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Kim Min-jae, South Korea footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Kim Min-jae
Kim Min-jae
South Korea
15 November 1996
centre-back
Kim Min-jae is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the South Korea national team.

After starting out at semi-professional club Gyeongju KHNP for half a year, Kim went on to play for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, where he won two K League 1 titles for two years before transferring to Beijing Guoan in 2019. After two-and-half years at the Chinese Super League, he joined Süper Lig side Fenerbahçe in 2021, and Serie A side Napoli in 2022. He was considered one of the best defenders in the world, when helping Napoli win a Serie A title in the 2022–23 season. Then, in July 2023, he moved to Bayern Munich for €50 million, making him the most expensive Asian player of all time.

Kim is a South Korean international, having progressed from under-20 onwards. He represented the national team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and two editions of the AFC Asian Cup.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Kim warming up for Bayern Munich in 2025
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Kim Min-jae
Date of birth: (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth: Tongyeong, South Korea
Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position: Centre-back
⚽ Team information:
Current team: Bayern Munich
Number: 3
⚽ Youth career:
: Yeoncho Middle School
2012–2014: Suwon Technical High School
⚽ College career:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016: Yonsei University 
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2016: Gyeongju KHNP 17 (0)
2017–2018: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 52 (3)
2019–2021: Beijing Guoan 45 (0)
2021–2022: Fenerbahçe 31 (1)
2022–2023: Napoli 35 (2)
2023–: Bayern Munich 77 (4)
⚽ International career‡:
2014: South Korea U20 2 (0)
2016–2018: South Korea U23 8 (0)
2017–: South Korea 79 (4)

📼 Match Highlights Videos

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Channel Image Minjae Kim takes on a German language test! | Classes at FC Bayern
1 years ago • 189.33K views
Estimated Revenue • $530

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Channel Image Kim Min-jae 김민재 2023 ● WELCOME TO BAYERN - Tackles, Skills & Golas ᴴᴰ
2 years ago • 668.67K views
Estimated Revenue • $1,872

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Channel Image Minjae Kim with debut goal to win at home | FC Bayern - PSG 1:0 | Highlights Champions League
1 years ago • 1.33M views
Estimated Revenue • $3,736

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Channel Image Prime Kim Min-Jae Was Actually Insane 김민재
2 years ago • 636.86K views
Estimated Revenue • $1,783

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Channel Image Kim Min Jae Destroys Liverpool Attackers !
3 years ago • 500.68K views
Estimated Revenue • $1,402

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Channel Image The Story Of Minjae Kim
1 years ago • 85.44K views
Estimated Revenue • $239

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Channel Image Kim Min-jae is a crazy CENTRE-BACK
1 years ago • 3.9K views
Estimated Revenue • $11

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Channel Image No need to worry about the tall Czech striker... Cha Bum-kun: "Kim Min-jae is a world-class defen...
5 days ago • 3.69K views
Estimated Revenue • $10

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📰 Google News (RSS)

Kim Min-jae - IMDb

  • ✐ IMDb
  • Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:15:08 GMT

Kim Min-jae (Sangmu) has received a special award.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced on.. - 매일경제

Bayern Munich Reviews Kim Min-jae's Future Amid Transfer Speculation - 조선일보

Report Bayern Munich want Bremer with Kim Min-Jae part of deal - Yahoo Sports

'Enlisted with KIA' Army Kim Min-jae and 'From the Best Baseball' Goyang Won Sung-jun honored with May 'Medihill Futures Rookie of the Month' award - starnewskorea.com

Kim Min-jae ‘to join’ Juventus as Bayern fee said to be obstacle - OneFootball

Report: Bayern Munich ‘considering’ Benfica defender - Bavarian Football Works

Bayern centre-back reportedly agrees Juventus move - Bulinews

  • ✐ Bulinews
  • Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:20:00 GMT

Kim Min-jae, Won Sung-jun Win May Futures Rookie Awards - 조선일보

"If we don't sell Kim Min-jae, I'll be fired": A matter of life and death for the Munich director... Despite his desire to stay, he is a candidate for release - starnewskorea.com

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