Kim Do-hoon facts for kids
Kim in 2020
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| Date of birth | 21 July 1970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tongyeong, Gyeongnam, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Sangmu FC (draft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2002 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 111 | (43) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | → Vissel Kobe (loan) | 58 | (27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 83 | (42) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 252 | (112) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–2000 | South Korea U23 | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | South Korea B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–2003 | South Korea | 72 | (30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2006–2012 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | South Korea U20 (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Incheon United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | Ulsan Hyundai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Lion City Sailors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | South Korea (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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| Kim Do-hoon | |
| Hangul |
김도훈
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| Hanja |
金度勳
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| Revised Romanization | Gim Dohun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Tohun |
Kim Do-hoon (Hangul: 김도훈; Hanja: 金度勳; born 21 July 1970) is a famous South Korean football manager and former player. He was a top player who played as a striker. He even played for the South Korean national team in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.
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Playing Career
Kim Do-hoon was a fantastic forward for several football clubs. He played for teams like Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in South Korea. He also played for the Japanese club Vissel Kobe.
He made history by becoming the first South Korean player to be the top goalscorer in the AFC Champions League. This is a huge competition for clubs in Asia. He also won the K League Top Scorer Award twice, showing he was one of the best at scoring goals in South Korea's main league.
International Matches
Kim Do-hoon also had an exciting career playing for his country.
- In 1994, he scored his first goal for the national team against Ukraine.
- A big moment came in 1999 when he scored the only goal in a match against Brazil. This made South Korea the first and only Asian country to beat Brazil in a friendly game!
- In 2003, he scored three goals in one game (a "hat-trick") against Nepal. South Korea won that game 16–0! He scored another hat-trick against Nepal later that year.
Coaching Journey
After he stopped playing, Kim Do-hoon started a new path as a coach.
He became an assistant coach for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in 2005. He helped the team win some big titles. These included the 2006 K League, the 2010 AFC Champions League, and the 2011 Korean FA Cup. He stayed with Seongnam until 2012.
In 2014, he became an assistant coach for the South Korea national under-20 team. This meant he helped train younger players who were just starting their careers.
Managerial Career
Kim Do-hoon then became a head manager, leading his own teams.
Incheon United
In 2015, Kim became the manager of Incheon United. In his first year, he led the team to the Korean FA Cup final. This was the first time in their history they reached the final! He left the club in 2016.
Ulsan Hyundai
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In 2016, Kim took over as manager for Ulsan Hyundai. He helped them win their first 2017 Korean FA Cup title. He also guided them to win the 2020 AFC Champions League, which was their second time winning that important Asian club championship! Even with these wins, he decided to leave the team after four years.
Lion City Sailors
In 2021, Kim moved to Singapore to manage Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors. He quickly led them to win the 2021 Singapore Premier League title in his first season. He also helped them win the 2022 Singapore Community Shield.
In 2022, he received a three-match suspension for a forceful outburst during a game. He then resigned from his role.
South Korea
In May 2024, Kim Do-hoon was chosen to be the temporary manager (caretaker manager) for the South Korea national team. He led them for a short time during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Achievements
Here are some of the awards and titles Kim Do-hoon won as a player and a manager:
As a Player
Yonsei University
- Korean President's Cup: 1989
Sangmu FC
- Korean Semi-professional League (Spring): 1994
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- Korean FA Cup: 2000
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup runner-up (finished second): 2001–02
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
- K League 1: 2003
- Korean League Cup: 2004
- A3 Champions Cup: 2004
- AFC Champions League runner-up (finished second): 2004
South Korea B
- Summer Universiade silver medal: 1993
- East Asian Games: 1993
South Korea
- EAFF Championship: 2003
Individual Awards
- Korean Semi-professional League (Spring) top goalscorer: 1994
- K League All-Star: 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- K League 1 top goalscorer: 2000, 2003
- K League 1 Best XI (best team of the year): 2000, 2003
- Korean League Cup top goalscorer: 2001
- K League 1 Most Valuable Player: 2003
- A3 Champions Cup Most Valuable Player: 2004
- A3 Champions Cup top goalscorer: 2004
- AFC Champions League top goalscorer: 2004
As a Manager
Incheon United
- Korean FA Cup runner-up (finished second): 2015
Ulsan Hyundai
- Korean FA Cup: 2017
- AFC Champions League: 2020
Lion City Sailors
- Singapore Premier League: 2021
- Singapore Community Shield: 2022
Individual Awards
- K League Manager of the Month: September 2017, July 2019, July 2020
- Singapore Premier League Coach of the Month: September 2021, April 2022
See also
In Spanish: Kim Do-hoon para niños
