Kim Young-hoo

Kim Young-Hoo
김영후

Personal information
Date of birth	March 11, 1983
Place of birth	Seoul, South Korea
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	FC Anyang
Youth career
2002–2005	Soongsil University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin	63	(60)
2009–2014	Gangwon FC	110	(35)
2012–2013	→ Police (Military service)	23	(10)
2015	Shenzhen Ruby	13	(4)
2016–	FC Anyang	20	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2016.

Kim Young-hoo
Hangul	김영후
Hanja	金泳厚
Revised Romanization	Kim Yeong-hu
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Yŏng-hu

Kim Young-Hoo (Hangul: 김영후; Hanja: 金泳厚, born March 11, 1983) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a striker. Who plays for FC Anyang.

Kim began his career at Korea National League side Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. He won the National League top scorer the his first season. After two seasons in Ulsan he won the second National League top scorer with 31 goals.

On November 18, 2008, Kim was as one of sixteen priority member, join Gangwon FC.^[1] So from 2009, He moved to newly formed Gangwon FC as founding member with former Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard manager Choi Soon-Ho.

Club career

Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin

Originally, Kim applied for 2006 K-League draft, but he wasn't nominated by any team. So, Kim started his career at Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin, a National league side as a rookie. In 2006 season, which was his first season as a professional, he won the Rookie of the Year and the top scorer with 19 goals.

He missed half of 2007 season through injury. Nonetheless injury, he scored 10 goals in 14 games. In 2007 Korea National League Championship playoff second leg, Ulsan Mipo secured league winner by his two goals. Kim won the MVP of championship playoff.

2008 season was best season in his National League career. Kim won the his second top scorer title by 31 goals. It was 1.97 goal ratio per games. He made the biggest impact in 2008 season, so Ulsan's manager Choi Soon-Ho took him and some of his teammates to Gangwon FC, a newly formed football club.

Gangwon FC

Kim became K-Leaguer as he joined Gangwon FC. In his first K-League game against Jeju United he assisted Gangwon's winning goal scored by Yoon Jun-Ha. A 3–3 draw with Chunnam Dragons, saw his first goal and second goal in K-League on April 12, 2009. From June he scored 9 goals in 9 consecutive games. He was also selected K-League all-star due to his good performance. He is nominated 2009 K-League Rookie of the Year. He had three assists in the match against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on September 10, 2010.

Police

After 2011 season, Kim went to Police for military duty. He returned to Gangwon at the end of the 2013 season.

Club career statistics

As of 31 October 2011

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Total
2006	Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard	Korea National League	20	19	2	1	-		22	20
2007			14	10	0	0	-		14	10
2008			29	31	2	1	-		31	32
2009	Gangwon FC	K-League	27	13	1	0	3	0	31	13
2010			28	13	1	0	4	1	33	14
2011			28	4	1	0	3	2	32	6
2012	Police	R-League			-		-
Career total			146	90	7	2	10	3	163	95

Honours

Club

Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

• Korea National League (2) : 2007, 2008
• Korean President's Cup (1) : 2008
• K2 League Cup Runner-up (1) : 2006

Individual

Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

• Korea National League Rookie of the Year : 2006
• Korea National League Top scorer (2) : 2006 (19 goals), 2008 (31 goals)
• Korea National League Championship playoff MVP : 2007
• Windsor Awards Best Eleven : 2008

Gangwon FC

• K-League All-Star : 2009
• K-League Rookie of the Year : 2009

References

1. "'대학 NO.1 MF' 권순형 강원FC에서 뛴다" (in Korean). Gangwon Ilbo. 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2008-03-16.

External links

• Kim Young-hoo – K League stats at kleague.com
  
  (Korean)
• N-League Player Record - 김영후 (Korean)