Incheon United signed a two-year contract extension with ‘One Club Man’ Kim Do-hyeok. His contract is until 2025. Kim Do-hyeok expressed his feelings about extending the contract with Incheon.
Recently, the Incheon club announced that they had agreed to a two-year contract extension with ‘One Club Man’ Kim Do-hyeok,안전놀이터 who joined in 2014 and showed good performances for eight seasons.
Kim Do-hyeok said, “I am personally honored to extend the contract on the 20th anniversary of ‘my club’, which is my whole soccer life and which I love. I will try to make it a good season,” he said.
Kim Do-hyeok, who recorded 14 goals and 18 assists in 239 K-League matches, joined Incheon in 2014 and entered the professional league. From the first year of his debut, he has developed into a main midfielder, appearing in 26 league matches. Except for a year and a half of military service in the Asan Mugunghwa Football Team (currently Chungnam Asan FC), he has been active in Incheon for 8 seasons.
Kim Do-hyeok has also served as captain (2017 season) and vice-captain (2015, 16, 20 seasons), and devoted himself to the team by focusing on his role in silence despite various position changes such as central midfielder, side striker, and side defender. It has been loved by fans. In particular, he is a living witness of the club’s history, having experienced all the joys and sorrows, such as Incheon’s K-League 1 survival period and advancing to the Asian Champions League (ACL).
Incheon fans gave Kim Do-hyeok the nickname ‘half star’ and showed their closeness. Kim Do-hyeok has also taken a fan-friendly move by appearing in various club contents and showing off his volubility.
Meanwhile, Kim Do-hyeok, who has agreed to an extension contract with the Incheon club, is preparing for a league opening match against FC Seoul on the 25th.