sung and Lee Young-Pyo.
On 28 June 2010 the 22-year-old Korean attacking midfielder signed a two-year contract with Tours Football Club of the French Ligue 2. In January 2012, he returned to South of Korea from the French side for K-League outfit Jeju United. On 31 January 2012, Song signed a three-year contract with Jeju on a free transfer.
International career Song played for South of Korea U-20 at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship and at the subsequent 2007 Fédération internationale de football association U-20 World Cup.
He scored two goals against Australia to knock them out of the 2006 AFC Youth Championship.