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

Kim Gi-Dong
Kim in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-01-12) 12 January 1972 (age 52)
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)
2019–2023 Pohang Steelers
2024– FC Seoul
*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

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As of end of 2011 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
POSCO Atoms 1991 K-League 0 0 0 0
1992 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yukong Elephants 1993 K-League 3 0 4 0 7 0
1994 11 0 4 0 15 0
1995 25 0 4 0 29 0
Bucheon SK 1996 K-League 30 2 3 0
1997 4 0 10 5
1998 14 0 20 1
1999 27 2 9 1
2000 30 1 11 0
2001 27 0 3 1
2002 27 3 8 1
Pohang Steelers 2003 K-League 30 3 3 0 33 3
2004 20 0 1 0 5 1 26 1
2005 24 2 3 0 12 1 39 3
2006 21 0 2 0 4 0 27 0
2007 30 4 6 0 6 0 42 4
2008 18 3 2 0 1 0 4 0 25 3
2009 20 3 1 2 3 1 7 0 31 6
2010 9 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 14 1
2011 14 2 1 0 6 2 - 21 4
Career total 384 25 20 3 117 14 11 0 532 42

Honours

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Player

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Yukong Elephants / Bucheon SK

Pohang Steelers

Individual

Manager

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Pohang Steelers

Individual


References

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  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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