Kim Byung-Ji

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Kim Byung-Ji
김병지
Personal information
Full nameKim Byung-Ji
Date of birth (1970-04-08) 8 April 1970
Place of birthMiryang, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Height1.84 m (6 ft  12 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper / Coach
Club information
Current clubChunnam Dragons
Number1
Youth career
Aloysius Technical High School
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–2000Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i173(1)
2001–2005Pohang Steelers134(0)
2006–2008FC Seoul57(0)
2009–2012Gyeongnam FC121(0)
2013–Chunnam Dragons36(0)
Total530(2)
National team
1995–2008South Korea62(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 January 2008
Kim Byung-Ji
Hangul 김병지
Hanja 金秉址
Revised Romanization Gim Byeong(-)ji
McCune–Reischauer Kim Pyŏngji

Kim Byung-Ji (born 8 April 1970) is a football goalkeeper for Chunnam Dragons in the South Korean K-League. 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. He was in the South Korea national team squad for both the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Lee Woon-Jae is his all-time rival, for they have competed for the goalkeeping position in 2002 FIFA World Cup.

He contracts Gyeongnam FC in 27 December 2008 as a role of GK and Goalkeeper Coach. On 1 November 2009, Kim made his K-League career total 500 appearances in a 2–4 lost away against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. On 1 March 2011, Kim agreed to a two-year extension to his contract with the Gyeongnam FC.[1]

Club career statistics

As of 31 October 2012
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
South Korea League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
1992Ulsan HyundaiK-League60-40-100
1993210-40-250
1994240-30-270
1995280-70-350
199625050??300
199713070??200
199822130??251
199912080-200
200026151-312
Total Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 17724612233
2001Pohang SteelersK-League22030-250
200221000-210
200343000--430
200427000120-390
200524030120-390
Total Pohang Steelers 137030270-1670
2006FC SeoulK-League27030130-430
200726030120-410
2008501010-70
Total FC Seoul 58070260-910
2009Gyeongnam FCK-League2602030-310
20102902060-370
20113000030-330
201237040---410
Total Gyeongnam FC 122080120-1420
Career total 494218011116203

National team statistics

[2]

Korea Republic national team
YearAppsGoals
199540
1996130
1997100
1998150
199930
200040
200120
200280
200300
200400
200500
200600
200700
200810
Total600

International clean sheets

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

References

  1. "41세 김병지, 경남과 내년까지 계약 연장". Osen (in Korean) (Naver). 1 March 2011. 
  2. Kim Byung-Ji at National-Football-Teams.com

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