Kee-hee Kim
Defender - Centre-Back
at Seattle Sounders FC
at Seattle Sounders FC
479 days · joined 2025-01-31
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€200k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Ulsan Hyundai
top club · 114 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2016
€5.40m
top transfer fee · 15/16
2
best season · 2012
27 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-07-13 · 6 players total
433Appearances
9Goals
7Assists
56Yellow cards
2Red cards
74Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kee-hee Kim |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 김기희 |
| Date of birth | 1989-07-13 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Busan, Korea, South |
| Citizenship |  Korea, South |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Joined | 2025-01-31 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Twobeone ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Seattle Sounders FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2025
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2025
Transfer: Ulsan HD → Seattle
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Ulsan HD FC
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Ulsan HD FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Ulsan Hyundai
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Ulsan HD FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — Ulsan Hyundai
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Ulsan Hyundai
40 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ulsan Hyundai
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Ulsan Hyundai
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2020
Transfer: Seattle → Ulsan Hyundai
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Ulsan Hyundai
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Seattle Sounders FC
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Seattle Sounders FC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2018
Transfer: SH Shenhua → Seattle
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Seattle Sounders FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Jeonbuk Hyundai → SH Shenhua
15/16 · Transfer · €5.40m
Jul 2015
2015 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Daegu FC → Jeonbuk Hyundai
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2013
Transfer: Al-Sailiya SC → Daegu FC
12/13 · Return from loan
Sep 2012
Transfer: Daegu FC → Al-Sailiya SC
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Al-Sailiya SC
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Daegu FC
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Daegu FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Hongik Uni → Daegu FC
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Hongik University
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Hongik University
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: Bukyeong HS → Hongik Uni
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: B. Jangpyung MS → Bukyeong HS
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Ulsan HD FC
0.0%
Seattle Sounders FC
0.0%
Ulsan Hyundai
54.1%
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
20.9%
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
14.6%
Daegu FC
10.5%
Hongik University
0.0%
Al-Sailiya SC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulsan HD FC | 3 | 2024 | 24/25 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 17/18 | 2025 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 6 | 19/20 | 2023 | 114 | 3 | 3 | 3,622 |
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 3 | 16/17 | 2017 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1,400 |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 5 | 13/14 | 2015 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 975 |
| Daegu FC | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 703 |
| Hongik University | 2 | 2009 | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Sailiya SC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan HD FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan HD FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | K League 1 | Ulsan HD FC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Korea Cup | Ulsan HD FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | K League 1 Final A | Ulsan Hyundai | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K League 1 Final A | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Club World Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2021 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 31 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,744 |
| 2021 | K League 1 Final A | Ulsan Hyundai | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | K League 1 Final A | Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2017 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,310 |
| 2016 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 30 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | K League 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | K League 1 Final A | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Korea Cup | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | K League 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | K League 1 Final A | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Korea Cup | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | K League 1 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | K League 1 Final A | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Korea Cup | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 2012 | K League Classic | Daegu FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 703 |
| 2012 | Korea Cup | Daegu FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | K League Classic | Daegu FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | K League Cup | Daegu FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Korea Cup | Hongik University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Korea Cup | Hongik University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 698 |
| 17/18 | CONCACAF CL | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC CL-Qualification | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Stars League | Al-Sailiya SC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | B. Jangpyung MS | Bukyeong HS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Bukyeong HS | Hongik Uni | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Hongik Uni | Daegu FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-26 | Daegu FC | Al-Sailiya SC | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Al-Sailiya SC | Daegu FC | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-13 | Daegu FC | Jeonbuk Hyundai | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-19 | Jeonbuk Hyundai | SH Shenhua | Transfer | 750000 | €5.40m |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-28 | SH Shenhua | Seattle | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-25 | Seattle | Ulsan Hyundai | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Ulsan HD | Seattle | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Calf injury | 2018-04-01 | 2018-04-27 | 27 | 3 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-07-08 | 2021-07-11 | 4 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2022-03-11 | 2022-06-05 | 87 | 19 |
| 21/22 | Calf injury | 2022-03-11 | 2022-06-05 | 87 | 19 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2025-05-30 | 2025-07-11 | 43 | 7 |
Current€200k
Peak€1.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €625k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €675k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53812 | #5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34950 | #5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3589 | #19 | 23 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myung-jae Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Min-kyu Joo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Won-sang Um | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chul-soon Choi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Bulthuis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Young-gwon Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Lodeiro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gyu-sung Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bit-garam Yoon | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hyeon-woo Jo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Du-jae Won | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyo-won Han | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jae-sung Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valeri Qazaishvili | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Young-woo Seol | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tae-hwan Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chung-yong Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | K League Classic | Daegu FC | 2 | 17 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 8 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 30 |
| 2016 | Super League | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 1 | 30 |
| 2014 | K League 1 Final A | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Al-Sailiya SC | Daegu FC | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-26 | Daegu FC | Al-Sailiya SC | Loan | — | €100k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 40 | 2,924 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 22 | 255 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2012 | 17 | 703 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 8 | 698 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 14/15 | 8 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
K League Classic
187 apps
3 G
3 A
AFC Champions League
37 apps
2 G
0 A
Super League
45 apps
1 G
1 A
Club World Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Korea Cup
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Chinese FA Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
K League 1 Final A
34 apps
0 G
2 A
MLS
71 apps
0 G
1 A
Leagues Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Kee-hee Kim
Who is Kee-hee Kim?
Kee-hee Kim is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Seattle Sounders FC.
How old is Kee-hee Kim?
Kee-hee Kim is 36 years old. He was born on July 13, 1989 in Busan.
What position does Kee-hee Kim play?
Kee-hee Kim plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Kee-hee Kim play for?
Kee-hee Kim currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC.
How many career goals has Kee-hee Kim scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kee-hee Kim has scored 9 goals in 433 appearances.
What is Kee-hee Kim's market value?
Kee-hee Kim's most recent reported market value is €200k.