Hong Myung-bo

Hong Myung-Bo (born 12 February 1969) is a South Korean professional athlete. He is best known as an association football player. He has played for Korean national team.[3]

Hong Myung-bo
Hong Myung-Bo.jpg
Hong in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-02-12) 12 February 1969 (age 55)
Place of birthSeoul, South Korea
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionDefender (retired)
Club information
Current team
Ulsan Hyundai (manager)
Youth career
1981–1983[1]Kwanghee Middle School
1984–1986[1]Dongbuk High School
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1990Korea University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991Sangmu FC (draft)
1992–1997POSCO Atoms110(14)
1997–1998Bellmare Hiratsuka42(0)
1999–2001Kashiwa Reysol72(7)
2002Pohang Steelers19(0)
2003–2004LA Galaxy38(0)
Total281(21)
National team
2000South Korea U23 (WC)1(0)
1991[2]South Korea Universiade
1990–2002South Korea136(10)
Teams managed
2009South Korea U20
2009–2012South Korea U23
2013–2014South Korea
2016–2017Hangzhou Greentown
2021–Ulsan Hyundai
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Korean name, the family name is Hong.

Club career statistics

Club performance League CupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Korea RepublicLeague Korean FA Cup League CupTotal
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 34 7
1997 0 0 6 0 6 0
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J. League CupTotal
1997 Bellmare Hiratsuka J. League 1 10 0 3 1 0 0 13 1
1998 32 0 2 0 0 0 34 0
1999 Kashiwa Reysol J. League 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 RepublicLeague Korean FA Cup League CupTotal
2002 Pohang Steelers K-League 19 0 0 0 19 0
United StatesLeague Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup MLS Cup PlayoffsTotal
2003 Los Angeles Galaxy Major League Soccer 25 0 2 0 27 2
2004 13 0 0 0 13 0
Country Korea Republic 129 14 27 0 156 14
Japan 114 7 11 3 10 2 135 12
United States 38 0 2 0 40 0
Total 281 21 13 3 37 2 331 26

International career statistics

Hong has played in over 100 international matches.[4]

Korea Republic national team
YearAppsGoals
1990 20 2
1991 1 0
1992 3 1
1993 18 2
1994 14 4
1995 5 0
1996 16 1
1997 12 0
1998 8 0
1999 5 0
2000 11 0
2001 7 0
2002 16 0
Total 136 10

Korea Football Association's official record is 135 matches 9 goals

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 (in ko). JoongAng Ilbo. 2007-09-21. https://news.joins.com/article/2892287. Retrieved 2020-12-20. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 체육계 쪽지. Naver.com (in 한국어). The Hankyoreh. 19 May 1991.
  3. National-Football-Teams.com, "Hong, Myung-Bo"; retrieved 2012-9-5.
  4. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF), "Myung-Bo Hong, Century of International Appearances"; retrieved 2012-9-5.