An Sang-Hyun (; born 5 March 1986) is a South Korean

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who currently plays as a

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for Daejeon Citizen.

Club career

Born in

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, An started his professional career in

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, then known as Anyang LG Cheetahs in 2002. In his seven-year spell with the club he only made 11 K League appearances, 10 of these coming in 2007, during

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' first season in charge of the club. In July 2009, An agreed a loan move to

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for the remainder of the 2009 season, and stayed on at Gyeongnam for 2010. An proved to be a regular starter for his new club, playing 35 games in his 18-month spell. On 25 February 2011, An joined Daegu FC. An made his Daegu FC debut on 13 March against Gangwon FC in a 1–0 home victory.

International career

An has represented South Korea at both Under-17 and Under-20 level. In 2003, he was part of the team that went to

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to participate in the U-17 FIFA World Championship, and played in all three group games.FIFA Match Report ROK v ESP

Club career statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:An, Sang-Hyun 1986 births Living people Men's association football forwards South Korean men's footballers FC Seoul players Gyeongnam FC players Daegu FC players Daejeon Hana Citizen players Seongnam FC players K League 1 players K League 2 players People from Paju Footballers from Gyeonggi Province