South KoreaThe South Korea national football team (recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA), represents South Korea in men's international football and is governed by the Korea Football Association, a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
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Emblem
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Nickname(s)
Taegeuk Warriors (태극전사)
Tigers of Asia (아시아의 호랑이)
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Association
Korea Football Association
KFA
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Confederation
AFC
Asia
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FIFA code
KOR
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Appearances
11
first in 1954
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Best result
Fourth place
2002
2002
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Guus Hiddink
Head Coach
(Netherlands)
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1. Lee Woon-jae
Goalkeeper
Born - 26 April 1973
Aged 29
Caps 31
Club - Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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12. Kim Byung-ji
Goalkeeper
Born - 8 April 1970
Aged 32
Caps 58
Club - Pohang Steelers
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23. Choi Eun-sung
Goalkeeper
Born - 5 April 1971
Aged 31
Caps 1
Club - Daejeon Hana Citizen
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2. Hyun Young-min
Defender
Born - 25 December 1979
Aged 22
Caps 8
Club - Ulsan Hyundai Horangi
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4. Choi Jin-cheul
Defender
Born - 26 March 1971
Aged 31
Caps 15
Club - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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6. Yoo Sang-chul
Defender
Born - 18 October 1971
Aged 30
Caps 93
Club - Kashiwa Reysol (Japan)
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7. Kim Tae-young
Defender
Born - 8 November 1970
Aged 31
Caps 78
Club - Jeonnam Dragons
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10. Lee Young-pyo
Defender
Born - 23 April 1977
Aged 25
Caps 51
Club - FC Seoul
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15. Lee Min-sung
Defender
Born - 23 June 1973
Aged 28
Caps 52
Club - Busan IPark
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20. Hong Myung-bo
Defender
Born - 12 February 1969
Aged 33
Caps 128
Club - Pohang Steelers
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3. Choi Sung-yong
Midfielder
Born - 25 December 1975
Aged 26
Caps 60
Club - Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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5. Kim Nam-il
Midfielder
Born - 14 March 1977
Aged 25
Caps 23
Club - Jeonnam Dragons
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13. Lee Eul-yong
Midfielder
Born - 8 September 1975
Aged 26
Caps 19
Club - Jeju United FC
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17. Yoon Jong-hwan
Midfielder
Born - 16 February 1973
Aged 29
Caps 36
Club - Cerezo Osaka (Japan)
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21. Park Ji-sung
Midfielder
Born - 30 March 1981
Aged 21
Caps 33
Club - Kyoto Sanga FC (Japan)
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22. Song Chong-gug
Midfielder
Born - 20 February 1979
Aged 23
Caps 27
Club - Busan I'Cons
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8. Choi Tae-uk
Forward
Born - 13 March 1981
Aged 21
Caps 16
Club - Anyang LG Cheetahs
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9. Seol Ki-hyeon
Forward
Born - 8 January 1979
Aged 23
Caps 31
Club - Anderlecht (Belgium)
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11. Choi Yong-soo
Forward
Born - 10 September 1973
Aged 28
Caps 58
Club - JEF United Ichihara (Japan)
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14. Lee Chun-soo
Forward
Born - 9 July 1981
Aged 20
Caps 22
Club - Ulsan Hyundai Horangi
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16. Cha Du-ri
Forward
Born - 25 July 1980
Aged 21
Caps 12
Club - Korea University
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18. Hwang Sun-hong
Forward
Born - 14 July 1968
Aged 33
Caps 97
Club - Kashiwa Reysol (Japan)
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19. Ahn Jung-hwan
Forward
Born - 27 January 1976
Aged 26
Caps 19
Club - Perugia (Italy)
1998
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Kim Pyung-seok
Head Coach
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Cha Bum-kun
Head Coach
(fired after two matches)
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1. Kim Byung-ji
Goalkeeper
Born - 8 April 1970
Aged 28
Caps 34
Club - Ulsan Hyundai Horangi
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22. Seo Dong-myung
Goalkeeper
Born - 4 May 1974
Aged 24
Caps 21
Club - Sangmu
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3. Lee Lim-saeng
Defender
Born - 18 November 1971
Aged 26
Caps 17
Club - Bucheon SK
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4. Choi Young-il
Defender
Born - 25 April 1966
Aged 32
Caps 54
Club - Busan Daewoo Royals
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5. Lee Min-sung
Defender
