Kim Byung-ji

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Kim Byung-ji
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Kim in 2010
Personal information
Full name Kim Byung-ji
Date of birth (1970-04-08) 8 April 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Miryang, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1983–1985 Milyang Middle School
1986–1988 Aloysius Technical High School
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1992 Sangmu FC (draft)
1992–2000 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 177 (2)
2001–2005 Pohang Steelers 137 (0)
2006–2008 FC Seoul 58 (0)
2009–2012 Gyeongnam FC 122 (0)
2013–2015 Jeonnam Dragons 101 (0)
Total595(2)
International career
1995–2008 South Korea 61 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kim Byung-ji (born 8 April 1970) is a former football goalkeeper who played for the South Korea national team as well as several clubs in the K League. He was noted for his unique hair style which looked like the tail of a bird.

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Playing career

Kim spent 24 seasons as a professional player from 1992 to 2015. He kept 229 clean sheets and scored three goals while playing a record 706 games in the K League and Korean League Cup. [1]

Kim was selected for the South Korean squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. South Korea lost 5–0 to the Netherlands in its second match, and South Korean players couldn't avoid journalists' criticisms after the defeat. [2] [3] Furthermore, South Korea's manager Cha Bum-kun was sacked, although the tournament was ongoing. [4] However, Kim struggled in the Netherlands' 17 shots on target, [5] and became the only player to receive acclaim despite conceding five goals. [6] [7]

Style of play

Kim was a sweeper-keeper who could show clearances outside the penalty area at a rapid pace. [8] He also had great reflexes, and was skilled in making super saves. [9] However, his excessively active personality sometimes resulted in eccentric plays. In a match of the 2001 Lunar New Year Cup against Paraguay, he was deprived of the ball after he suddenly tried to dribble, and embarrassed Guus Hiddink, the former South Korea's manager. [10] Kim formed a strong rivalry with Lee Woon-jae in the K League and the national team, [11] and also competed with him for the position as a starter in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Hiddink agonised over the choice of a goalkeeper until the start of the tournament, but selected Lee because of Kim's eccentric play in the Lunar New Year Cup. [10]

After retirement

Kim is currently working as a YouTuber in the "Kkong-byung-ji-tv", his YouTube channel, after his retirement in 2015. [12]

On 27 January 2021, Kim was appointed a vice-president of the Korea Football Association (KFA). [13]

On 28 May 2022, Kim signed with entertainment company Angry Dogs. [14]

Kim became the president of Gangwon FC on 15 December 2022, [15] and he resigned from KFA the next month to concentrate on Gangwon. [16]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [17]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sangmu FC (draft)1990 Semipro League ??? [lower-alpha 1] ?——??
1991Semipro League??? [lower-alpha 1] ???—??
1992Semipro League??? [lower-alpha 1] ???—??
Total??????—??
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 1992 K League 60—40—100
1993 K League210—40—250
1994 K League240—30—270
1995 K League280—70—350
1996 K League2500050? [lower-alpha 2] ?300
1997 K League1302070? [lower-alpha 2] ?220
1998 K League2210030? [lower-alpha 2] ?251
1999 K League1203080—230
2000 K League2612051—332
Total177270461??2303
Pohang Steelers 2001 K League2204030—290
2002 K League2104000—250
2003 K League43000——430
2004 K League27000120—390
2005 K League24030120—390
Total1370110270—1750
FC Seoul 2006 K League27030130—430
2007 K League26030120—410
2008 K League501010—70
Total58070260—910
Gyeongnam FC 2009 K League2602030—310
2010 K League2902060—370
2011 K League3000030—330
2012 K League37040——410
Total122080120—1420
Jeonnam Dragons 2013 K League 1 36000——360
2014 K League 138010——380
2015 K League 127040——270
Total10105000—1060
Career total59523801111??7443

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [18]
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Korea 199540
1996130
1997100
1998160
199930
200040
200120
200280
200810
Career total610

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNote(s)Ref.
2021 Vincenzo Youth football team coach [19]
2021–present Kick A Goal Himself
2022Steel BallHimself (host) [20]

Honours

Player

Sangmu FC

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

Pohang Steelers

FC Seoul

Individual

Records

Television personality

List of awards and nominations received by TV personality Kim Byung-ji
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
SBS Entertainment Awards 2022 Leader of the Year Award [lower-alpha 1] Kick A Goal Won [30]

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