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Profil Timnas Korea Selatan : Bo-Kyung Kim

Kim Bo-Kyung
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Kim training with Cardiff City in 2012
Personal information
Full nameKim Bo-Kyung
Date of birth6 October 1989 (age 24)
Place of birthGuryeJeollanam-doSouth Korea
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder
Club information
Current clubCardiff City
Number13
Youth career
2008–2009Hongik University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2012Cerezo Osaka41(15)
2010→ Oita Trinita (loan)27(8)
2012–Cardiff City40(3)
National team
2007–2009South Korea U2021(6)
2009–2012South Korea U2320(4)
2010–South Korea25(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013
Kim Bo-Kyung
Hangul김보경
Hanja金甫炅
Revised RomanizationGim Bo-gyeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Pogyŏng
Kim Bo-Kyung (Hangul김보경; born 6 October 1989) is a South Korean footballer who plays as anattacking midfielder for Premier League club Cardiff City.

Club career

Cerezo Osaka

In 2010, Kim dropped out of Hongik University and signed a three-year contract for J. League Division 1side Cerezo Osaka.[1] After he was loaned out to J. League Division 2 side Oita Trinita for the 2010 season,[2][3] he returned to Cerezo Osaka. During the 2011 season, Kim scored 8 goals. In 2012, whileLevir Culpi resigned and Cerezo Osaka appointed Sérgio Soares as the new manager, he remained a key player for the team, scoring 7 goals in 15 matches. When he left the team to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was the fourth leading goal scorer in J. League Division 1

Cardiff City

On 10 July 2012, his agents confirmed that his club Cerezo Osaka, had entered talks with WelshChampionship side Cardiff City over a possible transfer.[4] On 12 July, Cardiff City and Cerezo Osaka agreed to a fee believed to be around £2.5 million.[5] The deal was completed on 27 July, when Kim signed a three-year deal.[6] He made his debut on 18 September in a 2–0 win over Millwall coming on forCraig Noone. Kim's first start for Cardiff came against Burnley in a 4–0 win at Cardiff City Stadium on 27 October. Kim scored his first goal for Cardiff in their 4–1 victory over Blackburn Rovers on 7 December. His second was the opening goal at Blackpool in a 2–1 victory for Cardiff on 19 January.
On 17 April 2013, Cardiff City won the Championship title and were promoted to the Premier League, making Kim the 12th Premier League player from Korea.[7]
He scored his first Premier League goal against Manchester United on 24 November 2013, to secure a late 2-2 home draw with an injury time headed equaliser.

International career

Kim's international career began in 2009 as a member of the South Korea U-20. He participated in the2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring 2 goals in 4 matches. After the U-20 World Cup, he was selected byHong Myung-Bo, then the head coach of the South Korea U-23 team.
On 9 January 2010, Kim made his first international appearance for South Korea in a friendly match against Zambia and participated in the 2010 World Cup later that year. He scored his first and second goals on 12 June 2012, in a World Cup qualifying match against Lebanon.
Kim was included in Hong's squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contributed to winning the bronze medal. He scored the winning goal against Switzerland via a spectacular left-foot volley shot and helped his side advance to the knockout stage. He was also included in the team of the tournament for his outstanding performances.
Park Ji-sung has chosen Kim Bo-Kyung as his heir to Korea's No.7 shirt after his retirement from international football.[8]
Kim Bo-Kyung scored the tie goal in a match against Manchester United on November 24, 2013, and people are full of praise for this goal saying he was a hero. He made his appearance clearly.
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