Kim Dong-hyun (footballer, born 1984)

Kim Dong-hyun

Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-05-20) May 20, 1984
Place of birth	Daegu, South Korea
Height
Position(s)	Former 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, correct as of 17 June 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2006

Kim Dong-hyun
Hangul	김동현
Hanja	金洞眩
Revised Romanization	Gim Donghyeon
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Tonghyŏn

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

Kim Dong-hyun (born May 20, 1984) is a former Korean football player who was expelled from K-League after being implicated in the match-fixing scandal.

Club career

Oita

Kim joined J. League side Oita Trinita in August 2003 and started his career with the Japanese club. However, Oita announced a few month 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 2004 he agreed to join Braga on free transfer, signing a four-year contract.

In January 2007 he was sold for €1.525 million from Braga for half of his rights.

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 On 17 June 2011, his football career was rescinded by the Korea Professional Football League with other accomplices.

Club career 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	J. League Division 1	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

International career

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	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.

External links

• Kim Dong-hyun – K League stats at kleague.com (Korean)
• National Team Player Record (Korean)
• Russian Premier League Player Profile (Russian)
• Kim Dong-hyun – FIFA competition record
• Dong-hyun.html Kim Dong-hyun at National-Football-Teams.com

• KFA 축구자료실 국내선수통산 A매치
• K League players profile
• Dong-hyun.html Kim Dong-hyun at National-Football-Teams.com