13 Facts About Seol Ki-Hyeon

1.

Seol Ki-Hyeon is the first South Korean footballer to score in the history of the UEFA Champions League, during his time at Anderlecht.

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Seol Ki-Hyeon became the second South Korean footballer to score in double figures during a season in Europe, following Cha Bum-kun.

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3.

Seol Ki-Hyeon scored a hat-trick in the space of 12 minutes in the 2001 Belgian Super Cup.

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4.

Seol Ki-Hyeon became the first South Korean player to score in the qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.

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5.

Seol Ki-Hyeon eventually joined newly promoted Premier League club Reading on 12 July 2006 for a reported transfer fee of £1.

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6.

Seol Ki-Hyeon scored his fourth goal in the last game of the season against Blackburn Rovers.

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7.

Seol Ki-Hyeon left Reading for Fulham on 31 August 2007 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract, with Liam Rosenior going the other way.

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8.

Seol Ki-Hyeon scored his second goal for the club in a Europa League qualifier against FK Vetra on 30 July 2009, but he failed to made a twist for his status.

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9.

Seol Ki-Hyeon played for Pohang Steelers, Ulsan Hyundai, and Incheon United in the K League after leaving Fulham.

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10.

Seol Ki-Hyeon announced his retirement on 2 March 2015 in order to become the interim manager of Sungkyunkwan University.

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11.

Seol Ki-Hyeon was a participant in 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup.

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12.

Seol Ki-Hyeon scored crucial equaliser in the round of 16 against Italy.

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13.

Seol Ki-Hyeon was sponsored by sportswear company Nike and appeared in Nike commercials.

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