Kim Hak-chul
Kim Hak-Chul (Korean: 김학철; born 4 November 1972) is a South Korean retired footballer and football manager. He has played in the K League for 14 years from 1995 to 2009, and he has been rated by many fans as one of the best defenders in the K League.In 2009, he managed Incheon United reserve team and led the team to R-League Champion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kim Hak-Chul | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2002 | Busan IPark | 124 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | → Sangmu (military service) | ||
| 2003 | Daegu FC | 35 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Incheon United | 125 | (0) |
| Total | 284 | ||
| National team | |||
| 1998 | South Korea | 1 | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–2010 | Incheon United | ||
| 2010–2012 | Daegun High School (Incheon U-18) | ||
| 2016 | Pattaya United | ||
| 2019– | Hwaseong FC | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Busan Daewoo Royals
Kim Hak-chul signed Busan Daewoo Royals in 1995, but he played only seven games in the early stages. Since 1996, he has been rated as a must-have player on the team. In 1997 he was rated as one of the K-League's best defenders and that year the Busan Daewoo Royals won the Adidas Cup 1997, Prospecs Cup 1997 and League.
At that time, the attackers rarely scored against Kim Hak-chul. Hwang Sun-hong, Seo Jung-won, Kim Do-hoon etc. [1]
References
- "<[R-리그 결승> 인천 김학철 코치, "조직력이 우승의 원동력"" (in Korean). Sportal Korea. 22 October 2009.
External links
- Kim Hak-chul – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
