Ko Jeong-woon facts for kids
Ko in November 2022
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| Full name | Ko Jeong-woon | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1966 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wanju, Jeonbuk, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Gimpo FC (manager) | |||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1985–1988 | Konkuk University | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1989–1996 | Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma | 173 | (34) | |||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Cerezo Osaka | 29 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Pohang Steelers | 35 | (14) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 237 | (51) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | South Korea B | |||||||||||||||
| 1989–1997 | South Korea | 77 | (10) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Sun Moon University | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | FC Anyang | |||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Gimpo FC | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2014 |
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| Ko Jeong-woon | |
| Hangul |
고정운
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| Hanja |
高正云
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| RR | Go Jeongun |
| MR | Ko Chŏngun |
Ko Jeong-woon was born on June 27, 1966. He is a famous South Korean football manager and a former player. He was known as a very strong forward for South Korea.
In the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Ko Jeong-woon was a key player. His amazing dribbling skills made it hard for teams like Spain and Germany to defend against him. He even caused a player from Spain, Miguel Ángel Nadal, to be sent off the field!
That same year, he played his best in the K League, which is South Korea's top football league. His team won the championship, and he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP). A big European team, Bayer Leverkusen, was interested in him. He even went to Germany to talk with them. However, his team's director did not let him go, which made him very sad.
Today, Ko Jeong-woon is the manager of Gimpo FC.
Contents
Ko Jeong-woon's Football Journey
Playing for Clubs
Ko Jeong-woon played for several football clubs during his career. He spent many years with Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma. With this team, he helped them win the K League 1 championship three times in a row, from 1993 to 1995! They also won the Korean League Cup in 1992.
He also played for Cerezo Osaka in Japan and later for Pohang Steelers in South Korea. He was a forward, which means his main job was to score goals.
Playing for South Korea
Ko Jeong-woon also played for the South Korea national team. He represented his country in many important matches. He played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, which is one of the biggest football tournaments in the world.
He helped South Korea win a bronze medal at the 1990 Asian Games. This was a great achievement for him and his country. He scored 10 goals in 77 games for the national team.
Achievements and Awards
Ko Jeong-woon received many awards for his excellent football skills.
Player Awards
- Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma
- K League 1 Champion: 1993, 1994, 1995
- Korean League Cup Winner: 1992
- Asian Club Championship Winner: 1995
- Asian Super Cup Winner: 1996
- South Korea
- Asian Games Bronze Medal: 1990
Individual Awards
- K League Rookie of the Year: 1989
- K League 1 Best XI (one of the best players in the league): 1991, 1994, 1995, 1999
- K League 1 Most Valuable Player: 1994
- K League 1 Top Assist Provider: 1994
Manager Awards
- Gimpo FC
- K3 League Champion: 2021
- Individual
- K League Manager of the Month: April 2023
- K League 2 Manager of the Year: 2023
More Information
You can find more about Ko Jeong-woon through these links:
- Ko Jeong-woon – K League stats at kleague.com Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Ko Jeong-woon at KFA
- Ko Jeong-woon – FIFA competition recordLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Ko Jeong-woon at J.League Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Ko Jeong-woon para niños
