Do Dong-hyun

In this Korean name, the family name is Do.

Do Dong-hyun
Personal information
Full name Do Dong-hyun
Date of birth (1993-11-20) 20 November 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Left winger, Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Jinju Citizen FC
Number 10
Youth career
Sennin High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Brisbane Roar 3 (0)
2013–2014 FC Gifu 5 (0)
2014 NorthEast United 8 (0)
2015–2016 East Bengal 23 (15)
2017 UiTM 22 (13)
2018 Kelantan 6 (4)
2018 Terengganu II 9 (0)
2019– Gyeongnam 30 (2)
2022– → Jinju Citizen (loan)
International career‡
2011 South Korea U20 2 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2011
Korean name
Hangul
도동현
Revised RomanizationDo Donghyeon
McCune–ReischauerTo Tonghyŏn

Do Dong-hyun (Korean: 도동현; [to.doŋ.çʌn]; born 20 November 1993) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays mainly as left winger but can also play as an attacking midfielder.[3] He currently plays for Jinju Citizen FC.

Club career

Brisbane Roar

Do signed a three-year deal with Australian A-League club Brisbane Roar on 17 July 2012, making him the youngest player to occupy a Visa spot in the A-League.[4][5] He never made as a club starter during his season debut and only made 3 appearances as a substitute. For some bitter reason, Do could not continue with the side and was released from the club in July 2013.

FC Gifu

On 17 July 2013, Do signed for J2 League team FC Gifu, where he made 5 appearances for the team.[6]

NorthEast United

Dong-Hyun was drafted by NorthEast United in the Inaugural Indian Super League draft on 21 August 2014.[7]

East Bengal

On 27 June 2015, Do signed a one-year contract with an I-League Kolkata based club East Bengal for the 2015–16 I-League season. The club is under newly appointed East Bengal coach Biswajit Bhattacharya.[8][9]

Do started the season in the 2015 Calcutta Football League where he scored 12 goals in 10 appearances, helping his team to clinch the title, including a brace in the 4–0 derby win over Mohun Bagan where he scored 2 goals both from a free kick.[10][11]

He made his I-League debut for East Bengal on 10 January 2016 and recorded an assist in East Bengal's 3–1 win over Sporting Club de Goa. He also played an important role in the return league of 2015–16 I-League in the match against arch rivals Mohun Bagan as he scored two goals one from a spot-kick and the other one by dancing past two defenders at Kanchenjunga Stadium of Siliguri.[12]

On 17 November 2016 it was announced that Do had been released by East Bengal after failing to impress head coach Trevor Morgan.[13][14][15][16]

UiTM

On 11 January 2017, Do signed a one-year contract with Malaysian Liga Premier side UiTM.[17] He made his Liga Premier debut in a 1–1 draw against Kuala Lumpur on 3 February 2017. Do made 29 appearances and 16 goals during his debut season with UiTM. On 24 November 2017, Do had already been offered a contract extension to stay with the club but he has refused.[18]

Kelantan

On 23 November 2017, Do signed a two-year contract with the Malaysian Malaysia Super League side Kelantan.[19][20][21] Do made his league debut for Kelantan in 2–1 defeat to Melaka United on 3 February 2018. On 6 February 2018, Do scored his first goal for Kelantan in a 1–1 draw against Terengganu. Do scored a hatrick in 3–2 win over Perak on 24 February 2018 at Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium.

Terengganu

After being frozen out of the Kelantan first team as a result of new head coach Fajr Ibrahim reshuffling of the team, Do signed with rivals Terengganu F.C. II until the end of the 2018 season.[22]

Gyeongnam FC

In 2019, Dong-hyun joined K League 1 side Gyeongnam FC.

Jinju Citizen FC

In 2022 season, he joined K4 League side Jinju Citizen FC for his military service as a social service agent.

