# Kim Gi-dong

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

## Managerial statistics

    As of match played 22 February 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure :
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Team | Nat | From | To | G | W | D | L | Win% |
| Pohang Steelers | | 23 April 2019 | 13 December 2023 | 200 | 94 | 53 | 53 | 047.00 |
| FC Seoul | | 14 December 2023 | Present | 43 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 044.19 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 243 | 113 | 63 | 67 | 046.50 |

## Career statistics

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

## Honours
### Player

Yukong Elephants / Bucheon SK
* League Cup: 1994, 1996, 2000
Pohang Steelers
* K League 1: 1992, 2007
* League Cup: 2009
* AFC Champions League: 2009
Individual
* K League 1 Best XI: 2007

### Manager

Pohang Steelers
* 2023 FA Cup
Individual
* K League 1 Manager of the Year: 2020