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Kim Min-jae, who declined love calls from English Premier League clubs including Manchester United and Aston Villa to remain at Bayern Munich, has now experienced the thrill of winning five titles solely with Munich.
On the 23rd (Korean time), Kim Min-jae started and played the full match in the 2026–2027 German Super Cup final against Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, helping his team secure a 2-1 victory.
With this win, Bayern Munich has claimed the title of the tournament for two consecutive seasons following last year's championship. For Kim Min-jae, it marks his fifth title since joining Bayern Munich: two Bundesliga titles, one DFB-Pokal (German Football Association Cup), and two Super Cups.
Including titles won with previous clubs, this brings his career total to eight championships: two K League 1 titles with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, one Serie A title with Napoli, and now five with Bayern Munich.
Playing as a center-back in a 4-2-3-1 formation alongside Yona Taw, Kim Min-jae made his presence felt in defensive areas with seven recoveries, five clearances, and three header clearances. He successfully won both ground ball and aerial duels once each (100% success rate). His passing accuracy stood at 94%.
He also drew applause for making a perfectly timed tackle to cut off an opponent's pass aimed at the space behind the defense. Thanks to such performances, Kim Min-jae received the highest rating among Bayern Munich defenders on the day with a 7.6 score from football statistics platform FotMob.
With Kim Min-jae firmly anchoring the backline, Bayern Munich defeated Dortmund 2-1 and claimed the championship title.
Bayern Munich broke the deadlock in the 28th minute of the first half with an early goal by Nathaniel Brown, then added a second goal from Michael Olise during stoppage time to take control of the match early on.
Although Bayern Munich conceded a consolation goal to Fabio Silva in the 30th minute of the second half and faced pressure, they maintained their lead until the end after gaining a numerical advantage following an opponent's red card late in the game.
According to earlier local reports, Kim Min-jae received love calls from EPL clubs including Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest throughout the summer transfer window. Although his playing time had diminished amid competition for a starting spot at Bayern Munich last season, raising speculation about a potential move, he ultimately chose to stay with Bayern Munich.
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