Kim Kee-Hee · career
Kee-Hee Kim
Center Back · Seattle Sounders · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 114 appearances with 4 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Ulsan Hyundai FC — Season rating 45, 1 goal and 1 assist in 36 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 28 points at Ulsan Hyundai FC. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (8 → 14). The gap to his peak is 31 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 6 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Seattle Sounders | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Seattle Sounders | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
| 2023/24 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022/23 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021/22 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 36 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 45 |
| 2020/21 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 17 |
| 2019/20 | Seattle Sounders | 34 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Seattle Sounders | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Shanghai Shenhua | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Shanghai Shenhua | 30 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Jeonbuk Motors | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Jeonbuk Motors | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Jeonbuk Motors | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Daegu FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Al-Sailiya | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Daegu FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Republic U23 | 2012/13 | Olympics Men | 1 | 0 |
| South Korea | 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 6 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | AFC World Cup Qualifiers | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012/13 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
Honours
K League 1×6AFC Champions League Elite×2EAFF E-1 Football Championship×2FA Cup×2Leagues Cup×2MLS×2Korea Cup×4K League 1×3
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
19 played7 unused sub5 injured24 not in squad· 1196 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | Friendlies Clubs | A Puskas Academy | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Friendlies Clubs | A Aalborg | 5-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 5 | Friendlies Clubs | H IFK Norrkoping | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 5 | Friendlies Clubs | H Hammarby FF | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 12 | Friendlies Clubs | H Louisville City | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 20 | CONCACAF Champions League | A Antigua GFC | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 23 | Major League Soccer | H Charlotte | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 27 | CONCACAF Champions League | H Antigua GFC | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 1 | Major League Soccer | A Real Salt Lake | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 6 | CONCACAF Champions League | H Cruz Azul | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 8 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles FC | 5-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 12 | CONCACAF Champions League | A Cruz Azul | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 16 | Major League Soccer | A St. Louis City | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 23 | Major League Soccer | H Houston Dynamo | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 30 | Major League Soccer | A San Jose Earthquakes | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 6 | Major League Soccer | A San Diego | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 13 | Major League Soccer | A FC Dallas | 1-0 | Played | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 19 | Major League Soccer | H Nashville SC | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 27 | Major League Soccer | A Colorado Rapids | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 4 | Major League Soccer | H St. Louis City | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 11 | Major League Soccer | A Houston Dynamo | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 15 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles FC | 0-4 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| May 18 | Major League Soccer | A Portland Timbers | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 24 | Major League Soccer | H FC Dallas | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| May 29 | Major League Soccer | H San Diego | 1-0 | Played | 34 | 6.9 | ||
| Jun 1 | Major League Soccer | H Minnesota United FC | 2-3 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Jun 9 | Major League Soccer | A Vancouver Whitecaps | 0-3 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Jun 16 | FIFA Club World Cup | A Botafogo | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Jun 19 | FIFA Club World Cup | H Atletico Madrid | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jun 23 | FIFA Club World Cup | H Paris Saint Germain | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jun 29 | Major League Soccer | H Austin | 2-0 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Jul 6 | Major League Soccer | H Columbus Crew | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 13 | Major League Soccer | A Sporting Kansas City | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 17 | Major League Soccer | H Colorado Rapids | 3-3 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Jul 20 | Major League Soccer | H San Jose Earthquakes | 3-2 | Played | 28 | 6.3 | ||
| Jul 26 | Major League Soccer | A Atlanta United FC | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 1 | Leagues Cup | A Cruz Azul | 7-0 | Played | 26 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 4 | Leagues Cup | H Santos Laguna | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 7 | Leagues Cup | H Club Tijuana | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 11 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Aug 17 | Major League Soccer | A Minnesota United FC | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 21 | Leagues Cup | H Puebla | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 25 | Major League Soccer | H Sporting Kansas City | 5-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 28 | Leagues Cup | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 1 | Leagues Cup | H Inter Miami | 3-0 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Sep 14 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles Galaxy | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 16 | Major League Soccer | A Inter Miami | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 21 | Major League Soccer | A Austin | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 28 | Major League Soccer | H Vancouver Whitecaps | 2-2 | Played | 72 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 5 | Major League Soccer | H Portland Timbers | 1-0 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 12 | Major League Soccer | H Real Salt Lake | 1-0 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Major League Soccer | A New York City FC | 2-1 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Oct 28 | Major League Soccer | A Minnesota United FC | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 4 | Major League Soccer | H Minnesota United FC | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | Major League Soccer | A Minnesota United FC | 3-3 | Not in squad | — |