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Seol Ki-hyeon (Template:Korean; born 8 January 1979) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a winger, and who currently is the manager of Gyeongnam FC. He is also the first South Korean footballer to score in the history of the UEFA Champions League, during his time at Anderlecht.
Club careerEdit
Career in BelgiumEdit
In July 2000, Seol joined a Belgian club Royal Antwerp.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He became the second South Korean footballer to score in double figures during a season in Europe, following Cha Bum-kun.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After a successful season with Royal Antwerp, Seol moved to Anderlecht in the same league. He scored a hat-trick in the space of 12 minutes in the 2001 Belgian Super Cup.<ref name="Seol2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He also became the first South Korean player to score in the qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He won the 2003–04 Belgian First Division with Anderlecht.<ref name="Seol3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Wolverhampton WanderersEdit
In August 2004, Seol moved to England, joining a Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers.<ref name="Seol1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Wolverhampton manager at the time, Glenn Hoddle, preferred Seol as one of his first-choice forwards,<ref name="Seol1"/> using him in various roles such as striker, attacking midfielder and winger.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Disappointed by the failure of Wolves' promotion, Seol sought Premier League clubs interested in him before the 2006 FIFA World Cup despite having two years left on his contract. He was reported as saying "At this stage, I'm frustrated not to be in the Premiership. I think there will be some good news after the World Cup."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
ReadingEdit
Seol eventually joined newly promoted Premier League club Reading on 12 July 2006 for a reported transfer fee of £1.5 million.<ref name="fulham">Template:Cite news</ref> He was voted the Reading Player of the Month for August by fans after showing great performances early in the season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 16 September 2006, he scored his first Premiership goal in a 2–1 win over Sheffield United.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 1 October 2006, he scored his second goal for Reading in a 1–0 win over West Ham United.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His third goal for Reading, his first at home, came on 18 November 2006 in the 2–0 win against Charlton Athletic.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> However, his performance was not consistently kept during the rest of the season. He scored his fourth goal in the last game of the season against Blackburn Rovers.
FulhamEdit
Seol left Reading for Fulham on 31 August 2007 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract, with Liam Rosenior going the other way.<ref name="fulham"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Reading boss Steve Coppell admitted that strained relations between him and Seol led to the move.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
After his manager Lawrie Sanchez was replaced by Roy Hodgson, Seol wasn't chosen as Hodgson's player during the rest of the season. He scored his first goal for Fulham in a 2–1 defeat to Hull City on 16 August 2008,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but he still didn't show something special the next season. On 14 January 2009, he signed an initial six-month loan move to Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia with a view to moving permanently.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, he stated that he desired to stay at Fulham to win his place in the squad at the end of his loan deal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Seol scored his second goal for the club in a Europa League qualifier against FK Vėtra on 30 July 2009, but he failed to made a twist for his status.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 15 January 2010, It was announced that his contract with Fulham was cancelled by mutual consent.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
RetirementEdit
Seol played for Pohang Steelers, Ulsan Hyundai, and Incheon United in the K League after leaving Fulham. During his K League career, he was criticised for poor communication with clubs and fans about his future.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He announced his retirement on 2 March 2015 in order to become the interim manager of Sungkyunkwan University. His retirement ceremony took place in a friendly match between South Korea and Jamaica on 13 October 2015.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
International careerEdit
Seol Ki hyeonwas a participant in 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup. In the 2002 World Cup hosted by his country, he helped South Korea to reach the semi-finals as a starter. He also scored crucial equaliser in the round of 16 against Italy.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was nominated for the Ballon d'Or in that year.<ref name="Seol4">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Managerial careerEdit
On 26 December 2019, Seol was appointed as manager of Gyeongnam FC.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
MediaEdit
Seol was sponsored by sportswear company Nike and appeared in Nike commercials. In a global Nike advertising campaign in the run up to the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, he starred in a "Secret Tournament" commercial (branded "Scopion KO") directed by Terry Gilliam, appearing alongside football players such as Thierry Henry, Ronaldo, Edgar Davids, Fabio Cannavaro, Francesco Totti, Ronaldinho, Luís Figo, and Hidetoshi Nakata, with former player Eric Cantona the tournament "referee".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Career statisticsEdit
