Sin Jin-ho (; born 7 September 1988) is a South Korean professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Pohang Steelers

Sin Jin-ho attended 'Pohang Steel Technical High School'. During his first year of high school, he studied abroad at a Brazilian professional soccer team Atlético as part of the Pohang Steelers' prospect development project. He was selected first by the Pohang Steelers in the 2007 K League Draft and then entered

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. After joining Pohang Steelers in 2011, he mainly participated in

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competitions. On 6 April, he assisted Noh Byeong-jun's goal in the League Cup match against

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, recording his first assist since his debut. And in the regular league, he debuted as a substitute for Hwang Jin-seong in the 23rd minute of the second half in a game against

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on 6 August. When Pohang Steelers legend Kim Ki-dong retired in 2012, Sin Jin-ho inherited his number 6. Although he suffered an ankle injury at the beginning of the season and was unable to play, he made his first appearance of the season in a game against

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on 14 June and recorded an assist, quickly earning himself a starting position. In the game against

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on 1 July, he scored 1 goal and 1 assist, along with his first goal in his professional debut, and was a major contributor to the team's 5-0 win. He played in 23 games in the 2012 season, scoring 1 goal and 6 assists in the regular league. In particular, in the FA Cup final against

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, he scored a free kick that helped Park Sung- ho's golden backheader's winning goal just before the end of extra time, helping the team win the

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. In 2013, he played an active role as the team's starting midfielder, playing in all games up to the 20th round of the regular league (15 starters, 5 substitutes), 5 out of 6

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group stage games, and all games up to the FA Cup quarterfinals. In August, he moved to

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of the

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on loan for one year. Sin re-joined Pohang Steelers in January 2021.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Pohang Steelers *

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Ulsan Hyundai *

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* 1988 births Living people South Korean men's footballers Men's association football midfielders K League 1 players Qatar Stars League players UAE Pro League players Pohang Steelers players Qatar SC players Al-Sailiya SC players Emirates Club players FC Seoul players Gimcheon Sangmu FC players Ulsan HD FC players South Korean expatriate men's footballers South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar South Korean expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates 21st-century South Korean sportsmen {{SouthKorea-footy-midfielder-stub