Seol Ki-hyeon

Seol Ki-hyeon (Korean: 설기현; Hanja: 薛琦鉉 ; born 8 January 1979) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a winger, and who currently is the manager of Gyeongnam FC. He is also the first South Korean footballer to score in the history of the UEFA Champions League, during his time at Anderlecht.

Seol Ki-hyeon
Seol with Fulham in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-01-08) 8 January 1979
Place of birth Jeongseon, Gangwon, South Korea
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Gyeongnam FC (manager)
Youth career
1994–1996 Gangneung Commercial High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Kwangwoon University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Royal Antwerp 25 (10)
2001–2004 Anderlecht 71 (18)
2004–2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers 69 (8)
2006–2007 Reading 30 (4)
2007–2010 Fulham 18 (1)
2009Al-Hilal (loan) 7 (0)
2010 Pohang Steelers 16 (7)
2011 Ulsan Hyundai 34 (5)
2012–2014 Incheon United 73 (11)
Total 343 (64)
International career
1999 South Korea U20 12 (7)
1999–2000 South Korea U23 25 (10)
2000–2009 South Korea 82 (19)
Managerial career
2015 Sungkyunkwan University (caretaker)
2016–2018 Sungkyunkwan University
2019– Gyeongnam FC
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
2000 LebanonTeam
AFC Youth Championship
1998 Thailand Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Korean name
Hangul
설기현
Hanja
薛琦鉉
Revised RomanizationSeol Gi-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerSŏl Ki-hyŏn
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