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Kim Kee-hee (Korean: 김기희; Korean pronunciation: [kim.ɡi.ɦi] or [kim] [ki.ɦi]; born 13 July 1989) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Ulsan Hyundai. He can also be fielded as a defensive midfielder. Kim has played for teams in the K-League, Qatar Stars League, Chinese Super League and Major League Soccer. He has also represented South Korea at the national level.
.jpg) Kim in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Busan, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ulsan Hyundai | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Bukyeong High School | ||
| 2008–2010 | Hongik University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Daegu FC | 29 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | → Al-Sailiya (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 80 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Shanghai Shenhua | 45 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Seattle Sounders FC | 59 | (0) |
| 2020– | Ulsan Hyundai | 61 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | South Korea U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2012–2017 | South Korea | 23 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2017 | |||
| Kim Kee-hee | |
| Hangul | 김기희 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金基熙 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Gihui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kihŭi |
Kim initially played University League at Hongik University from 2008 to 2010. Kim was then drafted in the second round of the 2011 K-League draft by Daegu FC.[2] Kim made his professional debut on 5 March 2011, playing the full 90 minutes of Daegu's opening game of the 2011 K-League season against Gwangju FC, which ended in a 2–3 loss for Daegu FC.[3]
On 26 September 2012, Kim joined the newly promoted Qatar Stars League club Al-Sailiya on a loan deal.[4]
Kim joined fellow K-League side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2013 and would help the team to win two successive K-League titles.
On 19 February 2016, Kim moved to Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua from Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors for a reported transfer fee of US$6 million. Kim's agent had described the deal as the "biggest transfer in Korean history".[5] On 5 March 2016, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Yanbian Funde.
On 27 February 2018, Kim was signed by Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer using targeted allocation money.[6]
On 26 February 2020, Kim was signed by Ulsan Hyundai of K League 1.
In 2011, Kim was selected for the South Korea U-23 national team that participated in the 2012 King's Cup, an annual tournament held in Thailand.[7]
In 2012, Kim won the bronze medal with South Korea U-23 in the 2012 London Olympics, which was the first Olympic medal ever in Korean football history, and he was granted exemption to two years of mandatory military service like the rest of the team.[8][9]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Others | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Others | Total | ||||||||
| 2011 | Daegu FC | K League 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 2 | ||
| Qatar | League | Cup | QNB Cup | Asia | Others | Total | ||||||||
| 2012–13 | Al-Sailiya SC | Qatar Stars League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 0 |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Others | Total | ||||||||
| 2013 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 1 |
| 2014 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | - | - | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | 42 | 1 | ||
| China PR | League | FA Cup | CSL Cup | Asia | Others | Total | ||||||||
| 2016 | Shanghai Shenhua | Chinese Super League | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 2 | ||
| United States | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Others | Total | ||||||||
| 2018 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 4[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Others | Total | ||||||||
| 2020 | Ulsan Hyundai | K League 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | 22 | 1 |
| 2021 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 48 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 294 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 352 | 9 | ||
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