Kim Jung-woo
Kim Jung-Woo.JPG
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 (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Korea University
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)
International career
2000 South Korea U20 2 (0)
2003–2010 South Korea U23 40[α] (3)
2001 South Korea B
2003–2012 South Korea 71 (6)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Indonesia/Malaysia
/Thailand/Vietnam		 Team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team
EAFF Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Japan Team
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2001 Osaka Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Kim Jung-woo
Hangul
김정우
Hanja
金正友
Revised RomanizationGim Jeongu
McCune–ReischauerKim Chŏngu

Kim Jung-woo (Korean: 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.[1]

Kim became the highest-paid player in the K League after moving to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a three-year deal in January 2012.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

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[5]
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

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

South Korea U23

South Korea B

South Korea

Individual

Notes

  1. ^ Includes one appearance and one goal against non-national team, and thirteen appearances and one goal as an overage player (three appearances in Summer Olympics, seven appearances and one goal in Asian Games, three appearances in friendlies).

References

  1. ^ 머니투데이 (15 June 2010). 김정우 95만원 vs 메시 168억원 '몸값 1만8천배'. Money Today (in Korean). Money Today. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. ^ 김정우, 45억 받고 ‘닥공’ (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. ^ Han, Jae-hyun (20 March 2019). '남아공 월드컵 16강 주역' 김정우, 볼리비아전에서 은퇴식 (in Korean). Sportalkorea.
  4. ^ [IS 인터뷰] ‘남아공 16강 주역’ 김정우 “벤투호, 우루과이 충분히 이길 수 있다” (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ Kim Jung-woo at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. ^ Lee, Seung-soo; Schöggl, Hans; Trevena, Mark (13 May 2020). "South Korea - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b c Lee, Seung-soo; Trevena, Mark (8 April 2020). "South Korea - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  8. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (6 September 2018). "Asian Games". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  9. ^ Morrison, Neil (20 December 2019). "East Asian Games". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  10. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (7 February 2019). "Asian Nations Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  11. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (20 December 2019). "East Asian Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  12. ^ [2009 K리그 대상] 이동국 '별중의 별' MVP 수상. Naver (in Korean). Best Eleven. 22 December 2009.
  13. ^ "الحمادي أحسن لاعب إماراتي.. وماجد حسن الأكثر شعبية" (in Arabic). Emarat Al Youm. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

External links

Sporting positions Preceded byChoi Won-kwon Sangju Sangmu Phoenix captain 2011 Succeeded byKim Chi-gon
2009 K-League Best XI
South Korea squads
Categories