South Korea national football team

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South Korea
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NicknameAsian Tigers, Taeguk Warriors
AssociationKorea Football Association
CoachDick Advocaat (October 2005 ~ )
Most capsHong Myung-Bo (135)
Top scorerCha Bum-Kun (55)
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Home colours
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Away colours
First International
South Korea 5 - 3 Mexico
(London, England; August 2 1948)
Largest win
South Korea 16 - 0 Nepal
(Incheon, Rep.of Korea; September 29 2003)
Worst defeat
Sweden 12 - 0 South Korea
(London, England; August 5 1948)
World Cup
Appearances 6 (First in 1954)
Best resultFourth place, 2002
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances 10 (First in 1956)
Best resultWinners, 1956 and 1960
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The South Korea national football team has been among Asia's most successful national teams since they made their debut at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Korea, in ancient times, had a ball game called chuk-guk very similar in form to contemporary football. However, Koreans first saw the present version of football in 1882 when British crew members played a game while their vessel was visiting the Incheon Port.

In 1921, the first All Korea Football Tournament was held, and then in 1928, The Korea Football Association was organized, which created a foundation to disseminate and develop football in Korea. During the decades of colonial rule by Japan, football contributed to alleviating the frustrations of the subjugated Koreans and fostering the hope of liberation.

The Korea Football Association was reinstated in 1948, following the establishment of the Republic of Korea. The KFA became a member of FIFA, the international football governing body, in 1948. The KFA joined the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) in 1954.

Since the 1960's, Korea emerged as a major football power in Asia, winning several prestigious Asian football championships, such as the first two tournaments Asian Cup. The Korean national team played in the World Cup finals for six consecutive from 1986, for a total of seven World Cups. The Korean professional football league was launched in 1983 as the first ever professional football league in Asia. This not only pleased domestic fans, but it has also upgraded the level of the Korean football. K-League teams, like Suwon Samsung Bluewings for example, are among the most successful in the continental club competitions.

The 2002 FIFA World Cup hosted jointly with Japanm was a sign of the rapid progress made in Korean football. Led by Dutch coach Guus Hiddink, the national side astonished the world by dismissing traditional powers Italy and Spain (with contested matches), and advancing to the semi-finals, a first for Asian football. The enthusiasm of the red-clad supporters, the "red devils", also made a big impression on viewers.

On June 8, 2005, they qualified for their seventh World Cup by beating Kuwait 4-0 in Kuwait City.

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World Cup record

Asian Cup record

East Asian Cup record

2002 World Cup Squad

Position No Name Date of Birth Cm Kg Club in 2002 Club in 2005
GK 1 Lee Woon-Jae 26/04/73 182cm 82kg Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings
GK 12 Kim Byung-Ji 08/04/70 184cm 77kg Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers
GK 23 Choi En-Sung 05/04/71 184cm 82kg Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Citizen
DF 15 Lee Min-Sung 23/06/73 183cm 72kg Busan I'cons FC Seoul
DF 20 Hong Myung-Bo 12/02/69 181cm 73kg Pohang Steelers retired
DF 4 Choi Jin-Cheul 26/03/71 187cm 80kg Cheonbuk Hyundai Motors Cheonbuk Hyundai Motors
DF 7 Kim Tae-Young 08/11/70 180cm 73kg Chunnam Dragons Chunnam Dragons
MF 5 Kim Nam-Il 14/03/77 182cm 76kg Chunnam Dragons Suwon Samsung Bluewings
MF 10 Lee Yong-Pyo 23/04/77 176cm 66kg Anyang LG Cheetahs Tottenham
MF 6 Yoo Sang-Chul 18/10/71 184cm 78kg Kashiwa Reysol Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
MF 13 Lee Eul-Yong 08/09/75 176cm 69kg Bucheon SK Trabzonspor
MF 21 Park Ji-Sung 25/02/81 175cm 70kg Kyoto Purple Sanga Manchester United
MF 3 Choi Sung-Yong 15/12/75 173cm 70kg Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings
MF 2 Hyun Young-Min 25/12/79 179cm 73kg Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
MF 22 Song Chong-Guk 20/02/79 175cm 71kg Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings
MF 14 Lee Chun-Soo 09/07/81 172cm 69kg Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
MF 17 Yoon Jung-Hwan 16/02/73 173cm 63kg Cerezo Osaka Cheonbuk Hyundai Motors
FW 19 Ahn Jung-Hwan 16/02/76 177cm 71kg Perugia Metz
FW 9 Seol Ki-Hyun 08/01/79 184cm 73kg Anderlecht Wolves
FW 18 Hwang Sun-Hong 14/07/68 183cm 79kg Chunnam Dragons retired
FW 11 Choi Yong-Soo 10/09/73 184cm 79kg JEF United Júbilo Iwata
FW 16 Cha Du-Ri 25/07/80 183cm 75kg Korea University Eintracht Frankfurt
FW 8 Choi Tae-Uk 13/03/81 173cm 67kg Anyang LG Cheetahs Shimizu S-Pulse

See also


National football teams of Asia (AFC)

Afghanistan | Australia* | Bahrain | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Chinese Taipei | East Timor | Guam | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Iran | Iraq | Japan | Jordan | Korea, North | Korea, South | Kuwait | Kyrgyzstan | Laos | Lebanon | Macau | Malaysia | Maldives | Mongolia | Myanmar | Nepal | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Philippines | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Syria | Tajikistan | Thailand | Turkmenistan | United Arab Emirates | Uzbekistan | Vietnam | Yemen </br> *Joining effective January 1, 2006.

International football

FIFA - World Cup - Women's World Cup - World Rankings - Player of the Year
Asia: AFC - Asian Cup | Africa: CAF - African Nations Cup
South America: CONMEBOL - Copa América | North America: CONCACAF - Gold Cup
Oceania: OFC - OFC Nations Cup | Europe: UEFA - European Championship

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