Born - 23 June 1973
Aged 24
Caps 29
Club - Busan Daewoo Royals
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6. Yoo Sang-chul
Defender
Born - 18 October 1971
Aged 26
Caps 57
Club - Ulsan Hyundai Horangi
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12. Lee Sang-hun
Defender
Born - 11 October 1975
Aged 22
Caps 13
Club - Anyang LG Cheetahs
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13. Kim Tae-young
Defender
Born - 8 November 1970
Aged 27
Caps 35
Club - Jeonnam Dragons
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16. Jang Hyung-seok
Defender
Born - 7 July 1972
Aged 25
Caps 7
Club - Ulsan Hyundai Horangi
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19. Jang Dae-il
Defender
Born - 9 March 1975
Aged 23
Caps 14
Club - Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma
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20. Hong Myung-bo
Defender
Born - 12 February 1969
Aged 29
Caps 94
Club - Bellmare Hiratsuka
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2. Choi Sung-yong
Midfielder
Born - 25 December 1975
Aged 22
Caps 27
Club - Sangmu
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7. Kim Do-keun
Midfielder
Born - 2 March 1972
Aged 26
Caps 13
Club - Jeonnam Dragons
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8. Noh Jung-yoon
Midfielder
Born - 28 March 1971
Aged 27
Caps 36
Club - NAC Breda (Netherlands)
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14. Ko Jong-soo
Midfielder
Born - 30 October 1978
Aged 19
Caps 22
Club - Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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15. Lee Sang-yoon
Midfielder
Born - 10 April 1969
Aged 29
Caps 28
Club - Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma
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17. Ha Seok-ju
Midfielder
Born - 20 February 1968
Aged 30
Caps 82
Club - Cerezo Osaka
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9. Kim Do-hoon
Forward
Born - 21 July 1970
Aged 27
Caps 37
Club - Vissel Kobe
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10. Choi Yong-soo
Forward
Born - 10 September 1973
Aged 24
Caps 33
Club - Sangmu
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11. Seo Jung-won
Forward
Born - 17 December 1970
Aged 27
Caps 73
Club - Strasbourg (France)
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18. Hwang Sun-hong
Forward
Born - 14 July 1968
Aged 29
Caps 78
Club - Pohang Steelers
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21. Lee Dong-gook
Forward
Born - 29 April 1979
Aged 19
Caps 0
Club - Pohang Steelers
1994
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Kim Ho
Head Coach
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1. Choi In-young
Goalkeeper
Born - March 5, 1962
Aged 32
Caps 3
Club - Hyundai Horangi
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21. Park Chul-woo
Goalkeeper
Born - September 29, 1965
Aged 28
Caps 0
Club - LG Cheetahs
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22. Lee Woon-jae
Goalkeeper
Born - April 26, 1973
Aged 21
Caps 1
Club - Kyung Hee University
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3. Lee Jong-hwa
Defender
Born - July 20, 1963
Aged 30
Caps 0
Club - Ilhwa Chunma
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4. Kim Pan-keun
Defender
Born - March 5, 1966
Aged 28
Caps 0
Club - LG Cheetahs
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5. Park Jung-bae
Defender
Born - February 19, 1967
Aged 27
Caps 0
Club - Daewoo Royals
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7. Shin Hong-gi
Defender
Born - May 4, 1968
Aged 26
Caps 0
Club - Hyundai Horangi
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12. Choi Young-il
Defender
Born - April 25, 1966
Aged 28
Caps 0
Club - Hyundai Horangi
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13. An Ik-soo
Defender
Born - May 6, 1965
Aged 29
Caps 0
Club - Ilhwa Chunma
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17. Gu Sang-bum
Defender
Born - June 15, 1964
Aged 30
Caps 63
Club - Daewoo Royals
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20. Hong Myung-bo
Defender
Born - February 12, 1969
Aged 25
Caps 47
Club - POSCO Atoms
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2. Chung Jong-son
Midfielder
Born - March 20, 1966
Aged 28
Caps 3
Club - Hyundai Horangi
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6. Lee Young-jin
Midfielder
Born - October 27, 1963
Aged 30
Caps 1
Club - LG Cheetahs
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8. Noh Jung-yoon
Midfielder
Born - March 28, 1971
Aged 23
Caps 3
Club - Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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14. Choi Dae-shik
Midfielder
Born - January 10, 1965
Aged 29
Caps 0
Club - LG Cheetahs
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15. Cho Jin-ho
Midfielder
Born - August 2, 1971
Aged 22
Caps 0
Club - POSCO Atoms
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16. Ha Seok-ju
Midfielder
Born - February 20, 1968
Aged 26
Caps 33
Club - Daewoo Royals
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19. Choi Moon-sik
Midfielder
Born - January 6, 1971
Aged 23
Caps 0
