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3 Football
KimMin-jae
A scouting-style profile of Kim Min-jae: Bayern Munich centre-back, South Korea international, and the numbers behind his career.
Career at Bayern Munich
All competitions · Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-11How Min-jae plays
Kim Min-jae is a centre-back who defends the space behind and in front of him rather than chasing contact. At 1.90 m, he wins aerial duels and steps out early to cut passing lanes. Opponents respond by dragging him towards the touchline or loading the box with crosses. His recovery speed lets him cover mistakes beside him. The role is to defend the first ball and start moves from deep.
He plays for FC Bayern Munich in Germany and has been at the club since 2023, with four goals in seventy-eight appearances. That output is modest for a defender, but it reflects a game built on stopping attacks rather than joining them. In the 2025/26 season, his job remains the same: hold the middle, read danger early and let the team play higher up the pitch.
Career path
Scouting FAQ
He has been capped 82 times by South Korea and has scored four goals at international level.
No, he is still active and is playing for FC Bayern Munich in the Fußball-Bundesliga during the 2025/26 season.
He joined the German club in 2023, and has since made 78 appearances in all competitions, scoring four goals.
He lines up as a centre-back and wears the number 3 shirt for his club side.
The defender wears shirt number 3 at both club and international level.