Kim Byung-ji

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Kim Byung-ji
Kim Byung-Ji from acrofan.jpg
Kim in 2010
Personal information
Full name Kim Byung-ji
Date of birth (1970-04-08) 8 April 1970 (age 51)
Place of birth Miryang, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1983–1985 Milyang Middle School
1986–1988 Aloysius Technical High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Sangmu FC (draft)
1992–2000 Ulsan Hyundai 173 (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)
Total 595 (2)
National team
1995–2008 South Korea 61 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Kim Byung-ji
Hangul
김병지
Hanja
金秉址
Revised RomanizationGim Byeong-ji
McCune–ReischauerKim Pyŏng-ji
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

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.

Playing career[]

Kim spent 24 seasons as a professional player from 1992 to 2015, and recorded 706 appearances, 229 clean sheets and three goals in the K League including Korean League Cup.[1]

Kim was selected for the South Korea squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. South Korea met the Netherlands in the second group match, and lost 5–0 to them. South Korean players couldn't avoid journalists' criticisms,[2][3] and the manager Cha Bum-kun was sacked after the loss, though the tournament was ongoing.[4] However, Kim struggled in the Netherlands' 17 shots on target,[5] and became the only player who received acclaim, though conceded five goals.[6][7]

Style of play[]

Kim played as a sweeper-keeper who helped the defense of his teams with 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 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 starting position for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Hiddink agonized 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]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 30 November 2015[13]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sangmu FC (draft) 1990 Semipro League ? ? ?[a] ? — — ? ?
1991 Semipro League ? ? ?[a] ? ? ? — ? ?
1992 Semipro League ? ? ?[a] ? ? ? — ? ?
Total ? ? ? ? ? ? — ? ?
Ulsan Hyundai 1992 K League 6 0 — 4 0 — 10 0
1993 K League 21 0 — 4 0 — 25 0
1994 K League 24 0 — 3 0 — 27 0
1995 K League 28 0 — 7 0 — 35 0
1996 K League 25 0 0 0 5 0 ?[b] ? 30 0
1997 K League 13 0 2 0 7 0 ?[b] ? 22 0
1998 K League 22 1 0 0 3 0 ?[b] ? 25 1
1999 K League 12 0 3 0 8 0 — 23 0
2000 K League 26 1 2 0 5 1 — 33 2
Total 177 2 7 0 46 1 ? ? 230 3
Pohang Steelers 2001 K League 22 0 4 0 3 0 — 29 0
2002 K League 21 0 4 0 0 0 — 25 0
2003 K League 43 0 0 0 — — 43 0
2004 K League 27 0 0 0 12 0 — 39 0
2005 K League 24 0 3 0 12 0 — 39 0
Total 137 0 11 0 27 0 — 175 0
FC Seoul 2006 K League 27 0 3 0 13 0 — 43 0
2007 K League 26 0 3 0 12 0 — 41 0
2008 K League 5 0 1 0 1 0 — 7 0
Total 58 0 7 0 26 0 — 91 0
Gyeongnam 2009 K League 26 0 2 0 3 0 — 31 0
2010 K League 29 0 2 0 6 0 — 37 0
2011 K League 30 0 0 0 3 0 — 33 0
2012 K League 37 0 4 0 — — 41 0
Total 122 0 8 0 12 0 — 142 0
Jeonnam Dragons 2013 K League 1 36 0 0 0 — — 36 0
2014 K League 1 38 0 1 0 — — 38 0
2015 K League 1 27 0 4 0 — — 27 0
Total 101 0 5 0 0 0 — 106 0
Career total 595 2 38 0 111 1 ? ? 744 3
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Appearance(s) in Korean National Championship
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Appearance(s) in Asian Club Championship

International[]

Source:[14]

National team Year Apps Goals
South Korea 1995 4 0
1996 13 0
1997 10 0
1998 16 0
1999 3 0
2000 4 0
2001 2 0
2002 8 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 1 0
Career total 61 0

International clean sheets[]

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 5 June 1995 Suwon, South Korea  Costa Rica 1–0 1995 Korea Cup
2 5 August 1996 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Guam 9–0 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3 8 August 1996 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Chinese Taipei 4–0 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4 11 August 1996 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Vietnam 4–0 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
5 18 January 1997 Melbourne, Australia  Norway 1–0
6 22 February 1997 Hong Kong  Hong Kong 2–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 4 October 1997 Seoul, South Korea  United Arab Emirates 3–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 15 April 1998 Bratislava, Slovakia  Slovakia 0–0 Friendly match
9 19 May 1998 Seoul, South Korea  Jamaica 0–0 Friendly match
10 22 November 1998 Shanghai, China  China PR 0–0 Friendly match
11 4 December 1998 Bangkok, Thailand  Vietnam 4–0 1998 Asian Games
12 7 December 1998 Bangkok, Thailand  Japan 2–0 1998 Asian Games
13 11 December 1998 Bangkok, Thailand  Kuwait 1–0 1998 Asian Games
14 28 March 1999 Seoul, South Korea  Brazil 1–0 Friendly match
15 21 January 2000 Auckland, New Zealand  New Zealand 1–0 Friendly match
16 15 February 2000 Los Angeles, United States  Canada 0–0 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
17 9 December 2001 Seogwipo, South Korea  United States 1–0 Friendly match
18 23 January 2002 Pasadena, United States  Cuba 0–0 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
19 13 March 2002 Rades, Tunisia  Tunisia 0–0 Friendly match
20 26 March 2002 Bochum, Germany  Turkey 0–0 Friendly match
21 20 April 2002 Daegu, South Korea  Costa Rica 2–0 Friendly match

Filmography[]

Honours[]

Sangmu FC

Ulsan Hyundai

Pohang Steelers

FC Seoul

South Korea

Individual

References[]

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  3. ^ 한국축구 이대론 안된다. Naver.com (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 22 June 1998. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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