Kim Hyun-seok (footballer)
South Korean footballer
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Kim Hyun-seok (born 5 May 1967) is a South Korean football manager and former player who mostly played as a striker for Ulsan HD and is the current manager of the club. He had 111 goals and 54 assists while playing for Ulsan in 373 K League matches including Korean League Cup matches.
Full name
Kim Hyun-seok
Date of birth
5 May 1967
Place of birth
Samcheok, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kim Hyun-seok | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Samcheok, Gangwon Province, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ulsan HD (manager) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1989 | Yonsei University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1999 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 218 | (69) |
| 1993–1994 | → Sangmu FC (draft) | ||
| 2000 | Verdy Kawasaki | 25 | (16) |
| 2001–2003 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 70 | (9) |
| Total | 313 | (94) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989 | South Korea B | ||
| 1990–1999 | South Korea | 23 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Ulsan Hyundai (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Ulsan WFC | ||
| 2018–2021 | University of Ulsan | ||
| 2024 | Chungnam Asan | ||
| 2025 | Jeonnam Dragons | ||
| 2026– | Ulsan HD | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 1990 | K League | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 5 | ||||
| 1991 | K League | 39 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 14 | |||||
| 1992 | K League | 29 | 9 | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | 37 | 13 | ||||
| 1993 | K League | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 1995 | K League | 26 | 12 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 33 | 18 | ||||
| 1996 | K League | 27 | 8 | 7 | 1 | [a] | 2[b] | 1 | 36 | 10 | ||||
| 1997 | K League | 17 | 9 | 13 | 4 | [c] | — | 30 | 13 | |||||
| 1998 | K League | 14 | 4 | 19 | 12 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 37 | 17 | ||||
| 1999 | K League | 27 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 218 | 69 | 63 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 287 | 99 | ||||||
| Verdy Kawasaki | 2000 | J1 League | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 17 | ||
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 2001 | K League | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 6 | ||||
| 2002 | K League | 25 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 6 | |||||
| 2003 | K League | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 70 | 9 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 86 | 12 | ||||||
| Career total | 313 | 94 | 83 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 402 | 128 | ||||||
- Appearance(s) in Asian Cup Winners' Cup
- Appearances in K League Championship
- Appearance(s) in Asian Club Championship
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total | 23 | 5 | |
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 March 1993 | Vancouver, Canada |  Canada | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 1 May 1994 | Seoul, South Korea |  Cameroon | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 5 August 1996 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Guam | 3–0 | 9–0 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 4 | 5–0 | |||||
| 5 | 8–0 |
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 28 February 2026
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Chungnam Asan | 1 December 2023 | 9 December 2024 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 46.15 | [citation needed] |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 10 December 2024 | 15 December 2025 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 42.50 | [citation needed] |
| Ulsan HD | 24 December 2025 | Present | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 | [citation needed] |
| Total | 82 | 36 | 21 | 25 | 43.90 | |||
Honours
Player
Yonsei University
- Korean President's Cup: 1989[3]
- Korean National Championship runner-up: 1987
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
- K League 1: 1996
- Korean League Cup: 1995, 1998
- Korean FA Cup runner-up: 1998
South Korea
Individual
- K League All-Star: 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
- K League 1 Best XI: 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998[11][12][13][14][15][16]
- K League All-Star Game Most Valuable Player: 1992[17]
- Korean League Cup top goalscorer: 1995, 1998[18][19]
- K League 1 Most Valuable Player: 1996[14]
- K League 1 top goalscorer: 1997[15]
Manager
Individual
