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Kim Min-jae (Korean: 김민재; born 15 November 1996) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the South Korea national team. Nicknamed the Monster, Kim is considered one of the best defenders in the world.
Check out the latest domestic and international stats, match logs, goals, height, weight and more for Kim Min-jae playing for Korea Republic men's national team, FC Bayern Munich and Beijing Sinobo Guoan FC in the Chinese Super League, Champions League and Asian Cup.
Nov 15, 1996 · 2023 Serie A Defender of the Year. 2022 AFC Asian International Player of the Year. Because he entered the game and won a gold medal in 2018 Asian Games, he received military privileges. Kim Min-jae is the first Asian defender to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or.
Jul 18, 2023 · Minjae Kim won the Serie A title with Napoli last season. Born on 15 November 1996 in the South Korean port city of Tongyeong, Kim has made a name for himself in European football in the last two years, first at Fenerbahce and most recently at Napoli.
Jul 18, 2023 · Bayern Munich have signed South Korean centre-back Kim Min-jae from Napoli on a five-year deal. Kim, 26, was an integral member of the Napoli squad that ended a 33-year wait for a Serie A...
Dec 28, 2023 · Kim Min-jae Bayern Munich Bundesliga Scudetto Serie A. Kim Min-jae became the first Korean ever to win the Scudetto, the Serie A title, in May this year, bringing the title back to Naples, Italy 33 years after Diego Maradona last led the club to the top.
Jan 2, 2024 · SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae was named the top South Korean male football player for 2023 on Tuesday, earning his first annual honor and snapping a four-year winning streak by Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min.
Nov 1, 2023 · Kim Min-jae was named the AFC Asian International Player of the Year on Tuesday after winning the Scudetto with Napoli last season. Now with Bayern Munich, Kim is the second Korean to take the annual award presented by the Asian Football Confederation for the top Asian player in a foreign competition.
Jul 19, 2023 · Korean center-back Kim Min-jae joined Bundesliga side Bayern Munich on a five-year deal on Tuesday, ending months of speculation on where the former Napoli star would end up next season.
Jun 3, 2023 · SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Capping off his memorable first season in Italy, Napoli's South Korean center back Kim Min-jae has been named Serie A's best defender of the 2022-2023 campaign and made the league's Team of the Season.
