Shin Kwang-hoon (Korean: 신광훈; born 18 March 1987) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Pohang Steelers.

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Shin Kwang-hoon

Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Mungyeong, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right back / Right wingback
Team information
Current team	Pohang Steelers
Number	17
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2016	Pohang Steelers	155	(4)
2008–2010	→ Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (loan)	31	(0)
2015–2016	→ Ansan Police (military service)	43	(1)
2017–2018	FC Seoul	39	(0)
2019–2020	Gangwon FC	57	(2)
2021–	Pohang Steelers	93	(1)
International career‡
2006–2007	South Korea U20	19	(1)
2007–2010	South Korea U23	16	(0)
2012–	South Korea	5	(0)
Medal record Representing South Korea Men's football Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 January 2011

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He started his professional football career in Pohang Steelers since 2006. Kwang-hoon made 11 appearances for Pohang Steelers. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors agreed a player swap loaned with Stevica Ristić going in the opposite direction for two and a half years in 2008.

On 3 January 2017, Shin joined FC Seoul.^[1]

He played for South Korea at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship and at the subsequent 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2008 Summer Olympics.