Yeom Ki-hun

Yeom Ki-Hun
염기훈
Personal information
Full nameYeom Ki-Hun
Date of birth30 March 1983
Place of birthHaenam, Jeonnam, South Korea
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Number26
Youth career
2002–2005Honam University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors33(7)
2007–2009Ulsan Hyundai35(7)
2010–Suwon Samsung Bluewings46(9)
2012–2013→ Police FC (Military service)21(7)
National team
2006–South Korea49(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 May 2012
Yeom Ki-hun
Hangul 염기훈
Hanja 廉基勳
Revised Romanization Yeom Gi-hun
McCune–Reischauer Yŏm Kihun
This is a Korean name; the family name is Yeom.

Yeom Ki-Hun (Hangul: 염기훈; born 30 March 1983) is a Korean football player. He currently plays for Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Yeom is a talented player who has made his way onto the national team following his continental performances. Yeom, who recovered from a serious automobile accident during the 2006 season, is a tricky left winger with a penchant for scoring crucial goals, including an important goal in the first leg of the AFC Champions League final.

On 16 December 2008, Yeom Ki-Hun joined Premier League club West Bromwich Albion on a trial basis without receiving Ulsan's approval.[1] He incurred blame for this incident.

Club career statistics

As of 31 December 2011
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
2006Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsK-League203201141034310
2007134005100185
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-iK-League310000-31
20081641031-205
2009162004110213
2010Suwon BluewingsK-League170422144277
20112994000743210
Total South Korea 11423112258221116441
Career total 11423112258221116441

International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
29 June 2007 South Korea Seogwipo  Iraq 1 goal 3–0 Friendly match
20 February 2008 China Chongqing  North Korea 1 goal 1–1 2008 East Asian Cup
23 February 2008 China Chongqing  Japan 1 goal 1–1 2008 East Asian Cup

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Awards
Preceded by
South Korea Park Chu-Young
K-League Rookie of the Year
2006
Succeeded by
South Korea Ha Tae-Goon
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Choi Sung-Kuk
Suwon Samsung Bluewings captain
2011
Succeeded by
Kwak Hee-Ju