Quick Facts
Biography
Kim Dong-hyun (born May 20, 1984) is a former Korean football player who was expelled from K-League after being implicated in the match-fixing scandal.
Club career
Oita
Kim joined J1 League side Oita Trinita in August 2003 and started his career with the Japanese club. However, Oita announced a few months later that it had released him.
Suwon
He signed a five-year contract with the K-League giants Suwon Samsung Bluewings shortly soon after being a free agent.
In Europe
He has put in great performances for Suwon, Primeira Liga side SC Braga was hoping to sign with him. In December 2004 he agreed to join Braga on free transfer, signing a four-year contract.
In January 2007 he was sold for €1.525 million from Braga for half of his rights.
Match fixing scandal
He was arrested on the charge connected with the match fixing allegations on 29 May 2011. On 17 June 2011, his football career was rescinded by the Korea Professional Football League with other accomplices.
On May 26, 2012, Kim and former baseball player Yun Chan-soo kidnapped a woman surnamed Park and stole her car. In March 2013, Kim was sentenced to three years, plus five years probation.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2003 | Oita Trinita | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2004 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | K-League | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 26 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 7 | ||
| Portugal | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2005–06 | Braga | Portuguese Liga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Russia | League | Russian Cup | Premier League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2006 | Rubin Kazan | Russian Premier League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Korea Republic | League | FA Cup | K-League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2007 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | K-League | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 10 |
| 2008 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | - | 33 | 4 | |||
| 2009 | Gyeongnam FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | Gwangju Sangmu /Sangju Sangmu Phoenix | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 22 | 4 | ||
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - | 11 | 2 | |||
| Country | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| Korea Republic | 121 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 182 | 32 | ||
| Portugal | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||
| Russia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 139 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 203 | 34 | ||
National team statistics
Statistics
| Korea Republic national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 |
Goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2006 | Seoul, South Korea |  Ghana | 1 goal | 1-3 | Friendly match |
Personal
Match-fixing scandal
On 1 June 2011, Kim was arrested on charges of accepting bribes from brokers and attempting to fix their games. He was in the centre of a match-fixing scandal which shook the league, introducing brokers to his teammates and providing accepting bribes to them.
On 17 June 2011, Kim's football career was rescinded by the Korea Professional Football League with other accomplices.