Club - POSCO Atoms
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9. Kim Joo-sung
Forward
Born - January 17, 1966
Aged 28
Caps 14
Club - VfL Bochum (Germany)
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10. Ko Jeong-woon
Forward
Born - June 27, 1966
Aged 27
Caps 0
Club - Ilhwa Chunma
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11. Seo Jung-won
Forward
Born - December 17, 1970
Aged 23
Caps 3
Club - Sangmu FC
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18. Hwang Sun-hong
Forward
Born - July 14, 1968
Aged 25
Caps 46
Club - POSCO Atoms
1990
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Lee Hoe-taik
Head Coach
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1. Kim Poong-joo
Goalkeeper
Born - 1 October 1961
Aged 28
Caps 3
Club - Daewoo Royals
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19. Jeong Gi-dong
Goalkeeper
Born - 13 May 1961
Aged 29
Caps 0
Club - POSCO Atoms
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21. Choi In-young
Goalkeeper
Born - 5 March 1962
Aged 28
Caps 0
Club - Hyundai Horangi
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2. Park Kyung-hoon
Defender
Born - 19 January 1961
Aged 29
Caps 11
Club - POSCO Atoms
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3. Choi Kang-hee
Defender
Born - 12 April 1959
Aged 31
Caps 6
Club - Hyundai Horangi
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4. Yoon Deok-yeo
Defender
Born - 25 March 1961
Aged 29
Caps 0
Club - Hyundai Horangi
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5. Chung Yong-hwan
Defender
Born - 10 February 1960
Aged 30
Caps 12
Club - Daewoo Royals
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13. Chung Jong-soo
Defender
Born - 27 March 1961
Aged 29
Caps 1
Club - Hyundai Horangi
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15. Cho Min-kook
Defender
Born - 5 July 1963
Aged 26
Caps 10
Club - Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
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17. Gu Sang-bum
Defender
Born - 15 June 1964
Aged 25
Caps 9
Club - Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
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20. Hong Myung-bo
Defender
Born - 12 February 1969
Aged 21
Caps 4
Club - Korea University
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7. Noh Soo-jin
Midfielder
Born - 10 February 1962
Aged 28
Caps 4
Club - Yukong Elephants
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9. Hwangbo Kwan
Midfielder
Born - 1 March 1965
Aged 25
Caps 1
Club - Yukong Elephants
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12. Lee Heung-sil
Midfielder
Born - 10 July 1961
Aged 28
Caps 0
Club - POSCO Atoms
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16. Kim Joo-sung
Midfielder
Born - 17 January 1966
Aged 24
Caps 11
Club - Daewoo Royals
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22. Lee Young-jin
Midfielder
Born - 27 October 1963
Aged 26
Caps 0
Club - Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
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6. Lee Tae-ho
Forward
Born - 29 January 1961
Aged 29
Caps 6
Club - Daewoo Royals
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8. Chung Hae-won
Forward
Born - 1 July 1959
Aged 30
Caps 6
Club - Daewoo Royals
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10. Lee Sang-yoon
Forward
Born - 10 April 1969
Aged 21
Caps 0
Club - Ilhwa Chunma
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11. Byun Byung-joo
Forward
Born - 26 April 1961
Aged 29
Caps 11
Club - Hyundai Horangi
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14. Choi Soon-ho
Forward
Born - 10 January 1962
Aged 28
Caps 76
Club - Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
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18. Hwang Sun-hong
Forward
Born - 14 July 1968
Aged 21
Caps 7
Club - Konkuk University
1986
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Kim Jung-nam
Head Coach
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1. Cho Byung-deuk
Goalkeeper
Born - 26 May 1958
Aged 28
Caps 0
Club - Hallelujah FC
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21. Oh Yun-kyo
Goalkeeper
Born - 25 May 1960
Aged 26
Caps 0
Club - Yukong Elephants
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2. Park Kyung-hoon
Defender
Born - 19 January 1961
Aged 25
Caps 0
Club - POSCO Atoms
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3. Chung Jong-soo
Defender
Born - 27 March 1961
Aged 25
Caps 0
Club - Yukong Elephants
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5. Chung Yong-hwan
Defender
Born - 10 February 1960
Aged 26
Caps 0
Club - Daewoo Royals
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8. Cho Young-jeung
Defender
Born - 18 August 1954
Aged 31
Caps 0
Club - Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
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12. Kim Pyung-seok
Defender
Born - 22 September 1958
Aged 27
Caps 0
Club - Hyundai Horangi
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14. Cho Min-kook
Defender
Born - 5 July 1963
Aged 22
Caps 0
Club - Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
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15. Yoo Byung-ok
