Hong Myung-Bo
- This is a Korean name; the family name is Hong.
| Hong Myung-Bo | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hong Myung-Bo | |
| Date of birth | February 12, 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Seoul, Republic of Korea | |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Sweeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Korea Republic U-23 (manager) | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1987–1991 | Korea University | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1992–1997 1997–1998 1999–2002 2002 2003–2004 |
Pohang Steelers Bellmare Hiratsuka Kashiwa Reysol Pohang Steelers Los Angeles Galaxy Career |
110 (14) 42 (0) 76 (9) 19 (0) 38 (0) 285 (23) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2000 1990–2002 |
Korea Republic Olympic Team Korea Republic |
2 (0) 136 (10) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2005–2007 2007–2008 2009 2009– |
Korea Republic (Assistant Manager) Korea Republic U-23 (Assistant Manager) Korea Republic U-20 Korea Republic U-23 |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  South Korea |
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| Men's football | ||
| Asian Games | ||
| Bronze | 1990 Beijing | Team |
| Hong Myung-Bo | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 홍명보 |
| Hanja | 洪明甫 |
| Revised Romanization | Hong Myeong-bo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong Myŏng-bo |
Hong Myung-Bo (born February 12, 1969 in Seoul) is a former South Korean footballer who, along with Cha Bum Kun, is often considered among the greatest Asian footballers ever. Hong was a member of the Korean national team in four World Cups, and was the first Asian player to play in four consecutive World Cup finals tournaments. He played as either a centre-back or at full-back. He retired from playing following the end of the 2004 Major League Soccer season, having finished his career with the Los Angeles Galaxy. He was chosen among the "FIFA 100", Pelé's selection of the 125 greatest living footballers in the world. He was also the recipient of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball. No other Asian player has yet achieved this feat.
He currently manages the Korea Republic national under-20 football team, and led the team to the quarterfinals in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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National team
1990 World Cup
Hong's first appearance at a World Cup final was at the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Hong played in all of Korea's matches against Belgium, Spain, and Uruguay, all three of which Korea lost.
1994 World Cup
Hong's individual talent was most notably showcased during the 1994 World Cup group stage. With Korea trailing 2–0 against Spain with only 5 minutes to go, Hong made the score 2–1 and shortly after he created the second for winger Seo Jung-Won to equalize the memorable match.
Two weeks later, Korea found themselves trailing 3–0 at half time against Germany – the defending World Champions at the time, which included the likes of Jürgen Klinsmann, Jürgen Kohler, Matthias Sammer, Rudi Völler and Lothar Matthäus. Hong created the first Korean goal for striker Hwang Sun Hong to put into the net, then scored the second himself, but the Koreans were unable to catch and tie the heavily favored Germans.
1998 World Cup
Hong's third appearance at World Cup was 1998 France World Cup. Hong played all three games of Korea against Mexico, Netherlands and Belgium. Korea got eliminated at the first round with 1 draw (Belgium) and 2 losses (Mexico and Netherlands).
2002 World Cup
Hong captained the Korean national team to a historic fourth place finish in the 2002 World Cup. He scored the winning penalty to secure a 5–3 shootout victory in the quarter final against Spain after a goalless draw. The Technical Study Group voted him as the third best player of the tournament (Bronze Ball award), the first ever Asian to be named in the top 3 players in a World Cup. Leader of the Korean defensive trio alongside Kim Tae-Young and Choi Jin-Cheul, he ended his international career after the 2002 World Cup as the all-time leader in appearances for the South Korean national team, with 135 caps.
Post-playing career
In September 26, 2005, after retirement as a player, Hong returned to the national team as an assistant coach. Helping the manager Dick Advocaat, he took part in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and worked with the next manager Pim Verbeek in the Asian Cup 2007. After the retirement of Pim Verbeek, he was one of the candidates to become the next manager. He is currently the manager for Korea Republic national under-20 football team. Under his guidance the Korea Republic national under-20 football team reached the quarter finals of the tournament, but were eliminated due to a 2–3 defeat to Ghana national under-20 football team.
Personal life
Hong married Soo-mi Cho, five years younger than him, in 1997 and has two sons, with one attending Korea International School. Hong also has two younger siblings. He is known for his reticence and charisma.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Korea Republic | League | Korean FA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 1992 | Pohang Steelers | K-League | 29 | 1 | - | 8 | 0 | - | 37 | 1 | ||
| 1993 | 11 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 1994 | 17 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 17 | 4 | ||||
| 1995 | 24 | 1 | - | 7 | 0 | - | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 1996 | 29 | 7 | ? | ? | 5 | 0 | ? | ? | ||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 6 | 0 | ? | ? | ||||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 1997 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | J. League Division 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 13 | 1 |
| 1998 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | 0 | |||
| 1999 | Kashiwa Reysol | J. League Division 1 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | 37 | 9 | |
| 2000 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2001 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | |||
| Korea Republic | League | Korean FA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2002 | Pohang Steelers | K-League | 19 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | - | |||
| USA | League | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2003 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2004 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||||||
| Total | Korea Republic | 129 | 14 | 27 | 0 | |||||||
| Japan | 114 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 135 | 12 | ||||
| USA | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career total | 281 | 21 | ||||||||||
International goals
- Results list Korea Republic's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | August 3, 1990 | Beijing, China |  China PR |
1 | 1–1 (6–5 PSO) | 1990 Dynasty Cup |
| 2. | September 23, 1990 | Beijing, China |  Singapore |
1 | 7–0 | 1990 Asian Games |
| 3. | August 24, 1992 | Beijing, China |  Korea DPR |
1 | 1–1 | 1992 Dynasty Cup |
| 4. | May 13, 1993 | Beirut, Lebanon |  India |
1 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | October 19, 1993 | Doha, Qatar |  Iraq |
1 | 2–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | June 5, 1994 | Boston, USA |  Ecuador |
1 | 1–2 | Friendly match |
| 7. | June 17, 1994 | Dallas, USA |  Spain |
1 | 2–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup |
| 8. | June 27, 1994 | Dallas, USA |  Germany |
1 | 2–3 | 1994 FIFA World Cup |
| 9. | September 11, 1994 | Gangneung, South Korea |  Ukraine |
1 | 1–0 | Friendly match |
| 10. | August 8, 1996 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Chinese Taipei |
1 | 4–0 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
Individual honours
- Selected to FIFA 100: 2004
- 2002 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball Award Winner : 2002
- 2002 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team : 2002
- Asian Cup Best Eleven: 2000
- J-League Best Eleven: 2000
- K-League Best Eleven: 1996, 1995, 1994, 1992
- Major League Soccer All-Star Team: 2003
- K-League Champions: 1992
- Korean FA Cup Champions: 1996
- Korean FA Cup Runners-up: 2002
- K-League Cup Champions: 1993
- K-League Cup Runners-up: 1997
- AFC Asian Club Championship Champions: 1997
- J. League Cup Champions: 1999
External links
- K-League Player Record (Korean)
- National Team Player Record (Korean)
- FIFA Player Statistics
- Club & Country Statistics
- International Appearances & Goals
| Awards | ||
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Preceded by Lilian Thuram |
FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball 2002 |
Succeeded by Andrea Pirlo |
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