Kim Bo-kyung
김보경

Kim playing for Cardiff City in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Kim Bo-kyung[1]
Date of birth	(1989-10-06) 6 October 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Gurye, Jeonnam, South Korea
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger[3]
Team information
Current team	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Number	13
Youth career
2008–2009	Hongik University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Cerezo Osaka	41	(15)
2010	→ Oita Trinita (loan)	27	(8)
2012–2015	Cardiff City	58	(3)
2015	Wigan Athletic	18	(2)
2015	Matsumoto Yamaga	6	(0)
2016–2017	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	44	(7)
2017–2019	Kashiwa Reysol	36	(2)
2019	→ Ulsan Hyundai (loan)	35	(13)
2020–2022	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	82	(10)
2023–	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	25	(0)
International career‡
2007–2009	South Korea U-20	21	(6)
2009–2012	South Korea U-23	22	(6)
2009[4]	South Korea Universiade	6	(3)
2010–2019	South Korea	38	(4)
Medal record Olympic Games 2012 London Team Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 December 2019

Kim Bo-kyung (Korean: 김보경; Korean pronunciation: [kim.bo.ɡjʌŋ] or [kim] [po.ɡjʌŋ]; born 6 October 1989) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Korean club Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

In 2010, Kim dropped out of Hongik University and signed a three-year contract for J1 League side Cerezo Osaka.^[5] After he was loaned out to J. League Division 2 side Oita Trinita for the 2010 season,^[6][7] he returned to Cerezo Osaka. During the 2011 season, Kim scored 8 goals. In 2012, while Levir 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 J1 League.

On 10 July 2012, his agents confirmed that his club Cerezo Osaka, had entered talks with Welsh Championship side Cardiff City over a possible transfer.^[8] On 12 July, Cardiff City and Cerezo Osaka agreed to a fee believed to be around £2.5 million.^[9] The deal was completed on 27 July, when Kim signed a three-year deal.^[10] He made his debut on 18 September in a 2–0 win over Millwall coming on for Craig 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.^[11] 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.

On 24 January 2015, Cardiff City announced Kim's contract had been terminated by mutual consent.^[12]

On 6 February 2015, Wigan Athletic announced that Kim agreed a contract until the end of 2014–15 season.^[13] After his contract expired, local rivals Blackburn Rovers tried to sign him, but Kim failed to get a work permit.^[14]

At the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, Kim scored once against America and once against Mamelodi FC.

Kim's international career began in 2009 as a member of the South Korea U-20. He participated in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring 2 goals in 4 matches. After the U-20 World Cup, he was selected by Hong 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.

As of match played 17 January 2023.^[15]

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	12 June 2012	Goyang Sports Complex, Goyang, South Korea	Lebanon	1–0	3–0	2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
2				2–0
3	15 October 2013	Cheonan Baekseok Stadium, Cheonan, South Korea	Mali	3–1	3–1	Friendly
4	11 November 2016	Cheonan Baekseok Stadium, Cheonan, South Korea	Canada	1–0	2–0	Friendly

Cardiff City

• Football League Championship: 2012–13^[17]

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

• AFC Champions League: 2016^[18]
• K League 1 (2): 2020, 2021^[19][20]
• KFA Cup: 2020^[21]

South Korea U-23

• Asian Games bronze medal: 2010^[22]
• Summer Olympics bronze medal: 2012^[23]

South Korea

• EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 2019^[24]

• K League 1 Best XI: 2019^[25]
• K League 1 Most Valuable Player: 2019^[26]
• K League 1 top assist provider: 2021^[27]

• Profile at Kashiwa Reysol

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kim Bo-kyung (footballer).

• Kim Bo-kyung – National Team stats at KFA (in Korean)
• Kim Bo-kyung – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Kim Bo-kyung at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Kim Bo-kyung – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)