Defender
Born - 2 March 1964
Aged 22
Caps 0
Club - Hanyang University
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4. Cho Kwang-rae
Midfielder
Born - 19 March 1954
Aged 32
Caps 0
Club - Daewoo Royals
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10. Park Chang-sun
Midfielder
Born - 2 February 1954
Aged 32
Caps 0
Club - Daewoo Royals
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13. Noh Soo-jin
Midfielder
Born - 10 February 1962
Aged 24
Caps 0
Club - Yukong Elephants
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16. Kim Joo-sung
Midfielder
Born - 17 January 1966
Aged 20
Caps 0
Club - Chosun University
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17. Huh Jung-moo
Midfielder
Born - 13 January 1955
Aged 31
Caps 103
Club - Hyundai Horangi
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18. Kim Sam-soo
Midfielder
Born - 8 February 1963
Aged 23
Caps 0
Club - Hyundai Horangi
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22. Kang Deuk-soo
Midfielder
Born - 16 August 1961
Aged 24
Caps 0
Club - Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
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6. Lee Tae-ho
Forward
Born - 29 January 1961
Aged 25
Caps 0
Club - Daewoo Royals
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7. Kim Jong-boo
Forward
Born - 3 November 1965
Aged 20
Caps 0
Club - Korea University
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9. Choi Soon-ho
Forward
Born - 10 January 1962
Aged 24
Caps 47
Club - POSCO Atoms
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11. Cha Bum-kun
Forward
Born - 21 May 1953
Aged 33
Caps 125
Club - Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
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19. Byun Byung-joo
Forward
Born - 26 April 1961
Aged 25
Caps 0
Club - Daewoo Royals
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20. Kim Yong-se
Forward
Born - 21 April 1960
Aged 26
Caps 0
Club - Yukong Elephants
1954
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Kim Yong-sik
Head coach
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1. Hong Deok-young
Goalkeeper
Born - 5 May 1921
Aged 33
Caps 2
Club - Chosun Textile Company FC
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12. Ham Heung-chul
Goalkeeper
Born - 17 November 1930
Aged 23
Caps 3
Club - ROK Armed Forces Military Police Command FC
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2. Park Kyu-chung
Defender
Born - 21 April 1915
Aged 39
Caps 2
Club - ROK Army Quartermaster Corps FC
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3. Park Jae-seung
Defender
Born - 1 April 1923
Aged 31
Caps 0
Club - ROK Army Counterintelligence Corps FC
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6. Min Byung-dae
Defender
Born - 20 February 1918
Aged 36
Caps 2
Club - ROK Army Counterintelligence Corps FC
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13. Li Jong-kap
Defender
Born - 18 March 1920
Aged 34
Caps 0
Club - ROK Counterintelligence Corps FC
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14. Han Chang-wha
Defender
Born - 3 November 1922
Aged 31
Caps 0
Club - ROK Counterintelligence Corps FC
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4. Kang Chang-gi
Midfielder
Born - 28 August 1927
Aged 26
Caps 0
Club - Chosun Textile Company FC
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5. Lee Sang-yi
Midfielder
Born - 1 January 1922
Aged 32
Caps 0
Club - Chosun Textile Company FC
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11. Chung Nam-sik
Midfielder
Born - 16 February 1917
Aged 37
Caps 2
Club - ROK Counterintelligence Corps FC
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15. Kim Ji-sung
Midfielder
Born - 7 November 1924
Aged 29
Caps 0
Club - ROK Counterintelligence Corps FC
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16. Chu Yung-kwang (c)
Midfielder
Born - 15 July 1931
Aged 22
Caps 0
Club - ROK Navy FC
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7. Lee Soo-nam
Forward
Born - 2 February 1927
Aged 27
Caps 0
Club - ROK Army Counterintelligence Corps FC
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8. Choi Chung-min
Forward
Born - 30 August 1930
Aged 23
Caps 0
Club - ROK Army Counterintelligence Corps FC
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9. Woo Sang-kwon
Forward
Born - 2 February 1926
Aged 28
Caps 2
Club - ROK Armed Forces Military Police Command FC
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10. Sung Nak-woon
Forward
Born - 2 February 1926
Aged 28
Caps 0
Club - ROK Army Quartermaster Corps FC
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17. Park Il-kap
Forward
Born - 21 March 1926
Aged 28
Caps 0
Club - ROK Counterintelligence Corps FC
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18. Choi Yung-keun
Forward
Born - 8 February 1923
Aged 31
Caps 0
Club - ROK Navy FC
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19. Li Ki-joo
Forward
Born - 12 November 1926
Aged 27
Caps 0
Club - Chosun Textile Company FC
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20. Chung Kook-chin
Forward
Born - 2 January 1917
Aged 37
Caps 2
Club - ROK Navy FC