Seol Ki-hyeon
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Seol Ki-Hyeon or Seol Ki-Hyun | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Jeongseon, Gangwon, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Sungkyunkwan | ||
| Number | Manager (Interim) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Kwangwoon University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Royal Antwerp | 25 | (10) |
| 2001–2004 | Anderlecht | 72 | (18) |
| 2004–2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 69 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | Reading | 30 | (4) |
| 2007–2010 | Fulham | 18 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Al Hilal (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2010 | Pohang Steelers | 16 | (7) |
| 2011 | Ulsan Hyundai | 29 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Incheon United | 73 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999 | South Korea U-20 | 12 | (7) |
| 1999–2000 | South Korea U-23 | 27 | (10) |
| 2000–2009 | South Korea | 82 | (19) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015– | Sungkyunkwan (interim manager) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2015. |
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| Seol Ki-hyeon | |
| Hangul | 설기현 |
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| Hanja | 薛琦鉉 |
| Revised Romanization | Seol Gi-Hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏl Ki-Hyŏn |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2015.
Seol Ki-Hyeon or Seol Ki-Hyun (Korean: 설기현; born 8 January 1979 in Jeongseon, Gangwon) is a former South Korean professional footballer who currently is the interim manager of Sungkyunkwan University. He is also the first South Korean footballer to score in the history of the UEFA Champions League, during his time at RSC Anderlecht.
At the end of his time as a college player in Korea, the young striker was advised to join the J League in Japan, but chose instead to try and establish his career in Europe.
After one successful season with Royal Antwerp (2000–01), he moved to Anderlecht. He played in the UEFA Champions League, and in the Belgian Super Cup, he scored a hat-trick in the space of 12 minutes.
In 2004, Seol moved to England, joining Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers. He made over 30 appearances by the end of the 2004–05 season, scoring a few goals too. The Wolverhampton coach at the time, Glenn Hoddle, preferred Seol as one of his first-choice strikers, using him in a wide, supporting role to the main strikers.
Disappointed with the failure of Wolves to win promotion from The Championship, Seol sought a move to the Premier League following the 2006 FIFA World Cup, despite having two years of his contract left. He was reported as saying "At this stage, I'm frustrated not to be in the Premiership. I think there will be some good news after the World Cup."
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