International career

Do made 2 appearances for South Korea U20 in 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. His debut was in 1–0 defeat against Thailand U20 on 31 October 2011. Do scored a hat trick in an 18–0 win over Guam U20 on 2 November 2011.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 June 2018.[23][24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brisbane Roar 2012–13 A-League 3 0 0 0 0 0 – 3 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 – 3 0
FC Gifu 2013 J2 League 2 0 0 0 0 0 – 2 0
2014 J2 League 3 0 0 0 0 0 – 3 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 – 5 0
NorthEast United 2014 Indian Super League 8 0 0 0 0 0 – 8 0
Total 8 0 0 0 0 0 – 8 0
East Bengal 2015–16 CFL Premier A 10 12 - - - - - 10 12
I-League 13 3 2 1 0 0 – 15 4
2016 CFL Premier A 9 4 - - 0 0 – 9 4
Total 32 19 2 1 0 0 – 34 20
UiTM 2017 Malaysia Premier League 22 13 2 1 5 2 – 29 16
Total 22 13 2 1 5 2 – 29 16
Kelantan 2018 Malaysia Super League 6 4 1 0 0 0 – 7 4
Total 6 4 1 0 0 0 – 7 4
Terengganu 2018 Malaysia Super League 4 0 0 0 0 0 – 4 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 – 4 0
Career Total 80 36 23 17 5 2 – – 108 55
  1. ^ Appearances and goals in Calcutta Football League with East Bengal
  2. ^ Appearances and goals in Malaysia Cup with UiTM and Kelantan

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ Do Dong-Hyun - Brisbane Roar player http://www.ultimatealeague.com/player_detail.php?player_id=703
  2. ^ a b "도동현 DO Dong-Hyun National player history". Korea Football Association. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. ^ Banerjee, Debanjan (9 August 2015). "উপচে পড়া গ্যালারি রঙিন করলেন খাবরা" [Khabra colored the overflowing gallery]. anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  4. ^ Roar sign Korean attacker Do Dong-Hyun http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/roar-sign-korean-attacker-do-dong-hyun/news-story/b56c9b12b193ac322444f64644d33a88
  5. ^ "Brisbane sign South Korean Do". Football Federation Australia. 7 October 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Notice new signing Dong-Hyun" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.
  7. ^ "ISL: Foreign strikers grab all the attention". www.starsports.com. starsports. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  8. ^ i-League Trasnsfers: East Bengal sign South Korean winger Do Dong Hyun http://www.abcdfootball.com/2015/06/east-bengal-sign-do-dong-hyun.html Archived 1 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ East Bengal signs Do Dong Hyun as their third foreign player https://www.saddahaq.com/east-bengal-signs-do-dong-hyun-as-their-third-foreign-player Archived 1 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Hassan, Mohammed (24 December 2015). "Do Dong-hyun: Birth of a new Hero in Calcutta Football League 2015". Indian Football Blog. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  11. ^ Mukhopadhyay, Shoubhik (10 September 2015). "East Bengal & Calcutta Football League: A Sublime Romantic Saga - Hero I-League". i-league.org. I-League. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Do Dong hyun Injury Has East Bengal Staff Worried | The Fan Garage (TFG)". thefangarage.com. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  13. ^ "East Bengal part ways with South Korean Do Dong-hyun". Times of India. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  14. ^ Korean striker Do-Dong Hyun officially released by East Bengal https://khelnow.com/news/article/korean_striker_do_dong_hyun_officially_released_by_east_bengal Archived 1 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ DO DONG HYUN to be RELEASED before I-League http://eastbengaltherealpower.com/news/do-dong-hyun-to-be-released-before-ileague Archived 1 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ East Bengal 'forced' to end Do Dong-hyun's stay at club https://www.mykhel.com/football/east-bengal-forced-end-do-dong-hyun-s-stay-at-club-011889.html
  17. ^ "Uitm FC Sasar Empat Kelompok Teratas Saingan Liga Perdana". RTM. 11 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  18. ^ "UiTM FC tawar kontrak kepada Wasiu, Dong Hyun". BH Online. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  19. ^ "Dong-hyun Import Pertama Sertai TRW". mStar. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  20. ^ Kelantan ikat Dong-Hyun https://www.utusan.com.my/mobile/sukan/bola-sepak/kelantan-ikat-dong-hyun-1.559061
  21. ^ Do Dong-hyun pemain import kedua Kelantan http://www.sinarharian.com.my/sukan/do-dong-hyun-pemain-import-kedua-kelantan-1.761571
  22. ^ "Dong Hyun kini milik TFC" (in Malay). Harian Metro. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  23. ^ "Do Dong-hyun". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  24. ^ Calcutta Football League: Premier Division Group A result http://kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_2015_premier_divn/group_a.html#horizontalTab4 Archived 27 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine