Kim Dong-jin

Kim Dong-jin (born 29 January 1982) is a South Korean retired football player and the current assistant coach at Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. He played as at centre back and left back.

For other people named Kim Dong-jin, see Kim Dong-jin (disambiguation).

Kim Dong-jin
Personal information
Full name Kim Dong-jin
Date of birth (1982-01-29) 29 January 1982
Place of birth Dongducheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back, centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Kitchee (assistant coach)
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)
2017–2019 Kitchee 11 (1)
2018 → Hoi King (loan) 5 (0)
Total 362 (22)
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)
2003–2010 South Korea 62 (2)
Teams managed
2019– Kitchee (assistant coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Kim Dong-jin
Hangul
김동진
Hanja
金東進
Revised RomanizationGim Dongjin
McCune–ReischauerKim Tongjin
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

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]

On 24 July 2019, Kim retired from professional football career, transitioning into a youth coaching role with Kitchee.[3] Kim was substituted in the 15th minute in a friendly between Kitchee and Manchester City FC. He was handed a City shirt by Man City coach Pep Guardiola as he strolled off the pitch.[4]

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

Club
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
South Korea League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
2000Anyang LG CheetahsK League 140203120111
20015000100060
200230005040140
200335510——365
2004FC Seoul1832000—203
200521320110—343
20061311000—141
Russia League Russian Cup League Cup Europe Total
2006Zenit St. PetersburgRussian Premier League17000——170
200724230—10282
200810010—20130
200917100—10181
South Korea League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
2010Ulsan HyundaiK League 12101010—230
2011FC Seoul91100040141
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2012Hangzhou GreentownChinese Super League27120——291
201328100——281
Total South Korea 1291310021110017014
Russia 68340—40763
China PR 55220——572
Career total 2521816021114+?0303+?19

International goals
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 December 2004Busan, South Korea Germany13–1Friendly match
2.29 January 2006Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Croatia12–02006 Carlsberg Cup

Honours

Club
Anyang LG Cheetahs/FC Seoul
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Kitchee

International
South Korea

Individual

References
  1. http://www.fc-zenit.ru/eng/details.phtml?id=7959%5B%5D
  2. "FC Seoul brings Molina and Kim Dong-jin". FC Seoul. 27 January 2011.
  3. Yu, Wai. 以身作則執教鞭 金東進展新一頁 返傑志任青訓教練 盼推動小將敢於挑戰. Ming Pao (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  4. Jonathan White (24 July 2019). "Manchester City stroll past Kitchee with 6-1 win at Hong Kong Stadium amid anti-government protests in crowd". South China Morning Post.
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