Kim Eun-jung

Kim Eun-jung (; born 8 April 1979) is a South Korean football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is currently manager of K League 1 club Suwon FC.

Club career Kim played for numerous East Asian clubs during his professional career, but he is regarded as a legend of K League club Daejeon Citizen. In 1997, he started his career at the newly-formed Daejeon Citizen, becoming their founding member. At the 2001 Korean FA Cup, he scored four goals including the winning goal in the final, bringing the club's first major title. He also chose Daejeon as the last club of his playing career when the club was relegated to the K League 2 in 2014. He was not a main player at this time, but helped Daejeon win the league. After they was promoted to the K League 1 the next year, he joined Belgian Second Division club Tubize as a coach, retiring as a player.

International career Kim played for the South Korea national team at 1998 Asian Games and 2004 AFC Asian Cup. He also represented South Korea at 1998 AFC Youth Championship, 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship, and 2002 Asian Games during his youth career. (The men's football at the Asian Games converted from senior tournament to under-23 tournament in 2002.)

Kim played with only one eye after his left eye was injured in his childhood. He was known as one of five South Korean football internationals, who went blind in one eye, alongside Lee Tae-ho, Yoo Sang-chul, Kwak Hee-ju, and Kwak Tae-hwi.

Managerial career Kim managed South Korea under-20s at 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup and 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, leading them to the semi-finals at both tournaments. He left the under-20 team after the U-20 World Cup, and was appointed manager of K League 1 club Suwon FC at the end of the year.

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International

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

Honours Player Daejeon Citizen Korean FA Cup: 2001 K League 2: 2014

FC Seoul Korean League Cup: 2006

Pohang Steelers K League 1: 2013 Korean FA Cup: 2013

South Korea U20 AFC Youth Championship: 1998

South Korea U23 Asian Games bronze medal: 2002

South Korea EAFF Championship: 2003

Individual K League All-Star: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012 Korean FA Cup Most Valuable Player: 2001 K League 1 Best XI: 2006, 2010

Manager Individual K League Manager of the Month: July 2025