Seo Dong-hyeon

This is a Korean name; the family name is Seo.
Seo Dong-hyeon
서동현
Personal information
Full name Seo Dong-hyeon
Date of birth (1985-06-05) June 5, 1985
Place of birth Hongcheon, Gangwon, South Korea
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Suwon FC
Number 85
Youth career
2004-2005 Konkuk University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006-2010 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 63 (15)
2010-2011 Gangwon FC 38 (7)
2012- Jeju United 71 (18)
2014-2015 → Ansan Police (army) 49 (13)
2016 → Daejeon Citizen (loan) 8 (1)
2016- → Suwon FC (loan)
National team‡
2007-2008 South Korea U-23 4 (0)
2008- South Korea 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 December 2015.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2008

Seo Dong-hyeon (Korean: 서동현; born June 5, 1985 in Hongcheon) is a Korean football player for the Suwon FC of the K League Classic. His nickname is 'Rainmaker'.[1]

Early life

Seo Dong-hyeon was born in Gangwon-do, South Korea on June 5, 1985. He lived and went to school in Yeonpyeong, South Korea before moving to Seoul and attending Konkuk University. He was picked by the Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the first round of the 2005 K-League draft.

Career

Club career

In his first year with the Suwon Samsung Bluewings in 2006, Seo Dong-hyeon made 26 appearances and scored 2 goals. Most of his appearances came as a substitute but he was able to impress Suwon Samsung Bluewings manager Cha Bum-Kun enough to say that the youngster "has a long future at this club".

However, in 2007 He made it to the pitch only 12 times this year due toan ankle injury that took 6 months to heal. In his few appearances, he was able to net 4 goals and continued to show great improvement.

2008 is the year that will be known as the "Seo Dong-hyeon Coming Out Party". With the Suwon Samsung Bluewings in desperate need of a striker to bring in goals, Seo has done his best to calm those cries. So far this year, he has 11 goals in 21 appearances and the season is only half over.

In July 2010, he moved to Gangwon FC.

In November 2011, he was traded from Gangwon to Jeju United for forward Kim Eun-Jung.

On 21 July 2005, he scored his first career hat-trick in a 6–0 victory over Chunnam.[2]

International career

He made his debut for the South Korea national football team in a friendly at home to Jordan on 5 September 2008, coming on for the final 15 miuntes and going close to scoring in added time.

Honours

With the strong play of Seo Dong-hyeon coinciding with the first year of the Suwon Samsung Bluewings Foreign Supporters organization, the group's first official song is a tribute to Seo Dong-hyeon. Sung in South Korean, "Seo Dong-hyeon Football Genius" has been extremely popular and original creator Iain Pearce is working on a follow-up tribute to Seo Dong-hyeon.

Club career statistics

As of 21 July 2012
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
South Korea League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
2006Suwon Samsung BluewingsK-League14221120-283
2007821142-135
200823920124-3713
2009140401061251
201092103040172
Gangwon FC1350000-135
20112522032-304
2012Jeju United22921--2410
Total South Korea 1283114335810118643
Career total 1283114335810118643

References

  1. ↑ '레인 메이커' 서동현, 고향 앞으로 (in Korean). Goal.com. 2010-07-12.
  2. ↑ "K-League Homepage News & Notice" (in Korean). K-LEAGUE. 2012-07-23.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Chung Kyung-Ho		 Gangwon FC captain
2011 		Succeeded by
Lee Eul-Yong
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