Kim Byung-Ji
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Kim Byung-Ji |
| Date of birth |
8 April 1970 (1970-04-08) (age 41) |
| Place of birth |
Miryang, Gyeongnam, South Korea |
| Height |
1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Goalkeeper / Coach |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Gyeongnam FC |
| Number |
1 |
| Youth career |
|
Aloysius Technical High School |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1992–2000 |
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
177 |
(2) |
| 2001–2005 |
Pohang Steelers |
137 |
(0) |
| 2006–2008 |
FC Seoul |
58 |
(0) |
| 2009– |
Gyeongnam FC |
85 |
(0) |
| Total |
|
427 |
(2) |
| National team‡ |
| 1995–2008 |
South Korea |
62 |
(0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 January 2008 |
Kim Byung-Ji (born 8 April 1970) 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. 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]
[edit] Club career statistics
- As of 31 October 2011
[edit] National team statistics
[2]
| South Korea national team |
| Year |
Apps |
Goals |
| 1995 |
4 |
0 |
| 1996 |
13 |
0 |
| 1997 |
10 |
0 |
| 1998 |
15 |
0 |
| 1999 |
3 |
0 |
| 2000 |
4 |
0 |
| 2001 |
2 |
0 |
| 2002 |
8 |
0 |
| 2003 |
0 |
0 |
| 2004 |
0 |
0 |
| 2005 |
0 |
0 |
| 2006 |
0 |
0 |
| 2007 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
60 |
0 |
[edit] International clean sheets
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| # |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Result |
Competition |
| 1 |
June 5, 1995 |
 Suwon |
 Costa Rica |
1-0 |
1995 Korea Cup |
| 2 |
August 5, 1996 |
 Ho Chi Minh City |
 Guam |
9-0 |
1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3 |
August 8, 1996 |
Ho Chi Minh City |
 Chinese Taipei |
4-0 |
1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 4 |
August 11, 1996 |
Ho Chi Minh City |
Vietnam |
4-0 |
1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 5 |
January 18, 1997 |
 Melbourne |
 Norway |
1-0 |
1997 Opus Tournament |
| 6 |
February 22, 1997 |
 Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
2-0 |
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 |
October 4, 1997 |
Seoul |
 United Arab Emirates |
3-0 |
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 |
April 15, 1998 |
 Bratislava |
Slovakia |
0-0 |
Friendly match |
| 9 |
May 19, 1998 |
Seoul |
 Jamaica |
0-0 |
Friendly match |
| 10 |
November 22, 1998 |
 Shanghai |
China PR |
0-0 |
Korea-China Annual Match |
| 11 |
December 4, 1998 |
 Bangkok |
Vietnam |
4-0 |
1998 Asian Games |
| 12 |
December 7, 1998 |
Bangkok |
 Japan |
2-0 |
1998 Asian Games |
| 13 |
December 11, 1998 |
Bangkok |
 Kuwait |
1-0 |
1998 Asian Games |
| 14 |
March 28, 1999 |
Seoul |
 Brazil |
1-0 |
Friendly match |
| 15 |
January 21, 2000 |
 Auckland |
New Zealand |
1-0 |
Friendly match |
| 16 |
February 15, 2000 |
 Los Angeles |
 Canada |
0-0 |
2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 17 |
December 9, 2001 |
Seogwipo |
United States |
1-0 |
Friendly match |
| 18 |
January 23, 2002 |
Pasadena |
 Cuba |
0-0 |
2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 19 |
March 13, 2002 |
 Rades |
Tunisia |
0-0 |
Friendly match |
| 20 |
March 26, 2002 |
 Bochum |
 Turkey |
0-0 |
Friendly match |
| 21 |
April 20, 2002 |
Daegu |
Costa Rica |
2-0 |
Friendly match |
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