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Hwang Sun-hong

Hwang in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Hwang Sun-hong
Date of birth	(1968-07-14) 14 July 1968 (age 57)
Place of birth	Yesan, Chungnam, South Korea
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Daejeon Hana Citizen (manager)
Youth career
	Seoul Yongmoon Middle School
	Seoul Yongmoon High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1990	Konkuk University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1992	Bayer Leverkusen II	24	(16)
1992–1993	Wuppertaler SV	9	(3)
1993–1998	Pohang Steelers	52	(26)
1998–1999	Cerezo Osaka	36	(30)
2000	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	0	(0)
2000	→ Kashiwa Reysol (loan)	0	(0)
2000–2002	Kashiwa Reysol	34	(12)
2002	Jeonnam Dragons	0	(0)
Total		155	(87)
International career
1996	South Korea U23	4	(0)
1988–2002	South Korea	103	(50)
Managerial career
2008–2010	Busan IPark
2011–2015	Pohang Steelers
2016–2018	FC Seoul
2019	Yanbian Funde
2020	Daejeon Hana Citizen
2021–2024	South Korea U23
2024	South Korea (caretaker)
2024–	Daejeon Hana Citizen
Medal record Men's football Representing  South Korea (as player) AFC Asian Cup 1988 Qatar Asian Games Bronze 1990 Beijing Representing  South Korea (as manager) Asian Games Gold 2022 Hangzhou
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hwang Sun-hong (born 14 July 1968) is a famous South Korean football player and coach. He played as a striker and was known for scoring many goals. He played for clubs in Germany and Japan. Hwang also represented the South Korea national football team for 14 years. He is currently the manager of Daejeon Hana Citizen.

Playing Career

Hwang Sun-hong started his professional football journey in Germany. He played for the reserve team of Bayer Leverkusen and scored 16 goals. Later, he joined Wuppertaler SV, but an injury limited his playing time.

Success with Pohang Steelers

In 1993, Hwang returned to South Korea and joined POSCO Atoms. With Pohang, he helped the team win the Asian Club Championship twice. He also set a K League record by scoring in eight games in a row in 1995.

Top Scorer in Japan

Hwang spent a lot of his career playing in Japan's J1 League. He had his best scoring season with Cerezo Osaka in 1999. He scored 24 goals in 25 games, becoming the top goalscorer in the league. He was the first South Korean player to achieve this in a foreign league. After a great career, Hwang retired from playing in late 2003.

International Football

Hwang Sun-hong was a key player for the South Korea national football team. He played in many important tournaments, including four FIFA World Cups.

Early World Cup Appearances

Hwang was first chosen for the national team in 1988 while still in college. He scored his first goals against Japan and Iran. He helped South Korea qualify for the 1990 FIFA World Cup by scoring seven goals. However, the team lost all three games in the main tournament.

For the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Hwang faced challenges. He got injured just before the tournament. Despite this, he scored a goal against Germany in the group stage.

Olympic Games and Injuries

Hwang continued to be a strong striker for South Korea. In the 1994 Asian Games, he was the top scorer with eleven goals. He also played for the South Korean under-23 team in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Unfortunately, he had to leave the tournament early due to another injury.

He hoped to do well in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, but another injury before the tournament meant he couldn't play much.

2002 World Cup Hero

Hwang was still a vital player for South Korea even in his mid-30s. In the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, he won the Bronze Shoe award for his goals.

At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which South Korea co-hosted, Hwang scored the winning goal against Poland. This was South Korea's first-ever victory in the World Cup! He played a big part in the team's historic run to the semi-finals. After the 2002 World Cup, Hwang ended his international career. He played 103 games and scored 50 goals for South Korea.

Coaching Career

After retiring as a player, Hwang Sun-hong became a coach. He started as an assistant coach for Jeonnam Dragons in 2005.

Managing Pohang Steelers

In 2010, Hwang became the manager of his former team, Pohang Steelers. He led Pohang to win the Korean FA Cup in 2012. In 2013, he achieved a great success by winning both the K League 1 and the Korean FA Cup in the same year. He was known for building strong teams with good teamwork.

Time at FC Seoul

Hwang took over as manager of FC Seoul in 2016. He helped them win the K League 1 title that year. However, the team's performance declined in later seasons, and he resigned in 2018.

Recent Managerial Roles

Hwang also managed Yanbian Funde in China for a short time. In 2020, he became the first manager of the newly reorganized Daejeon Hana Citizen.

From 2021 to 2024, Hwang managed the South Korea national under-23 football team. He led them to win the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games. In early 2024, he also briefly served as the caretaker manager for the senior South Korea national football team. However, his U23 team did not qualify for the Olympic football tournament in 2024, which was a first in 40 years for South Korea. In June 2024, he returned to manage Daejeon Hana Citizen.

