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Biography
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. 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