Kim Hyun-seok (footballer)

Kim Hyun-seok
김현석

Personal information
Full name	Kim Hyun-seok
Date of birth	(1967-05-05) May 5, 1967
Place of birth	Samcheok, Gangwon, South Korea
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, Striker)
Team information
Current team	Ulsan Hyundai FC
Youth career
1986–1989	Yonsei University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1999	Ulsan Hyundai Horangi	222	(70)
1993–1994	→ Sangmu (Military service)
2000	Verdy Kawasaki	25	(16)
2001–2003	Ulsan Hyundai Horangi	70	(9)
International career‡
1989	South Korea B	?	(?)
1990–1999	South Korea	23	(5)
Managerial career
2003–2012	Ulsan Hyundai (assistant)
2013	Ulsan WFC
2014–	Gangnung Jeil High School
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 July 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2007

Kim Hyun-seok
Hangul	김현석
Hanja	金鉉錫
Revised Romanization	Kim Hyeon-seok
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Hyŏn-Sŏk

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Hyun-seok (born May 5, 1967) is a South Korean former football striker. He mostly played for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i and played for Verdy Kawasaki of Japan 1 year.

He is called Legend of K-League. He is first K-League 50–50 club member. He appeared in 371 games in his whole K-League career, scored 110 goals and made 54 assists. His appearance and goal score were recorded K-League most app. and goals.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Korea Republic			League		FA Cup		K-League Cup		Asia		Total
1990	Hyundai Horangi / Ulsan Hyundai Horangi	K-League	28	5	—		—		—		28	5
1991			39	14	—		—		—		39	14
1992			29	9	—		8	4	—		37	13
1993			11	1	—		0	0	—		11	1
1995			26	12	—		7	6	—		33	19
1996			27	8			7	1
1997			17	9			13	4
1998			18	5			19	12
1999			27	7			9	1	—
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2000	Verdy Kawasaki	J1 League	25	16	0	0	4	1	—		29	17
Korea Republic			League		FA Cup		K-League Cup		Asia		Total
2001	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i	K-League	25	6			6	0	—
2002			25	3			10	3	—
2003			20	0			—		—
Country	Korea Republic		292	79			79	31
	Japan		25	16	0	0	4	1	—		29	17
Total			317	95			83	32

National team statistics

Korea Republic national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1990	2	0
1991	4	0
1992	2	0
1993	5	1
1994	3	1
1995	3	0
1996	4	3
Total	23	5

International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
March 9, 1993	Vancouver, Canada	Canada	1 goal	2–0	Friendly match
May 1, 1994	Seoul, South Korea	Cameroon	1 goal	2–2	Friendly match
August 5, 1996	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Guam	3 goals	9–0	1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification

References

Kim Hyun-seok interview at KFA.com

External links

• Kim Hyun-seok – National Team stats at KFA (in Korean)
• Kim Hyun-seok – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
• Kim Hyun-seok – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Kim Hyun-seok at National-Football-Teams.com
• Kim Hyun-seok at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)