Kim Gi-Dong

Football player infobox
playername = Kim Gi-Dong


fullname = Kim Gi-Dong
height = 171 cm
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|1|12
cityofbirth = Dangjin
countryofbirth = Republic of Korea
currentclub = Pohang Steelers
clubnumber = 6
position = Midfielder
years = 1991–1992
1993–2002
2003–current
clubs = POSCO Atoms
Bucheon SK
Pohang Steelers
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
264 (17)
154 (11)
nationalyears = 1997
nationalteam = Korea Republic
nationalcaps(goals) = 3 (0)
pcupdate = 10 January 2008 [ [http://new.kleaguei.com/record/mania/player.aspx ko icon K-리그 개인기록 현황] ]
ntupdate = 16 March 2008 [ [http://kfa.or.kr/koreateam/fb_amatch_contents.asp?p_unique=20061116132128 ko icon KFA 축구자료실 - 국내선수통산 A매치] ]

Kim Gi-Dong (born January 12, 1972 in Dangjin) is a Korean footballer currently playing for Pohang Steelers in the K-League. His position is central midfielder.

In 1991, he debuted as a professional player with Pohang (then "POSCO Atoms") right after his graduation from high school, which was quite unusual then. (Choi Moon-Sik would be a similar case.) He started to appear in the top team matches after joining Yukong Kokkiri (Bucheon SK after 1996). Bucheon at that time was highly recognized to have a strong midfield under manager Valeri Nepomniachi, and Kim Gi-Dong was a key member.

He returned to Pohang in 2003 and led the Steelers to the championship in 2007. He was also selected as the 'best eleven' of the league in 2007. He now holds 2nd place in career domestic appearance (league and cups) in K-League, only after goalkeeper Kim Byung-Ji.

Honours

Bucheon SK

*K-League Runner-up: 1994, 2000
*League Cup Winner: 1994, 2000

Pohang Steelers

*K-League Champion: 1992, 2007
*K-League Runner-up: 2004
*Korean FA Cup Runner-up: 2007

Individual

*K-League Best eleven - 2007

Career Stats

:::::::::("Data as of March 16, 2008")

References

External links

*ko icon [http://www.steelers.co.kr/team/team/player.asp?t_position=mf&player_idx=26 Player profile from Pohang Steelers]