Kim Dong-jin

Kim Dong-jin

Personal information
Date of birth	(1982-01-29) 29 January 1982
Place of birth	Dongducheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Left back, Centre back
Club information
Current team	Hoi King (on loan from Kitchee)
Number	5
Youth career
1997–1999	Anyang Technical High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2006	Anyang LG Cheetahs / FC Seoul	99	(12)
2006–2009	Zenit St. Petersburg	68	(3)
2010	Ulsan Hyundai	21	(0)
2011	FC Seoul	9	(1)
2012–2013	Hangzhou Greentown	55	(2)
2014–2015	Muangthong United	60	(2)
2016	Seoul E-Land	34	(1)
2017–	Kitchee	11	(1)
2018–	→ Hoi King (loan)	1	(0)
National team‡
1998	South Korea U17	4	(2)
1999–2000	South Korea U20	10	(0)
2002–2004	South Korea U23	37	(5)
2006–2008	South Korea U23 (as wild card)	6	(1)
2003–	South Korea	62	(2)
Honours Representing  South Korea Asian Games 2002 Busan Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 January 2016

Kim Dong-jin (born 29 January 1982 in Dongducheon) is a South Korean footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League side Hoi King, on loan from Kitchee. He can play as a centre back or a left back.

Club career

Kim played for FC Seoul (formerly Anyang LG Cheetahs), where he made his professional debut in 2000, and he made 119 K League 1 League appearances and 20 League Cup appearances.

On 28 June 2006, he transferred to Zenit Saint Petersburg, following coach Dick Advocaat and Korean teammate Lee Ho. In Zenit, both his performance and reputation grew steadily, making him the key side defender in the starting lineup. He helped Zenit to achieve their first Russian Premier League title and most reputably the UEFA Cup. His outstanding improvement in his club and national team brought his reputation as the best left-back in the current Korean squad. On 26 January 2010 Zenit Saint Petersburg terminated his contract based on results of the medical examinations and fainting spells experienced during practices with the national team.^[1]

On 2 February 2010, he moved to Ulsan Hyundai after another medical check-up that found he was healthy enough to play.

On 24 January 2011, he moved to FC Seoul.^[2]

International career

He was a left midfielder of the South Korean 2004 Olympic football team, and helped Korea finish second in Group A by scoring one goal (against Greece) and two assists (both against Mali), consequently advancing to the next round. However, they were stopped by the silver medalist Paraguay.

In 2004, Kim's performance against Germany while under Johannes Bonfrere secured him the leftback or left midfield position (depending on the formation that was usually 4–3–3 or 3–4–3), which originally belonged to Lee Young-pyo. However, as Advocaat became the new manager of South Korea in November 2005, both Lee and Kim had to compete for the position. Since the two players proved to be highly influential to the national team, both players were rotated for the left back position during 2006 FIFA World Cup.

During the 2008 Olympics, he was summoned to join South Korea U-23 squad as a wild card. Despite his solid performance and a winning goal scored in the last game against Honduras, his team was eliminated in the first round.

Career statistics

International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 December 2004	Busan, South Korea	Germany	1	3–1	Friendly match
2.	29 January 2006	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Croatia	1	2–0	2006 Carlsberg Cup

Honours

References

External links

• Kim Dong-jin – K League stats at kleague.com
• Kim Dong-jin – National Team Stats at KFA (in Korean)
• Kim Dong-jin – FIFA competition record (archive)
• Kim Dong-jin at Soccerway