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Kim Min-Jae
Bayern München

Kim Min-Jae

Min-Jae Kim

Defender · Bayern München. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age29 ClubBayern München Market value€20mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-27
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubBayern MünchenBundesliga
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth29 years old
NationalityKorea RepublicTongyeong
National teamSouth KoreaCaps not stored
Contract until2028-06-30Current stored contract
Market value€20mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-27
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height190 cm88 kg
Shirt number#3Bayern München
Performance
Season stats

Bundesliga · 2026

Bayern München · Defender

Appearances32 starts
Minutes2191 substitute entries
Rating7.04provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots00 on target
Passing92166 passes · 1 key
Defensive work34 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won46.7%7 of 15
Dribble success100%1 of 1
Cards1Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

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Ronald Federico Araújo da SilvaRonald Federico Araújo da SilvaLiverpool · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile77match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 219 min / 2026 · 195 min

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Kim Min-Jae and Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva — stored season statistics
Context / metricKim Min-JaeRonald Federico Araújo da Silva
Season20262026
CompetitionBundesligaPremier League
Team in this sampleBayern MünchenLiverpool
Minutes219195
Appearances34
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9031.23 per 9031.38 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9041.64 per 9010.46 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.82 per 9020.92 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Fabrício BrunoFabrício BrunoCruzeiro · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 219 min / 2026 · 2,081 min

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Kim Min-Jae and Fabrício Bruno — stored season statistics
Context / metricKim Min-JaeFabrício Bruno
Season20262026
CompetitionBundesligaSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBayern MünchenCruzeiro
Minutes2192,081
Appearances324
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9031.23 per 90190.82 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9041.64 per 90160.69 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.82 per 90130.56 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Léo PereiraLéo PereiraFlamengo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age75match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 219 min / 2026 · 2,046 min

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Kim Min-Jae and Léo Pereira — stored season statistics
Context / metricKim Min-JaeLéo Pereira
Season20262026
CompetitionBundesligaSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBayern MünchenFlamengo
Minutes2192,046
Appearances323
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9031.23 per 90251.1 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9041.64 per 90281.23 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.82 per 90190.84 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

MatheuzinhoMatheuzinhoCorinthians · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 219 min / 2026 · 1,958 min

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Kim Min-Jae and Matheuzinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricKim Min-JaeMatheuzinho
Season20262026
CompetitionBundesligaSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBayern MünchenCorinthians
Minutes2191,958
Appearances323
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9031.23 per 90381.75 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9041.64 per 90281.29 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.82 per 9050.23 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

MuriloMuriloPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 219 min / 2026 · 2,045 min

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Kim Min-Jae and Murilo — stored season statistics
Context / metricKim Min-JaeMurilo
Season20262026
CompetitionBundesligaSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBayern MünchenPalmeiras
Minutes2192,045
Appearances323
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9031.23 per 90241.06 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9041.64 per 90231.01 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.82 per 90170.75 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

KanuKanuBahia · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 219 min / 2026 · 418 min

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Kim Min-Jae and Kanu — stored season statistics
Context / metricKim Min-JaeKanu
Season20262026
CompetitionBundesligaSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBayern MünchenBahia
Minutes219418
Appearances35
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9031.23 per 9040.86 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9041.64 per 9040.86 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.82 per 9020.43 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves20 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€68mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€50MNapoli → Bayern München

Latest recorded move: Napoli → Bayern München · 18 Jul 2023, with terms recorded as €50M. The player was 26.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202318 Jul 2023Napoli → Bayern MünchenTransfer€50M26
202227 Jul 2022Fenerbahce → NapoliTransfer€18.1M25
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Bayern München · Bundesliga

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferNapoli → Bayern München

Provider transfer record

TransferFenerbahce → Napoli

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Tongyeong, Korea Republic

Value & contract

Market value

€20m

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-27

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract intelligence

Recorded contract term

Time remaining uses the recorded expiry date. Options, negotiations and an agreed departure require separate evidence.

Contract startNot verified
Contract expiry2028-06-3021 months remaining
Club optionNot verified
Player optionNot verified
Release clauseNot verified
Extension talksNot verified

Source: FC Bayern München · Confidence: Primary source checked. Missing contract fields are never inferred.

View contract source · Checked 2026-09-10

News

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityMin-Jae KimHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubBayern MünchenHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionBundesligaHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history2HighAPI-Football · checked
Contract2028-06-30Primary source checkedFC Bayern München · checked
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 3 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Centre BackDefender

API-Football current squad
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderCentre Back

API-Football squad and profile sync
ValuationValue record updated

€6.5m€6.8m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.