Minjae Kim Spotlight: News, Player Profile & more
Defender
Personal
- Contract ends
- 30/06/2028
- Height
- 1.9 m
- Weight
- 85 kg
- Stronger foot?
- Right
- Date of birth
- 15/11/1996
- Place of birth
- Tongyeong, South Korea
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Date signed
- 18.07.2023
- Former clubs
- Napoli (2022-23)
Fenerbahce (2021-22)
Beijing Guoan (2019-21)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2017-19)
Gyeongju KHNP (2016-17)
Minjae Kim joined FC Bayern from Napoli in summer 2023. The centre-back is a senior international for South Korea. Kim won the Serie A title with Napoli in 2022/23. He has previously played for Fenerbahce, Beijing Guoan and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
Nickname: “Monster”
Kim was named Defender of the Season in Serie A in 2022/23. His tough-tackling nature has earned him the nickname “Monster”.
Bundesliga 2025, 2026
Franz Beckenbauer Supercup 2025
Serie A 2023
K League 1 2017, 2018
East Asian Football Championship 2019
South Korean Footballer of the Year: 2023
Statistics
- Contract ends
- 30/06/2028
- Height
- 1.9 m
- Weight
- 85 kg
- Stronger foot?
- Right
- Date of birth
- 15/11/1996
- Place of birth
- Tongyeong, South Korea
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Date signed
- 18.07.2023
- Former clubs
- Napoli (2022-23)
Fenerbahce (2021-22)
Beijing Guoan (2019-21)
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2017-19)
Gyeongju KHNP (2016-17)
Minjae Kim joined FC Bayern from Napoli in summer 2023. The centre-back is a senior international for South Korea. Kim won the Serie A title with Napoli in 2022/23. He has previously played for Fenerbahce, Beijing Guoan and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
Nickname: “Monster”
Kim was named Defender of the Season in Serie A in 2022/23. His tough-tackling nature has earned him the nickname “Monster”.
Bundesliga 2025, 2026
Franz Beckenbauer Supercup 2025
Serie A 2023
K League 1 2017, 2018
East Asian Football Championship 2019
South Korean Footballer of the Year: 2023