Shin Kwang-hoon (Korean: 신광훈; born 18 March 1987) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Pohang Steelers.

Club career

Having progressed through the youth academies at Pohang Steel Middle School and Pohang Steel High School, Shin made his professional debut with Pohang Steelers in 2006. In his first stint playing for the club he made 19 appearances, recording two goals and two assists. In 2008, the Steelers loaned Shin out to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as part of a player swap agreement which saw Stevica Ristić going in the opposite direction. The original deal would have seen Shin stay at Jeonbuk for two and a half years, but the clubs mutually agreed to end the contract early and Shin returned to Pohang in summer 2010. In December 2014 Shin began his military service, playing for Ansan Police FC until his discharge in September 2016.

On 3 January 2017, Shin joined FC Seoul, but while at the club he was forced to take almost two years off from football due to osteitis pubis. Having made a successful recovery, in 2019 he transferred to Gangwon FC. In 2021 Shin returned to his first team, Pohang, now as one of the oldest members of the squad.

International career

He played for South Korea at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship and at the subsequent 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2008 Summer Olympics.

Club career statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
South KoreaLeagueKFA CupLeague CupAsiaPlay-offTotal
2006Pohang SteelersK League 1501051--111
2007202031--71
200840000020-60
2008Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1501041--201
20091101030--150
201070105060-190
Pohang Steelers80000010-90
20112513010--291
201237050-50-470
201333050-50-430
201433320-80-433
2015Ansan MugunghwaK League 228100---281
201615010---160
2016Pohang SteelersK League 18000---80
2017FC Seoul21000-30-240
201818000--00180
2019Gangwon FC36200---362
202021000---210
2021Pohang Steelers33110-90-431
202233030---360
TotalSouth Korea39382602133900047911
Career total39382602133900047911

Honours

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

  • K League 1: 2009

Pohang Steelers

  • K League 1: 2013
  • Korean FA Cup: 2012, 2013, 2023, 2024

External links

  • – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
  • at KFA (in Korean)
  • FIFA competition record (archived)