ClubEdit
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Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Royal Antwerp | 2000–01 | Belgian First Division | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 11 | |||
Anderlecht | 2001–02 | Belgian First Division | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3Template:Efn | 1 | 1Template:Efn | 3 | 24 | 7 | |
2002–03 | Belgian First Division | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | 8Template:Efn | 1 | — | 43 | 13 | |||
2003–04 | Belgian First Division | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 6Template:Efn | 1 | — | 26 | 4 | |||
2004–05 | Belgian First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1Template:Efn | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 72 | 18 | 4 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 95 | 24 | |||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2004–05 | Championship | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 6 | ||
2005–06 | Championship | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 4 | |||
Total | 69 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 76 | 10 | ||||
Reading | 2006–07 | Premier League | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||
2007–08 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 4 | ||||
Fulham | 2007–08 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | Premier League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
2009–10 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2Template:Efn | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
Total | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
Al Hilal (loan) | 2008–09 | Saudi Pro League | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7Template:Efn | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
Pohang Steelers | 2010 | K League | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2Template:Efn | 0 | — | 18 | 7 | |
Ulsan Hyundai | 2011 | K League | 34 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 45 | 9 | ||
Incheon United | 2012 | K League | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 41 | 8 | |||
2013 | K League 1 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||||
2014 | K League 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
Total | 73 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 77 | 13 | |||||
Career total | 344 | 64 | 29 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 422 | 81 |
InternationalEdit
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National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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South Korea | 2000 | 16 | 6 |
2001 | 11 | 1 | |
2002 | 14 | 3 | |
2003 | 3 | 0 | |
2004 | 15 | 2 | |
2005 | 4 | 0 | |
2006 | 9 | 4 | |
2007 | 2 | 0 | |
2008 | 4 | 2 | |
2009 | 4 | 1 | |
Career total | 82 | 19 |
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 5 April 2000 | Seoul, South Korea | Template:Fb | 4–0 | 9–0 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
2 | 8–0 | |||||
3 | 9–0 | |||||
4 | 9 April 2000 | Seoul, South Korea | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
5 | 2–0 | |||||
6 | 7 October 2000 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Template:Fb | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2000 LG Cup |
7 | 11 February 2001 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Template:Fb | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2001 Dubai Tournament |
8 | 26 May 2002 | Suwon, South Korea | Template:Fb | 2–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
9 | 18 June 2002 | Daejeon, South Korea | Template:Fb | 1–1 | 2–1 Template:Aet | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
10 | 20 November 2002 | Seoul, South Korea | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
11 | 14 February 2004 | Ulsan, South Korea | Template:Fb | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
12 | 31 July 2004 | Jinan, China | Template:Fb | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup |
13 | 26 May 2006 | Seoul, South Korea | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
14 | 2 September 2006 | Seoul, South Korea | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
15 | 6 September 2006 | Suwon, South Korea | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 8–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
16 | 3–0 | |||||
17 | 6 February 2008 | Seoul, South Korea | Template:Fb | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
18 | 4–0 | |||||
19 | 5 September 2009 | Seoul, South Korea | Template:Fb | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
HonoursEdit
Anderlecht
- Belgian First Division: 2003–04<ref name="Seol3"/>
- Belgian Super Cup: 2001<ref name="Seol2"/>
Al-Hilal
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2008–09<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Ulsan Hyundai
- Korean League Cup: 2011<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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South Korea U20
- AFC Youth Championship: 1998<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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South Korea
- AFC Asian Cup third place: 2000<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Individual
- Korean FA Fans' Player of the Year: 2006<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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NotesEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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- Seol Ki-hyeon – National Team Stats at KFA Template:In lang
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- Profile at alhilal.com
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