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Kim Kee-hee
South Korean footballer (born 1989)
Kim Kee-hee (Korean: 김기희; Korean pronunciation: [kim.ɡi.ɦi] or [kim] [ki.ɦi]; born 13 July 1989) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Ulsan Hyundai. He can also be fielded as a defensive midfielder. Kim has played for teams in the K-League, Qatar Stars League, Chinese Super League and Major League Soccer. He has also represented South Korea at the national level.
 Kee-hee with South Korea Olympic Football | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1989-07-13) 13 July 1989 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Busan, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ulsan Hyundai | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Bukyeong High School | ||
| 2008–2010 | Hongik University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Daegu FC | 29 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | → Al-Sailiya (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 80 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Shanghai Shenhua | 45 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Seattle Sounders FC | 59 | (0) |
| 2020– | Ulsan Hyundai | 61 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | South Korea U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2012–2017 | South Korea | 23 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2017 | |||
| Kim Kee-hee | |
| Hangul | 김기희 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金基熙 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Gihui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kihŭi |
Daegu
Kim initially played University League at Hongik University from 2008 to 2010. Kim was then drafted in the second round of the 2011 K-League draft by Daegu FC.[2] Kim made his professional debut on 5 March 2011, playing the full 90 minutes of Daegu's opening game of the 2011 K-League season against Gwangju FC, which ended in a 2–3 loss for Daegu FC.[3]
Loan to Al-Sailiya
On 26 September 2012, Kim joined the newly promoted Qatar Stars League club Al-Sailiya on a loan deal.[4]
Jeonbuk Hyundai
Kim joined fellow K-League side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2013 and would help the team to win two successive K-League titles.
Shanghai Shenhua
On 19 February 2016, Kim moved to Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua from Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors for a reported transfer fee of US$6 million. Kim's agent had described the deal as the "biggest transfer in Korean history".[5] On 5 March 2016, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Yanbian Funde.
Seattle Sounders FC
On 27 February 2018, Kim was signed by Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer using targeted allocation money.[6]
Ulsan Hyundai
On 26 February 2020, Kim was signed by Ulsan Hyundai of K League 1.
In 2011, Kim was selected for the South Korea U-23 national team that participated in the 2012 King's Cup, an annual tournament held in Thailand.[7]
In 2012, Kim won the bronze medal with South Korea U-23 in the 2012 London Olympics, which was the first Olympic medal ever in Korean football history, and he was granted exemption to two years of mandatory military service like the rest of the team.[8][9]
Club
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- K League 1 (2): 2014, 2015
- Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
- Chinese FA Cup (1): 2017
- Seattle Sounders FC
- Ulsan Hyundai
International
- South Korea U-23
- Summer Olympic Games Bronze Medal: 2012
- South Korea
Individual
- Korea Football Association: K League Classic Best XI: 2015
- As of 15 October 2022[11]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Others | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Others | Total | ||||||||
| 2011 | Daegu FC | K League 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 2 | ||
| Qatar | League | Cup | QNB Cup | Asia | Others | Total | ||||||||
| 2012–13 | Al-Sailiya SC | Qatar Stars League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 0 |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Others | Total | ||||||||
| 2013 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 1 |
| 2014 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | - | - | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | 42 | 1 | ||
| China PR | League | FA Cup | CSL Cup | Asia | Others | Total | ||||||||
| 2016 | Shanghai Shenhua | Chinese Super League | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 2 | ||
| United States | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Others | Total | ||||||||
| 2018 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Others | Total | ||||||||
| 2020 | Ulsan Hyundai | K League 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | 22 | 1 |
| 2021 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 48 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 294 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 352 | 9 | ||
- Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearances in 2020 FIFA Club World Cup
- "Kim Keehee". K League. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- "2011 대구FC 드래프트 안재훈(건국대) 등 9명 선발". Daegu FC (in Korean). 9 November 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- "Gwangju vs. Daegu 3 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- "Kim joins Al Sailiyah" (in Korean). Qatar Stars League. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- "Shenhua signs Kim as its Asian player". ShanghaiDaily.com. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "Sounders FC signs South Korean defender Kim Kee-hee". Seattle Sounders FC. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- "Olympic Team Squad for King's Cup (at Thailand, 26/12/2011)". Korean Football Association. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- "Footballer to Be Spared Military Service Despite IOC Probe". The Chosun Ilbo. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- "Medal instead of military service". The Hankyoreh. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- "Seattle Sounders are 2019 MLS Cup champions: Rave Green win second MLS title". Major League Soccer. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- "Kim, Ki-Hee". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- Kim Kee-hee at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kim Kee-hee at Soccerway
- Kim Kee-hee – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Kim Kee-hee on Twitter
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