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Kim Jung-woo
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Kim at the 2010 Asian Games
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-05-09) 9 May 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.84 m
Playing position Central midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 75 (1)
2006–2007 Nagoya Grampus Eight 52 (7)
2008–2011 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 52 (7)
2010–2011 → Sangju Sangmu Phoenix (draft) 40 (18)
2012–2014 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 41 (5)
2013–2014 Al Sharjah (loan) 21 (1)
2014–2015 Baniyas 6 (0)
2016–2017 BEC Tero Sasana 3 (0)
Total 290 (39)
National team
2000 South Korea U20 2 (0)
2003–2010 South Korea U23 40 (3)
2001 South Korea B
2003–2012 South Korea 71 (6)
Honours
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Bronze 2007 Indonesia/Malaysia
/Thailand/Vietnam
Team
Asian Games
Bronze 2010 Guangzhou Team
EAFF Championship
Silver 2010 Japan Team
East Asian Games
Silver 2001 Osaka Team
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Kim Jung-woo
Hangul 김정우
Hanja 金正友
Revised Romanization Gim Jeongu
McCune–Reischauer Kim Chŏngu

Kim Jung-woo (Hangul: 김정우,金正友, born 9 May 1982) is a former South Korean footballer.

Club career

Kim was playing for military team Sangju Sangmu Phoenix to perform compulsory military service when participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and his low salary (₩0.95 million per year) during the military service was the talk of fans before the match against Argentina which had one of the highest earners Lionel Messi.

Kim became the highest-paid player in the K League after moving to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a three-year deal in January 2012.

International career

Kim was part of South Korean under-23 team in 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.

Kim represented South Korea in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He scored Korea's winning goal against Indonesia and converted the decisive spot-kick in Korea's quarter-final penalty shootout victory over Iran. However, his penalty miss in the shootout against Iraq meant that South Korea went out in the semi-finals stage.

In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Kim played a pivotal role as a holding midfielder for the South Korean team's advance to the round of 16. Despite rising interests from European clubs, he left to continue serving his country in Gwangju Sangmu.

On 22 March 2019, Kim retired through an official retirement ceremony before the match between South Korea and Bolivia at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium.

Style of play

Kim was nicknamed "Bone Jung-woo" due to his skinny build, but he had good stamina and positional sense. He took charge of center midfield with Ki Sung-yueng in the national team under manager Huh Jung-moo. Kim showed great work rate and defense while Ki concentrated on passing.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 2003 K League 34 1 4 0 38 1
2004 K League 18 0 4 0 0 0 22 0
2005 K League 23 0 1 0 9 0 33 0
Total 75 1 9 0 9 0 93 1
Nagoya Grampus Eight 2006 J1 League 25 3 1 0 4 0 30 3
2007 J1 League 27 4 1 0 2 0 30 4
Total 52 7 2 0 6 0 60 7
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2008 K League 22 4 2 0 8 1 32 5
2009 K League 28 3 5 1 7 2 40 6
2011 K League 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 52 7 7 1 15 3 74 11
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix (draft) 2010 K League 19 3 2 0 0 0 21 3
2011 K League 21 15 2 1 5 3 28 19
Total 40 18 4 1 5 3 49 22
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2012 K League 33 5 2 0 5 0 40 5
2013 K League 1 8 0 0 0 6 1 14 1
Total 41 5 2 0 11 1 54 6
Al Sharjah (loan) 2013–14 UAE Pro League 21 1 0 0 6 0 27 1
Baniyas 2014–15 UAE Pro League 6 0 0 0 5 0 11 0
BEC Tero Sasana 2016 Thai League 1 3 0 ? ? ? ? 3 0
Career total 290 39 24 2 46 6 11 1 371 48

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
South Korea 2003 2 0
2004 6 0
2005 11 0
2006 6 0
2007 10 1
2008 5 0
2009 9 1
2010 14 2
2011 6 2
2012 2 0
Career total 71 6

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Kim Jung-woo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 July 2007 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia  Indonesia 1–0 1–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup
2 4 February 2009 Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Bahrain 1–1 2–2 Friendly
3 9 January 2010 Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa  Zambia 1–2 2–4 Friendly
4 7 February 2010 National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  Hong Kong 1–0 5–0 2010 EAFF Championship
5 25 March 2011 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea  Honduras 2–0 4–0 Friendly
6 2 September 2011 Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea  Lebanon 5–0 6–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

  • K League 1: 2005
  • Korean League Cup runner-up: 2005

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

  • Korean FA Cup: 2011

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

  • Korean FA Cup runner-up: 2013

South Korea U23

  • Asian Games bronze medal: 2010

South Korea B

  • East Asian Games silver medal: 2001

South Korea

  • AFC Asian Cup third place: 2007
  • EAFF Championship runner-up: 2010

Individual

See also

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