Kim Gi-dong

Kim Gi-Dong (Korean: 김기동; born 12 January 1972) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Kim Gi-Dong
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-01-12) 12 January 1972
Place of birth Dangjin, Chungnam, South Korea
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 POSCO Atoms 0 (0)
1993–2002 Yukong Elephants / Bucheon SK 198 (8)
2003–2011 Pohang Steelers 186 (17)
Total 384 (25)
International career
1996–1997 South Korea 3 (0)
Managerial career
2013–2016 South Korea U-23 (Assistant)
2016–2019 Pohang Steelers (Youth)
2019– Pohang Steelers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Kim Gi-dong
Hangul
김기동
Hanja
金基東
Revised RomanizationKim Gi-dong
McCune–ReischauerKim Ki-tong

Kim was born in Dangjin. In 1991, he debuted as a professional player with Pohang Steelers (then POSCO Atoms) right after his graduation from high school, which was quite unusual then. (Choi Moon-Sik would be a similar case.) He started to appear in the top team matches after joining Yukong Elephants (Bucheon SK after 1996). Bucheon at that time was highly recognized to have a strong midfield under manager Valeri Nepomniachi, and he was a key member.

Kim returned to Pohang in 2003 and led the Steelers to the championship in 2007. He was also selected as the 'best eleven' of the league in 2007. He now holds 2nd place in career domestic appearance (league and cups) in K-League, only after goalkeeper Kim Byung-Ji.

On 9 July 2011, he became the oldest ever score in the K-League with his goal in the 7–0 victory over Daejeon Citizen.

Career statistics

As of end of 2011 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
POSCO Atoms 1991 K-League 0000
1992 000000
Yukong Elephants 1993 K-League 304070
1994 11040150
1995 25040290
Bucheon SK 1996 K-League 30230
1997 40105
1998 140201
1999 27291
2000 301110
2001 27031
2002 27381
Pohang Steelers 2003 K-League 30330333
2004 2001051261
2005 24230121393
2006 2102040270
2007 3046060424
2008 183201040253
2009 203123170316
2010 90114000141
2011 1421062-214
Career total 384252031171411053242

Honours

Player

Yukong Elephants / Bucheon SK

Pohang Steelers

Individual

Manager

Individual

References

  1. "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 9 December 2009. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2012.
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