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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kim Bong-Gil | ||
| Date of birth | (1966-03-15)March 15, 1966 (age 59) | ||
| Place of birth | Incheon,South Korea | ||
| Position(s) | Wing forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1983 | Bupyeong High School | ||
| 1983–1987 | Yonsei University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1994 | Yukong Elephants | 112 | (19) |
| 1995–1998 | Jeonnam Dragons | 74 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1996 | South Korea | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Bupyeong High School | ||
| 2002–2004 | Baegam High School | ||
| 2005–2007 | Jeonnam Dragons (Assistant) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Incheon United (Assistant) | ||
| 2010 | Incheon United (Interim) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Incheon United (Assistant) | ||
| 2012 | Incheon United (Interim) | ||
| 2012–2014 | Incheon United | ||
| 2017 | Chodang University | ||
| 2017–2018 | South Korea U-23 | ||
| 2018–2019 | Kyeonggi University | ||
| 2020–2023 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | ||
| 2023–2024 | Yanbian Longding | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kim Bong-Gil (Korean: 김봉길; born March 15, 1966) is a South Koreanfootball coach and former player.
Kim was one of top wing forward in K League. After graduate Yonsei University, he joined Yukong Elephants, present Jeju United and was awarded 1993 K League Best MF. In 1995, Kim moved to Jeonnam Dragons and retired in 1998. He made debut as South Korea National Team for 1988 Asian Cup when he was in amateur level.[citation needed]
Kim began his managerial career as head coach of one of top team in U-18 levelBupyeong High School and Baegam High School. In 2005, Kim joined Jeonnam Dragons as assistant coach of Huh Jung-Moo, former South Korea National Team coach. After three years, he joined Incheon United as assistant coach ofChang Woe-Ryong. On 8 June 2010, Serbian coachIlija Petkovic was fired and the club appointed Kim to interim coach. On 23 August 2010,Huh Jung-Moo was appointed to Head Coach of Incheon United, but the club fired him on 11 April 2012. Kim was appointed to his second spell as interim coach and finally was confirmed as head coach of Incheon United on 16 July 2012. He rebuilt squad quickly and made his team qualified to split A group. This above achievement made his nickname so called "Bong-Gil Magic". On 19 December 2014, Incheon United dismissed Kim which caused controversy.
On 16 December 2019, Kim was appointed as the manager of Chinese clubShaanxi Chang'an Athletics, to compete in the2020 China League One.[1]
Kim Bong-Gil is also famous for spotting and nurturing young talent likeMoon Sang-yun,Koo Bon-sang,Han Kyo-Won,Lee Seok-hyun,Jeong Hyuk, etc.
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