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 (age 40)
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

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

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 On 17 June 2011, his football career was rescinded by the Korea Professional Football League with other accomplices.^[2]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

^[4]

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

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.

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)