Kim Byung-ji

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 played as a sweeper-keeper who had rapid pace which helped the defense of the teams he played in.[1] He also had great reflexes and was skilled in making super saves.[2] However, his excessively active personality sometimes resulted in eccentric plays. He was deprived of the ball after he suddenly tried to dribble against Paraguay in the 2001 Lunar New Year Cup and embarrassed Guus Hiddink, the former South Korea manager.[3] He is also noted for his unique hair style, which looks like the tail of a bird. He spent 24 seasons from 1992 to 2015, and recorded 706 appearances, 229 clean sheets and three goals in the K League, including Korean League Cup.[4]

Kim Byung-ji
Kim in 2010
Personal information
Full name Kim Byung-ji
Date of birth (1970-04-08) 8 April 1970
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 was selected for the South Korea squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. South Korea met the Netherlands in the second game of the group stage, and lost 5–0 to them. South Korean players couldn't avoid journalists' criticism,[5][6] and the manager Cha Bum-kun was sacked after the loss although the tournament was ongoing.[7] However, Kim struggled in the Netherlands' 17 shots on target,[8] and became the only player who received acclaim, although conceded five goals.[9][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.[3]

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 AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Sangmu FC (draft) 1990Semi-pro League ???[lower-alpha 1]?——??
1991Semi-pro League ???[lower-alpha 1]???—??
1992Semi-pro League ???[lower-alpha 1]???—??
Total??????—??
Ulsan Hyundai1992K League60—40—100
1993K League210—40—250
1994K League240—30—270
1995K League280—70—350
1996K League2500050?[lower-alpha 2]?300
1997K League1302070?[lower-alpha 2]?220
1998K League2210030?[lower-alpha 2]?251
1999K League1203080—230
2000K League2612051—332
Total177270461??2303
Pohang Steelers2001K League2204030—290
2002K League2104000—250
2003K League43000——430
2004K League27000120—390
2005K League24030120—390
Total1370110270—1750
FC Seoul2006K League27030130—430
2007K League26030120—410
2008K League501010—70
Total58070260—910
Gyeongnam2009K League2602030—310
2010K League2902060—370
2011K League3000030—330
2012K League37040——410
Total122080120—1420
Jeonnam Dragons2013K League 136000——360
2014K League 138010——380
2015K League 127040——270
Total10105000—1060
Career total 59523801111??7443
  1. Appearance(s) in Korean National Championship
  2. Appearance(s) in Asian Club Championship

International

Source:[14]

National teamYearAppsGoals
South Korea 199540
1996130
1997100
1998160
199930
200040
200120
200280
200300
200400
200500
200600
200700
200810
Career total610

International clean sheets
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
15 June 1995Suwon, South Korea Costa Rica1–01995 Korea Cup
25 August 1996Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Guam9–01996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
38 August 1996Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Chinese Taipei4–01996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
411 August 1996Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Vietnam4–01996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
518 January 1997Melbourne, Australia Norway1–01997 Opus Tournament
622 February 1997Hong Kong Hong Kong2–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
74 October 1997Seoul, South Korea United Arab Emirates3–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
815 April 1998Bratislava, Slovakia Slovakia0–0Friendly match
919 May 1998Seoul, South Korea Jamaica0–0Friendly match
1022 November 1998Shanghai, China China PR0–0Friendly match
114 December 1998Bangkok, Thailand Vietnam4–01998 Asian Games
127 December 1998Bangkok, Thailand Japan2–01998 Asian Games
1311 December 1998Bangkok, Thailand Kuwait1–01998 Asian Games
1428 March 1999Seoul, South Korea Brazil1–0Friendly match
1521 January 2000Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand1–0Friendly match
1615 February 2000Los Angeles, United States Canada0–02000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
179 December 2001Seogwipo, South Korea United States1–0Friendly match
1823 January 2002Pasadena, United States Cuba0–02002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
1913 March 2002Rades, Tunisia Tunisia0–0Friendly match
2026 March 2002Bochum, Germany Turkey0–0Friendly match
2120 April 2002Daegu, South Korea Costa Rica2–0Friendly match

Honours

Sangmu FC

Ulsan Hyundai

Pohang Steelers

FC Seoul

South Korea

Individual

References
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