Kim Gi-Dong
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Kim Gi-Dong is a Korean
footballer
currently playing for Pohang Steelers
in the K-League
. His position is central midfielder.
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 Kokkiri
(Bucheon SK after 1996). Bucheon at that time was highly recognized to have a strong midfield under manager Valeri Nepomniachi, and Kim Gi-Dong was a key member.
Kim G-Dong 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 July 9, 2011 he became the oldest ever score in the K-League with his goal in the 7-0 victory over Daejeon Citizen
.
|1991
||rowspan="2"|POSCO Atoms
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|1992
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|1993
||rowspan="3"|Yukong Kokkiri
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|1994
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|1995
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|1996
||rowspan="7"|Bucheon SK
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|1997
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|1998
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|1999
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|2000
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|2001
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|2002
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|2003
||rowspan="9"|Pohang Steelers
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|2004
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|2005
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|2006
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|2007
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|2008
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|2009
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Pohang Steelers
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
currently playing for Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
in the K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
. His position is central midfielder.
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
Choi Moon-Sik
Choi Moon-Sik is a retired South Korean football player who was well known for his dribbling skills and prominent technical ability...
would be a similar case.) He started to appear in the top team matches after joining Yukong Kokkiri
Jeju United FC
Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...
(Bucheon SK after 1996). Bucheon at that time was highly recognized to have a strong midfield under manager Valeri Nepomniachi, and Kim Gi-Dong was a key member.
Kim G-Dong 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
Kim Byung-Ji
Kim Byung-Ji is a football goalkeeper for Gyeongnam FC in the K-League in South Korea. He is known for dyeing his hair in different colors. He is also renowned for his erratic play; once having manoeuvered the length of the field and successfully scoring a goal during a K-league match...
.
On July 9, 2011 he became the oldest ever score in the K-League with his goal in the 7-0 victory over Daejeon Citizen
Daejeon Citizen
Daejeon Citizen Football Club is a South Korean professional football team, currently playing in the K-League.Daejeon Citizen Football Club are famous for being the first community-club in Korea. Daejeon first entered the K-League for the 1997 season, finishing 7th out of the 10 teams...
.
Club career statistics
|-|1991
K-League 1991
-League table:...
||rowspan="2"|POSCO Atoms
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
||rowspan="2"|K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
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|1992
K-League 1992
-League table:...
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|1993
K-League 1993
-League table:...
||rowspan="3"|Yukong Kokkiri
Jeju United FC
Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:...
||rowspan="3"|K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
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|1994
K-League 1994
-League table:...
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|1995
K-League 1995
-First Stage Final Table:-Second Stage Final Table:-Championship playoffs:First Leg----Second Leg----Third Leg...
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|1996
K-League 1996
- First Stage Final Table:- Second Stage Final Table:-Championship playoffs:First Leg----Second LegUlsan Hyundai Horangiwin 3-2 on aggregate...
||rowspan="7"|Bucheon SK
Bucheon SK
Bucheon SK was the former name of South Korean football club Jeju United, which was based in Bucheon from 1995 to 2005, prior to its relocation to Jeju at the start of the 2006 season.-History:...
||rowspan="7"|K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
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|1997
K-League 1997
-League table:-See also:* 1997 K-League Cup* 1997 K-League Cup * 1997 Korean FA Cup...
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|1998
K-League 1998
-League table:Point system : W - 3 points, WG - 2 points, WP - 1 pointSuwon Samsung Bluewings won the 1998 K-League Championship.-See also:* 1998 K-League Cup* 1998 K-League Cup...
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|1999
K-League 1999
-League table:Point system : W - 3 points, WG - 2 points, WP - 1 point-See also:* 1999 K-League Cup* 1999 K-League Cup * 1999 Korean FA Cup...
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|2000
K-League 2000
-League table:Point system : W - 3 points, WP - 1 point. no extra time-See also:* 2000 K-League Championship* 2000 K-League Cup* 2000 K-League Cup * 2000 Korean FA Cup...
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|2001
K-League 2001
-League table:-Top scorers:...
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|2002
K-League 2002
-League table:-Top scorers:...
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|2003
K-League 2003
The 2003 season of the K-League kicked off on March 23.-League table:-Top scorers:...
||rowspan="9"|Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
||rowspan="9"|K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
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|2004
K-League 2004
The 2004 season of the K-League kicked off on April 3. The league's previous single-season format was replaced by a separated twice 12-game split-season schedule. Each team will play 12 matches consisting of a home or away fixture against every other team in each stage...
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|2005
K-League 2005
The 2005 season of the K-League kicked off on May 15. The season and playoff format will be the same as the one used in the 2004 season. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in late November and early December....
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|2006
K-League 2006
The 2006 season of the K-League kicked off on March 12. The season and playoff format will be the same as the one used in the 2005 season. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in early November, with the Final being played on two legs in late November....
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|2007
K-League 2007
The 2007 season of the K-League kicked off on March 3. The league's previous split-season format was replaced by a combined 26-game single-season schedule. Each team will play 26 matches consisting of a home and away fixture against every other team. After all games have been played, the top 6...
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|2008
K-League 2008
The 2008 season of the K-League kicked off on March 8. The season and playoff format will be the same as the one used in the 2007 season. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in late November, with the Final being played on two legs in early December....
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|2009
K-League 2009
The 2009 edition of the K-League is the twenty-seventh since its establishment in 1983. Suwon Samsung Bluewings are the defending champions, having won their fourth title. The season began on March 7, 2009...
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|2011||14||2||1||0||6||2||colspan=2|-||21||4
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Club
Bucheon SKBucheon SK
Bucheon SK was the former name of South Korean football club Jeju United, which was based in Bucheon from 1995 to 2005, prior to its relocation to Jeju at the start of the 2006 season.-History:...
- K-LeagueK-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
Runner-up: 1994, 2000 - K-League CupK-League CupThe K-League Cup or Korean League Cup is a Korean professional football competition.The origin competition is the Professional Football Championship.This tournament played in 1986 can be seen as a forerunner of this competition....
Winner: 1994, 2000
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
- K-LeagueK-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
Champion: 1992, 2007 - K-LeagueK-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
Runner-up: 2004 - Korean FA CupKorean FA CupThe Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA....
Runner-up: 2007 - K-League CupK-League CupThe K-League Cup or Korean League Cup is a Korean professional football competition.The origin competition is the Professional Football Championship.This tournament played in 1986 can be seen as a forerunner of this competition....
Winner: 2009 - AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
Champion: 2009