Kim Gi-dong

Kim Gi-dong
Hangul	김기동
Hanja	金基東
Revised Romanization	Kim Gi-dong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Ki-tong

Kim Gi-Dong
	Kim in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	12 January 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Dangjin, Chungnam, South Korea
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–1992	POSCO Atoms
1993–2002	Yukong Elephants / Bucheon SK
2003–2011	Pohang Steelers
Total
International career
1996–1997	South Korea
Managerial career
2013–2016	South Korea U-23 (Assistant)
2016–2019	Pohang Steelers (Youth)
2019–2023	Pohang Steelers
2024–	FC Seoul
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kim Gi-Dong (Korean: 김기동; born 12 January 1972) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Kim was born in Dangjin. In 1991, he debuted as a professional player with Pohang Steelers (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 Elephants (Bucheon SK after 1996). Bucheon at that time was highly recognized to have a strong midfield under manager Valeri Nepomniachi, and he was a key member.

Kim 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.

On 9 July 2011, he became the oldest ever score in the K-League with his goal in the 7–0 victory over Daejeon Citizen.

Career statistics

As of end of 2011 season

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
POSCO Atoms	1991	K-League	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
POSCO Atoms	1992	K-League	0	0	–		0	0	–		0	0
Yukong Elephants	1993	K-League	3	0	–		4	0	–		7	0
	1994		11	0	–		4	0	–		15	0
	1995		25	0	–		4	0	–		29	0
Bucheon SK	1996	K-League	30	2			3	0	–
	1997		4	0			10	5	–
	1998		14	0			20	1	–
	1999		27	2			9	1	–
	2000		30	1			11	0	–
	2001		27	0			3	1	–
	2002		27	3			8	1	–
Pohang Steelers	2003	K-League	30	3	3	0	–		–		33	3
	2004		20	0	1	0	5	1	–		26	1
	2005		24	2	3	0	12	1	–		39	3
	2006		21	0	2	0	4	0	–		27	0
	2007		30	4	6	0	6	0	–		42	4
	2008		18	3	2	0	1	0	4	0	25	3
	2009		20	3	1	2	3	1	7	0	31	6
	2010		9	0	1	1	4	0	0	0	14	1
	2011		14	2	1	0	6	2	-		21	4
Career total			384	25	20	3	117	14	11	0	532	42