Yeom Ki-hun

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yeom Ki-hun
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 30, 1983(1983-03-30)
Age	41
Birthplace	Haenam County
Country	South Korea
Birth City	Haenam County
Horoscope	Aries

Yeom Ki-hun Biography

Yeom Ki-hun is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on March 30, 1983 in Haenam County, Haenam County, South Korea. Yeom Ki-Hun (Korean: 염기훈 ; Hanja: 廉基勳; born 30 March 1983) is a South Korean football player who plays for Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Yeom made his way onto the national team following his continental performances. This tricky left winger has a penchant for scoring crucial goals, including one in the first leg of the AFC Champions League final.

After that, he recorded the 100th attack point in the league against Jeonbuk. And he ‘Assist King’ in the K-League Challenge and the K-League Classic. Both the Classic and the Challenge, both of which have never been before, have become the first players to win the ‘Assist King’.

He returned to Suwon after his military service and reapplied number 26, which he had vacated for two years. He led a 2-0 victory with a return to the Super Match at Suwon World Cup Stadium. In just three years ahead of the 2014 season, he was re-elected by team captains and made a big runner-up in the K-League Classic. He has signed a one-year contract with Suwon since the 2014 season.

On June 1, 2015, he was included on the national team list for the first time after his departure as coach of Uli Stielike, in the friendly match against the United Arab Emirates and in the second qualifying round of the Russia World Cup with Myanmar. He made his comeback in the UAE on June 11, and scored a free kick goal in the match.

On 16 December 2008, Yeom joined Premier League club West Bromwich Albion on a trial basis without receiving Ulsan’s approval. He incurred blame for this incident.

Yeom Ki-hun Net Worth

Yeom Ki-hun is one of the richest Association Football Player from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yeom Ki-hun 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his debut in a friendly match with Ghana on October 8, 2006, and then participated in 2006 Asian Games and 2007 AFC Asian Cup. In the 2008 East Asian Cup, he became a co-top-scorer with Park Chu-young, Chong Dae-se and Yama Se goji. He played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. And Germany’s magazine, ‘Kicker’ gave ‘2th good player’ to Yeom Ki-hoon in the national team of Korea. He was selected the national team of Korea as the AFC Asian Cup 2011.

He joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2006 and made his professional debut. In July 2006, he was injured in a car accident with his teammate Kim Hyung-bum. After recovering, he made a big contribution to winning the AFC Champions League in 2006 and was awarded the K-League rookie award. In July 2007, he was transferred to Ulsan Hyundai in the face of Chung Kyung Ho and Yuh Yoon Hwan, and contributed to the 2007 League Cup. However, after transferring to Ulsan Hyundai, he suffered frequent injuries every year and failed to compete in many matches. In 2008, he made a dispute by moving to West Bromwich Albion FC of the English Premier League without the club’s consent.

After a trade with Lee Jae-sung in 2010, he moved to Suwon Samsung Bluewings, but he was unable to play after the K-League opened in 2010 due to an injury. At the end of April 2010, he made his debut at the AFC Champions League Group Six qualifying match against Singapore Army Force FC. He helped the K-League in 2010 with 8 assists, and helped to win the FA Cup in 2010. In the 2011 season, Choi sung-kook who was the team’s captain, was forced out of the team after being involved in a game of combat operation. Yeom ki-hoon was selected as a captain. After the season, he joined the Ansan Police Department for military service. In the 2013 season K-League Challenge, he played 21 games with 7 goals and 11 assists, led the team to second place, and received the ‘assist king’ of K-League Challenge.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Yeom Ki-hun height Not available right now. Yeom weight 168  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Yeom Ki-hun Dating?

According to our records, Yeom Ki-hun married to Kim Jeong-min. As of December 1, 2023, Yeom Ki-hun’s is not dating anyone.

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Since then, he has been consistently selected as national representative and was expected to be a member of the Russian World Cup 2018. However, on May 9, 2018, he suffered a fracture of a rib in his team’s clash with his opponent. As a result, he didn’t make the final roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Facts & Trivia

Yeom Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Yeom Ki-hun celebrates birthday on March 30 of every year.