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Kim Nam-il was born on 14 March, 1977 in Incheon, South Korea, is a South Korean footballer (born 1977). Discover Kim Nam-il's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old?

Popular As Kim Nam-il
Occupation N/A
Age 47 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 14 March, 1977
Birthday 14 March
Birthplace Incheon, South Korea
Nationality South Korea

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Kim Nam-il Height, Weight & Measurements

At 47 years old, Kim Nam-il height is 1.82m and Weight 76 kg.

Physical Status
Height 1.82m
Weight 76 kg
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Who Is Kim Nam-il's Wife?

His wife is Kim Bo-min (m. 2007)

Family
Parents Not Available
Wife Kim Bo-min (m. 2007)
Sibling Not Available
Children Kim Seo-woo

Kim Nam-il Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kim Nam-il worth at the age of 47 years old? Kim Nam-il’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from South Korea. We have estimated Kim Nam-il's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
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Source of Income Player

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1977

Kim Nam-il (김남일; Hanja: 金南一; born 14 March 1977) is a South Korean football manager and former player who played as defensive midfielder.

He is the manager of K League 1 club Seongnam FC.

Kim Nam-il began playing football in third grade of elementary school.

His decision to play football was initially met with opposition from his parents because of his impressive academic performance, but he continued his football career during his schooldays.

1996

In the 1996 AFC Youth Championship, he played for South Korean under-20 team, and scored his first international goal against Iran, He wasn't selected as a participant in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, but he was named in South Korean senior team for the 1998 Asian Games by the manager Huh Jung-moo.

He made his senior international debut in the tournament.

Under Guus Hiddink, Kim began to play for the national team in earnest.

Former unimpressive player in the K League, he was criticized early in his international career due to poor basic skills.

However, in Hiddink's belief, he became an irreplaceable defensive midfielder who could block counterattacks of the opponent team beforehand.

Nicknamed the "Vacuum cleaner", he showed strong stamina and relentless tussle.

2002

In the 2002 World Cup, he appeared all five games until the quarter-finals, but he injured his ankle during the quarter-final match against Spain.

South Korea lost to Germany in the semi-finals after he quit the tournament.

The term "Kim Nam-il Syndrome" began to be coined by tabloids to describe Kim's superstardom status.

During the 2002 World Cup, he gained an unusually large female fan base, led to sold-out matches and goodies, and caused a sudden increase in popularity of Jeonnam Dragons.

Kim, a former unknown to the public, then became highly desirable by numerous endorsement companies that were eager to pay high amounts of money.

Many TV programs had asked, or pressured at times for, Kim to appear, but he rejected their offers, and appeared only on interviews instead.

2003

In January 2003, Kim joined an Eredivisie club Feyenoord on loan, and was subleased to the satellite club Excelsior to be tested for five months.

However, he didn't make a strong impression.

2006

In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Kim didn't only contribute to South Korea's defense, but also attack with long-range passes.

Since 2006, there had been rumours about his relationship with anchorwoman Kim Bo-min eventually leading to the possibility of his marriage.

The question was raised once again when a netizen posted a picture of a woman who he claimed was Kim Bo-min at Suwon World Cup Stadium.

The woman was wearing a hat and a light green scarf that covered about half of her face.

Both Kim Bo-min and Kim Nam-il neither confirmed nor denied the allegation.

In an interview with a women's magazine, the footballer's parents have stated that they have heard from their son that they are romantically involved, but did not hear about marriage.

2007

In June 2007, the couple secretly became engaged and revealed that they had met three years ago.

They are married and are having a son.

Jeonnam Dragons

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

South Korea U20

South Korea

Individual

Individual

2010

He also played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but he was blamed by some South Korean fans after conceding a penalty kick to Nigeria.

2016

Kim started his career as a coach at Jiangsu Suning in 2016.

2018

He joined the South Korea's coaching staff for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

After the World Cup, he joined Jeonnam Dragons as a coach.

2019

On 23 December 2019, Kim was appointed as the manager of Seongnam FC.

Kim is the youngest of the three brothers in his family, and is a close friend of Lee Kwan-woo and Lee Dong-gook.