Seol Ki-hyeon
South Korean footballer
Seol Ki-hyeon (Korean: 설기현; Hanja: 薛琦鉉; born 8 January 1979) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a winger. He is also the first South Korean footballer to score in the history of the UEFA Champions League, during his time at Anderlecht.
Club career
Career in Belgium
In July 2000, Seol joined a Belgian club Royal Antwerp. He became the second South Korean footballer to score in double figures during a season in Europe, following Cha Bum-kun. After a successful season with Royal Antwerp, Seol moved to Anderlecht in the same league. He scored a hat-trick in the space of 12 minutes in the 2001 Belgian Super Cup. He also became the first South Korean player to score in the qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. He won the 2003–04 Belgian First Division with Anderlecht.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
In August 2004, Seol moved to England, joining a Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Wolverhampton manager at the time, Glenn Hoddle, preferred Seol as one of his first-choice forwards, using him in various roles such as striker, attacking midfielder and winger.
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