Kim Young-hoo

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| name = Kim Young-Hoo
김영후

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|3|11}}

| birth_place = Seoul, South Korea

| height = 183 cm

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| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 2002–2005

| youthclubs1 = Soongsil University

| years1 = 2006–2008

| years2 = 2009–2014

| years3 = 2012–2013

| years4 = 2015

| years5 = 2016

| years6 = 2017

| years7 = 2018

| clubs1 = Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin

| clubs2 = Gangwon FC

| clubs3 = → Police (Military service)

| clubs4 = Shenzhen Ruby

| clubs5 = FC Anyang

| clubs6 = Gyeongju KHNP FC

| clubs7 = Cheongju City FC

| caps1 = 63 | goals1 = 60

| caps2 = 112 | goals2 = 35

| caps3 = 37 | goals3 = 21

| caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 4

| caps5 = 20 | goals5 = 3

| caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 3

| caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 4

| totalcaps = 270 |totalgoals = 130

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| pcupdate = 31 December 2018

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Kim Young-Hoo ({{Korean|hangul=김영후}}; born March 11, 1983) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a striker.

Kim began his career at Korea National League side Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. He won the National League top scorer in his first season. After two seasons in Ulsan he won the second National League top scorer with 31 goals.

On November 18, 2008, Kim was as one of sixteen priority member, join Gangwon FC.{{cite news|url=http://www.kwnews.co.kr/view.asp?aid=208111800119&s=701 |title='대학 NO.1 MF' 권순형 강원FC에서 뛴다

|date=2008-11-19 |access-date=2008-03-16 |publisher=Gangwon Ilbo|language=Korean}} So from 2009, He moved to newly formed Gangwon FC as founding member with former Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard manager Choi Soon-Ho.

In January 2019, Kim retired from playing football.

Club career

=Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin=

Originally, Kim applied for 2006 K-League draft, but he wasn't nominated by any team. So, Kim started his career at Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin, a National league side as a rookie. In 2006 season, which was his first season as a professional, he won the Rookie of the Year and the top scorer with 19 goals.

He missed half of 2007 season through injury. Nonetheless injury, he scored 10 goals in 14 games. In 2007 Korea National League Championship playoff second leg, Ulsan Mipo secured league winner by his two goals. Kim won the MVP of championship playoff.

2008 season was best season in his National League career. Kim won his second top scorer title by 31 goals. It was 1.97 goal ratio per games. He made the biggest impact in 2008 season, so Ulsan's manager Choi Soon-Ho took him and some of his teammates to Gangwon FC, a newly formed football club.

=Gangwon FC=

Kim became K-Leaguer as he joined Gangwon FC. In his first K-League game against Jeju United he assisted Gangwon's winning goal scored by Yoon Jun-Ha. A 3–3 draw with Chunnam Dragons, saw his first goal and second goal in K-League on April 12, 2009. From June he scored 9 goals in 9 consecutive games. He was also selected K-League all-star due to his good performance. He is nominated 2009 K-League Rookie of the Year. He had three assists in the match against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on September 10, 2010.

=Police=

After 2011 season, Kim went to Police for military duty. He returned to Gangwon at the end of the 2013 season.

Club career statistics

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Season	Club	League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \| South Korea ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| KFA Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
2006	rowspan="3"\|Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard	rowspan="3"\|Korea National League	20	19	2	1	5	3	27	23
2007	14	10	0	0	0	0	14	10
2008	29	31	2	1	3	1	34	33
2009	rowspan=3\|Gangwon FC	rowspan="3"\|K-League	27	13	1	0	3	0	31	13
2010	28	13	1	0	4	1	33	14
2011	28	4	1	0	3	2	32	6
2012	rowspan=2\|Police FC/ Ansan Mugunghwa FC	R-League	14	11	2	2	colspan=2
\|16	13
2013	K League Challenge	23	10	1	1	colspan=2
\|24	11
2013	rowspan=2\|Gangwon FC	K League Classic	6	1	colspan=2
\|colspan=2
\|6	1
2014	K League Challenge	23	4	2	1	colspan=2
\|25	5
colspan=3 \| China ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| CFA Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
2015	Shenzhen Ruby	China League One	13	4	0	0	colspan=2
\|13	4
colspan=3 \| South Korea ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| KFA Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
2016	FC Anyang	K League Challenge	20	3	1	1	colspan=2
\|21	4
2017	Gyeongju KHNP FC	Korea National League	9	3	1	0	0	0	10	3
2018	Cheongju City FC	K3 League Advanced	16	4	1	0	colspan=2
\|17	4
colspan=3 \| Career total !270\|\|130\|\|15\|\|7\|\|18\|\|7\|\|303\|\|144