Kim Dong-hyun (footballer, born 1984)

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.

Kim Dong-hyun
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-05-20) 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)
2006Rubin Kazan (loan) 4 (1)
2007–2008 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 46 (6)
2009–2011 Gyeongnam FC 12 (1)
2010–2011Sangju 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 RomanizationGim Donghyeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Tonghyŏn

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 On 17 June 2011, his football career was rescinded by the Korea Professional Football League with other accomplices.[2]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 AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
2003Oita TrinitaJ1 League100000-10
South Korea League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
2004Suwon Samsung BluewingsK-League2430021-264
20051743012261387
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total
2005–06BragaPortuguese Liga13110-00141
Russia League Russian Cup Premier League Cup Europe Total
2006Rubin KazanRussian Premier League4100-2061
Korea Republic League FA Cup K-League Cup Asia Total
2007Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaK-League25510101053710
20082113093-334
2009Gyeongnam FC1210030-151
2010Gwangju Sangmu /
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix
1633130-224
2011601042-112
CountryJapan 100000-10
Korea Republic 1211711134816618232
Portugal 13110-00141
Russia 4100-2061
Total 1391912134818620334

National team statistics

Statistics

[4]

Korea Republic national team
YearAppsGoals
200410
200530
200621
Total61

Goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
October 8, 2006Seoul, South Korea Ghana1 goal1-3Friendly 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

  1. "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.
  2. "프로연맹, 승부조작 선수 10명에 K리그 선수자격 영구박탈 '징계'". Mydaily (in Korean). Naver.com. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  3. "'특수강도' 前국가대표 축구선수 김동현 법정구속".
  4. "Kim Dong-hyun". National-Football-Teams.com.
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