Kim Dong-hyun (footballer, born 1984)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 20, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Busan, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hanyang University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Oita Trinita | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Suwon Bluewings | 41 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | Braga | 13 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Rubin Kazan (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 46 | (6) |
| 2009–2011 | Gyeongnam FC | 12 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | → Sangju Sangmu Phoenix (army) | 22 | (3) |
| Total | 139 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2003 | South Korea U-20 | 21 | (7) |
| 2004 | South Korea U-23 | 9 | (3) |
| 2004–2006 | South Korea | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Kim Dong-hyun | |
| Hangul | 김동현 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金洞眩 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Donghyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Tonghyŏn |
Kim Dong-hyun (born May 20, 1984) is a Korean former football player who was expelled from K-League after being implicated in the match-fixing scandal.
Club career
Oita
Kim joined J1 League side Oita Trinita in August 2003 and started his career with the Japanese club. However, Oita announced a few months later that it had released him.
Suwon
He signed a five-year contract with the K-League giants Suwon Samsung Bluewings shortly soon after being a free agent.
In Europe
He has put in great performances for Suwon, Primeira Liga side SC Braga was hoping to sign with him. In December 2005 he agreed to join Braga on free transfer, signing a four-year contract.
In January 2007 he was sold by Braga back to Korea for €1.525 million.[1]
Match fixing scandal
He was arrested on the charge connected with the match fixing allegations on 29 May 2011. On 17 June 2011, his football career was rescinded by the Korea Professional Football League with other accomplices.[2]
On May 26, 2012, Kim and former baseball player Yun Chan-soo kidnapped a woman surnamed Park and stole her car. In March 2013, Kim was sentenced to three years, plus five years probation.[3]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2003 | Oita Trinita | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2004 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | K-League | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 26 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 7 | ||
| Portugal | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2005–06 | Braga | Portuguese Liga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Russia | League | Russian Cup | Premier League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2006 | Rubin Kazan | Russian Premier League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Korea Republic | League | FA Cup | K-League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2007 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | K-League | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 10 |
| 2008 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | - | 33 | 4 | |||
| 2009 | Gyeongnam FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | Gwangju Sangmu / Sangju Sangmu Phoenix |
16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 22 | 4 | ||
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - | 11 | 2 | |||
| Country | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| Korea Republic | 121 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 182 | 32 | ||
| Portugal | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||
| Russia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 139 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 203 | 34 | ||
National team statistics
Statistics
| Korea Republic national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 |
Goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2006 | Seoul, South Korea |  Ghana |
1 goal | 1-3 | Friendly match |
Personal
Match-fixing scandal
On 1 June 2011, Kim was arrested on charges of accepting bribes from brokers and attempting to fix their games. He was in the centre of a match-fixing scandal which shook the league, introducing brokers to his teammates and providing accepting bribes to them.
On 17 June 2011, Kim's football career was rescinded by the Korea Professional Football League with other accomplices.[2]
References
- ^ "Sporting Clube de Braga - Futebol SAD announces the Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2006/2007" (PDF). SC Braga (in Portuguese). Portuguese Securities Market Commission. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "'특수강도' 前국가대표 축구선수 김동현 법정구속".
- ^ "Kim Dong-hyun". National-Football-Teams.com.
External links
- Kim Dong-hyun – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- National Team Player Record (in Korean)
- Russian Premier League Player Profile[permanent dead link] (in Russian)
- Kim Dong-hyun – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kim Dong-hyun at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kim Dong-hyun at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
