Market value
—
Rating · 2017
4.9
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Pohang Steelers
top club · 200 apps
Position rank · 2017
#244
goals rank
#290
assists rank
29
season goals
7
season assists
Among 321 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 2009
3 · 10.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-08-25 · 5 players total
380Appearances
29Goals
7Assists
40Yellow cards
0Red cards
127Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tae-su Kim |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 김태수 |
| Date of birth | 1981-08-25 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  Korea, South |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2019
Transfer: FC Anyang → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Seoul E-Land → FC Anyang
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Seoul E-Land
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2016
Transfer: Incheon Utd. → Seoul E-Land
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Incheon United
24 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Pohang Steelers → Incheon Utd.
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Pohang Steelers
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Pohang Steelers
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Pohang Steelers
9 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Pohang Steelers
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Pohang Steelers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Pohang Steelers
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2012
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Pohang Steelers
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Pohang Steelers
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Pohang Steelers
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Pohang Steelers
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Pohang Steelers
26 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Chunnam Dragons → Pohang Steelers
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Pohang Steelers
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Chunnam Dragons
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Chunnam Dragons
3 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Chunnam Dragons
29 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Chunnam Dragons
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — Chunnam Dragons
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Chunnam Dragons
21 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Chunnam Dragons
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Chunnam Dragons
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Chunnam Dragons
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Kwangwoon Univ. → Chunnam Dragons
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Chunnam Dragons
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Anyang LG Cheetahs
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2000
Transfer: S. Kyungshin HS → Kwangwoon Univ.
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1997
Transfer: S. Kyungshin MS → S. Kyungshin HS
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 230 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2017. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.16/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.16/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Seoul E-Land
4.9%
Incheon United
15.5%
Pohang Steelers
33.4%
Chunnam Dragons
46.1%
Anyang LG Cheetahs
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul E-Land | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 561 |
| Incheon United | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1,767 |
| Pohang Steelers | 12 | 08/09 | 2015 | 200 | 14 | 4 | 3,806 |
| Chunnam Dragons | 10 | 03/04 | 2008 | 147 | 13 | 1 | 5,254 |
| Anyang LG Cheetahs | 1 | 2003 | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | K League 2 | Seoul E-Land | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 561 |
| 2016 | K League 1 | Incheon United | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,767 |
| 2016 | K League 1 Final B | Incheon United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Korea Cup | Incheon United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | K League 1 Final A | Pohang Steelers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 376 |
| 2015 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | K League 1 Final A | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | K League 1 | Pohang Steelers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | K League 1 Final A | Pohang Steelers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | K League 1 Final A | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | K League Classic | Pohang Steelers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | K League Championship | Pohang Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | K League Classic | Pohang Steelers | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,407 |
| 2011 | K League Cup | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 2011 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Club World Cup | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | K League Classic | Pohang Steelers | 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | K League Cup | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Korea Cup | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | K League Championship | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | K League Classic | Pohang Steelers | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 299 |
| 2009 | K League Cup | Pohang Steelers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 424 |
| 2008 | K League Classic | Chunnam Dragons | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,439 |
| 2008 | K League Cup | Chunnam Dragons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Korea Cup | Chunnam Dragons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | K League Classic | Chunnam Dragons | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 663 |
| 2007 | K League Cup | Chunnam Dragons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Korea Cup | Chunnam Dragons | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 430 |
| 2006 | K League Cup | Chunnam Dragons | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Korea Cup | Chunnam Dragons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 |
| 2005 | K League Cup | Chunnam Dragons | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Korea Cup | Chunnam Dragons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | K League Championship | Chunnam Dragons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | K League Cup | Chunnam Dragons | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Korea Cup | Chunnam Dragons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | K League 1 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Pohang Steelers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 248 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | Pohang Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Pohang Steelers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 317 |
| 11/12 | AFC CL-Qualification | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | AFC Champions League | Pohang Steelers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 574 |
| 08/09 | AFC Champions League | Pohang Steelers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | AFC Champions League | Chunnam Dragons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 06/07 | AFC Champions League | Chunnam Dragons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 05/06 | K League - 1st Stage | Chunnam Dragons | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 944 |
| 05/06 | K League - 2nd Stage | Chunnam Dragons | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| 04/05 | K League - 1st Stage | Chunnam Dragons | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 686 |
| 04/05 | K League - 2nd Stage | Chunnam Dragons | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | K League - 1st Stage | Chunnam Dragons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | K League - 2nd Stage | Chunnam Dragons | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | S. Kyungshin MS | S. Kyungshin HS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | S. Kyungshin HS | Kwangwoon Univ. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Kwangwoon Univ. | Chunnam Dragons | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Chunnam Dragons | Pohang Steelers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-04 | Pohang Steelers | Incheon Utd. | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-15 | Incheon Utd. | Seoul E-Land | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-14 | Seoul E-Land | FC Anyang | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | FC Anyang | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Cartilage damage | 2012-05-26 | 2012-11-19 | 178 | 31 |
Current—
Peak€1.20m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwang-hoon Shin | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hyung-min Shin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin-sung Hwang | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Seung-dae Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | K League Classic | Pohang Steelers | 5 | 20 |
| 2007 | K League Classic | Chunnam Dragons | 3 | 23 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Pohang Steelers | 3 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | K League 1 | Incheon United | 2 | 23 |
| 2010 | K League Classic | Pohang Steelers | 2 | 21 |
| 2011 | K League Classic | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 22 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28 | 376 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2014 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 1,568 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2010 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 26 | 723 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2008 | 22 | 1,439 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2007 | 29 | 1,093 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2006 | 16 | 333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 9 | 248 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 09/10 | 7 | 574 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 08/09 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 3 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 05/06 | 21 | 1,298 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 04/05 | 19 | 686 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 03/04 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
K League Classic
189 apps
11 G
5 A
AFC Champions League
38 apps
8 G
0 A
Korea Cup
26 apps
2 G
1 A
K League - 1st Stage
24 apps
2 G
1 A
K League Cup
40 apps
2 G
0 A
K League - 2nd Stage
28 apps
2 G
0 A
K League 2
9 apps
1 G
0 A
K League 1 Final A
20 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Tae-su Kim
Who is Tae-su Kim?
Tae-su Kim is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Tae-su Kim?
Tae-su Kim is 44 years old. He was born on August 25, 1981.
What position does Tae-su Kim play?
Tae-su Kim plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Tae-su Kim play for?
Tae-su Kim currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tae-su Kim scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tae-su Kim has scored 29 goals in 380 appearances.