Seol Ki-hyun signs with Korean league

Seol Ki-hyun signs with Korean league
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football star Seol Ki-hyun has signed a
one-year contract with K-league Pohang Steelers after terminating his contract
with England's Fulham FC, the team said on its Web site Sunday.
After showing an outstanding performance in the 2002 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by
South Korea and Japan, the 31-year old Seol moved to England in 2004, joining
Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers and then moving to Fulham in 2007 for a
three-year contract.
"I have come back to the country in 10 years. I will repay fans' support by
showing advanced football skills acquired from Europe," Seol told reporters. "I
expect to contribute to the development of K-league through my experiences in the
Premier League."
Seol hopes that his decision to re-join K-league will help improve his chance to
be included in the 23-member South Korean World Cup squad, his agency said.
Details of Seol's contract with Pohang, including its financial terms, were not
disclosed.
The Steelers won the title of the 2009 Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Champions League and finished third at the FIFA Club World Cup last month.
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