Kim Bong-jin

Kim Bong-jin
Personal information
Full name Kim Bong-Jin
Date of birth (1990-07-18) 18 July 1990
Place of birth Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Youth career
2006–2008 Kwangwoon Electronics Technical High School
2008–2012 Dong-eui University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Gangwon 12 (2)
2014 Incheon United 18 (0)
2015–2016 Gyeongnam 24 (5)
2016–2019 Kitchee 38 (1)
2019 → Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (loan) 19 (1)
2020 Petaling Jaya City 9 (0)
2021 Gwangju 17 (0)
2022 Nakhon Si United 3 (0)
2023–2024 PSIM Yogyakarta 9 (0)
2025 North Bangkok University 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 February 2026
Kim Bong-jin
Hangul
김봉진
Hanja
金奉珍
RRGim Bongjin
MRKim Pongjin

Kim Bong-jin (Korean: 김봉진; born 18 July 1990 in Seoul) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or central midfielder.

Style of play

He is a versatile midfielder and can play as defensive midfielder or central midfielder.

Club career

Kitchee

On 7 February 2017, Kim Bong-jin scored the equalizer for Kitchee against Ulsan Hyundai in the 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off.[1]

Hoang Anh Gia Lai (loan)

In December 2018, Kitchee announced that they will be loaning Bong-Jin to Hoang Anh Gia Lai.[2]

At the end of the 2019 V.League 1, Hoang Anh Gia Lai terminated its contract with Bong-jin.[3]

Petaling Jaya City

Kim Bong-jin joined Petaling Jaya City of the Malaysian Super League for the 2020 season, after visiting Malaysia on vacation.[4]

Career statistics

As of 3 February 2024[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gangwon 2013 K League 1 12210—10142
Incheon United 2014 K League 1 0010——10
Gyeongnam FC 2015 K League 2 7000——70
Kitchee 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League 190302140281
2017–18 130306060280
2018–19 61——2080
Total 3816081120641
Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (loan) 2019 V.League 1 20100——201
Petaling Jaya City 2020 Malaysia Super League 90———90
Gwangju FC 2021 K League 1 17010——180
Nakhon Si United 2022–23 Thai League 2 3010——40
PSIM Yogyakarta 2023–24 Liga 2 9000——90
Career total 1154100811301464

Honours

Kitchee

References

  1. ↑ "WATCH: Agony for Kitchee as they miss out on AFC Champions League place after penalty shoot-out". South China Morning Post. 8 February 2017.
  2. ↑ 體路 (31 December 2018). "傑志簽入澳洲中堅馬特史密夫 金奉珍外借形式他投". 體路 Sportsroad. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "CLB HAGL chia tay 5 cầu thủ sau V-League 2019". 31 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ex-Kitchee star has big plans with PJ City". The Star (Malaysia). 26 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Kim Bong-jin at Soccerway