Kim Jung-woo (, 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 "Bones" 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 GoalsUlsan Hyundai Horang-i2003K League34140——3812004K League1804000—2202005K League2301090—330Total7519090—931Nagoya Grampus Eight2006J1 League2531040—3032007J1 League2741020—304Total5272060—607Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma2008K League2242081—3252009K League2835172—4062011K League2000——20Total52771153—7411Sangju Sangmu Phoenix (draft)2010K League1932000—2132011K League21152153—2819Total40184153—4922Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2012K League33520—504052013K League 18000—61141Total41520—111546Al Sharjah (loan)2013–14UAE Pro League2110060—271Baniyas2014–15UAE Pro League600050—110BEC Tero Sasana2016Thai League 130????—30 Career total2903924246611137148
International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals South Korea200320200460200511020066020071012008502009912010142201162201220Career total716
Results list South Korea's goal tally first. +List of international goals scored by Kim Jung-woo No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 18 July 2007 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia 1–0 1–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup2 4 February 2009 Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1–1 2–2 Friendly3 9 January 2010 Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 1–2 2–4 Friendly4 7 February 2010 National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan 1–0 5–0 2010 EAFF Championship5 25 March 2011 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea 2–0 4–0 Friendly6 2 September 2011 Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea 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 K League All-Star: 2005, 2009, 2012 K League 1 Best XI: 2009 UAE Pro League Dream Team: 2013–14
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External links
Kim Jung-woo at KFA