Seo Dong-hyeon

In this 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)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Gyeongju KHNP
Number	99
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)
2012–2018	Jeju United	71	(18)
2014–2015	→ Ansan Police (army)	49	(13)
2016	→ Daejeon Citizen (loan)	8	(1)
2016–2018	→ Suwon FC (loan)	35	(6)
2018	Chiangmai	12	(6)
2019	Kasetsart	17	(9)
2019–	Gyeongju KHNP	66	(43)
International career‡
2007–2008	South Korea U-23	4	(0)
2008–2012	South Korea	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2022 ‡ 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 K3 League club Gyeongju KHNP. His nickname is 'Rainmaker'.

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.

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 minutes 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
2006	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	K-League	14	2	2	1	12	0	-		28	3
2007			8	2	1	1	4	2	-		13	5
2008			23	9	2	0	12	4	-		37	13
2009			14	0	4	0	1	0	6	1	25	1
2010			9	2	1	0	3	0	4	0	17	2
	Gangwon FC		13	5	0	0	0	0	-		13	5
2011			25	2	2	0	3	2	-		30	4
2012	Jeju United		22	9	2	1	-		-		24	10
Total	South Korea		128	31	14	3	35	8	10	1	186	43
Career total			128	31	14	3	35	8	10	1	186	43

External links

• Seo Dong-hyeon – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
• National Team Player Record (in Korean)
• FIFA Player Statistics
• Seo Dong-hyeon at National-Football-Teams.com