Career Statistics

Club Appearances and Goals

International Appearances and Goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Hwang Sun-hong

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 December 1988	Doha, Qatar	1	Japan	1–0	2–0	1988 AFC Asian Cup
2	11 December 1988	Doha, Qatar	3	Iran	2–0	3–0	1988 AFC Asian Cup
3	23 May 1989	Seoul, South Korea	6	Singapore	1–0	3–0	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
4					2–0
5	27 May 1989	Seoul, South Korea	7	Malaysia	2–0	3–0	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
6					3–0
7	5 June 1989	Singapore	8	Malaysia	1–0	3–0	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
8	14 August 1989	Los Angeles, United States	11	United States	2–0	2–1	1989 Marlboro Cup
9	16 October 1989	Singapore	14	North Korea	1–0	1–0	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
10	25 October 1989	Singapore	16	Saudi Arabia	2–0	2–0	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
11	4 February 1990	Ta' Qali, Malta	18	Norway	1–0	2–3	Friendly
12	27 July 1990	Beijing, China	23	Japan	1–0	2–0	1990 Dynasty Cup
13	25 September 1990	Beijing, China	29	Pakistan	1–0	7–0	1990 Asian Games
14					2–0
15					7–0
16	23 October 1990	Seoul, South Korea	34	North Korea	1–0	1–0	Friendly
17	28 October 1993	Doha, Qatar	40	North Korea	2–0	3–0	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
18	26 February 1994	Los Angeles, United States	42	Colombia	2–0	2–2	Friendly
19	4 May 1994	Changwon, South Korea	44	Cameroon	2–1	2–1	Friendly
20	11 June 1994	Duncanville, United States	46	Honduras	2–0	3–0	Friendly
21	27 June 1994	Dallas, United States	49	Germany	1–3	2–3	1994 FIFA World Cup
22	13 September 1994	Seoul, South Korea	51	Ukraine	2–0	2–0	Friendly
23	1 October 1994	Hiroshima, Japan	53	Nepal	2–0	11–0	1994 Asian Games
24					3–0
25					4–0
26					6–0
27					7–0
28					9–0
29					10–0
30					11–0
31	5 October 1994	Hiroshima, Japan	54	Oman	2–0	2–1	1994 Asian Games
32	11 October 1994	Hiroshima, Japan	56	Japan	2–1	3–2	1994 Asian Games
33					3–2
34	31 October 1995	Seoul, South Korea	60	Saudi Arabia	1–0	1–1	Friendly
35	19 March 1996	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	62	United Arab Emirates	2–3	2–3	1996 Dubai Tournament
36	30 April 1996	Tel Aviv, Israel	65	Israel	4–0	5–4	Friendly
37					5–0
38	23 November 1996	Suwon, South Korea	66	Colombia	1–0	4–1	Friendly
39					2–0
40	4 December 1996	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	68	United Arab Emirates	1–0	1–1	1996 AFC Asian Cup
41	7 December 1996	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	69	Indonesia	2–0	4–2	1996 AFC Asian Cup
42					3–0
43	1 April 1998	Seoul, South Korea	71	Japan	2–1	2–1	Friendly
44	22 April 1998	Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia	74	Yugoslavia	1–0	1–3	Friendly
45	27 May 1998	Seoul, South Korea	77	Czech Republic	1–2	2–2	Friendly
46	1 June 2001	Ulsan, South Korea	88	Mexico	1–0	2–1	2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
47	3 June 2001	Suwon, South Korea	89	Australia	1–0	1–0	2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
48	20 March 2002	Cartagena, Spain	94	Finland	1–0	2–0	Friendly
49					2–0
50	4 June 2002	Busan, South Korea	98	Poland	1–0	2–0	2002 FIFA World Cup

Managerial Statistics

Awards and Achievements

Hwang Sun-hong has received many awards both as a player and as a manager.

Player Honours

Pohang Steelers

• Korean FA Cup: 1996
• Korean League Cup: 1993
• Asian Club Championship: 1996–97, 1997–98

South Korea National Team

• AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1988
• Asian Games bronze medal: 1990
• Dynasty Cup: 1990

Individual Awards

• Korean FA Best XI: 1988
• Asian Games top goalscorer: 1994
• K League All-Star: 1995
• K League 1 Best XI: 1995
• J.League All-Star: 1999
• J1 League top goalscorer: 1999
• J1 League Best XI: 1999
• FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Shoe: 2001
• K League '90s All-Star Team: 2003
• K League 30th Anniversary Best XI: 2013

Manager Honours

Busan IPark

• Korean FA Cup runner-up: 2010
• Korean League Cup runner-up: 2009

Pohang Steelers

• K League 1: 2013
• Korean FA Cup: 2012, 2013

FC Seoul

• K League 1: 2016
• Korean FA Cup runner-up: 2016

South Korea U23

• Asian Games: 2022 (Gold Medal)

Individual Awards

• Korean FA Cup Best Manager: 2012
• K League 1 Manager of the Year: 2013, 2016
• K League Manager of the Month: April 2014, September 2015, October 2016
• K League All-Star: 2014, 2017

See also

In Spanish: Hwang Sun-hong para niños

• List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
• List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals