Hwang Sun-Hong
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Hwang Sun-Hong or Hwang Seon-Hong (born July 14, 1968) is a South Korea
n football manager and former player, currently managing Pohang Steelers
to the 2002 World Cup
though his career suffered a blip when an injury forced him to miss the 1998 tournament because a Chinese player had severely injured him in France
.
A dangerous striker who excelled in putting the ball into the net, Hwang was South Korea’s most consistent forward for much of the past decade, and his absence due to injury played a major part in the team’s poor showing in France 98. Hwang was South Korea’s outstanding player in the 2001 Confederations Cup, scoring against Mexico and Australia, as well as against Germany in the 1994 World Cup. He was arguably one of Asia's finest finishers in recent times, and was short-listed for the prestigious Asian Player of the Year award in 2002.
Hwang participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics
.
draft system with Hong Myung-Bo
as a youngster to play in Europe – where he joined 2. Bundesliga outfit Wuppertaler SV during the season of 1992/1993, he scored 3 goals in 9 appearances until he injured his knee.
After his brief stint in Europe as a player, Hwang spent much of his career in the J-league and enjoyed his most prolific season with Cerezo Osaka
in 1999 with 24 goals in 25 matches, making him the top scorer in the J-league charts.
In late 2003, having finally hung up his boots, the legendary striker has now turned his attention to coaching.
The veteran Korea striker ended his international career after the 2002 World Cup. Prior to the 2002 World Cup Hwang had made 97 appearances for the South Korea national football team, scoring an impressive number of 49 goals, meaning he averaged a goal every 2 matches.
and started his coaching career.
On 4 December 2007, He signed a three-year contract with Busan I'Park and became manager of Busan. He didn't make impressive impact during that three years, he declined contract extension offer from club In December 2010.
|1991/92||Bayer Leverkusen
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|1992/93||Wuppertaler SV||2. Bundesliga
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|1993||rowspan="6"|POSCO Atoms /
Pohang Atoms /
Pohang Steelers
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|1994||14||5||colspan="2"|-||0||0||14||5
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|1995||24||11||colspan="2"|-||2||0||26||11
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|1996||13||10||0||0||5||3||18||13
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|1997||0||0||0||0||1||0||1||0
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|1998||1||0||0||0||2||2||3||2
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|1998||rowspan="2"|Cerezo Osaka
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|1999||25||24||0||0||2||3||27||27
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|2000||Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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|2000||rowspan="3"|Kashiwa Reysol
||rowspan="3"|J. League 1||6||1||0||0||1||0||7||1
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|2001||21||10||0||0||4||0||25||10
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|2002||7||1||0||0||0||0||7||1
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|2002||rowspan="2"|Chunnam Dragons
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|2003||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||0||0
9||3||||||||||9||3
52||26||0||0||12||5||64||31
70||42||0||0||7||3||77||45
131||71||0||0||19||8||150||79
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|1988||5||2
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|1989||12||8
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|1990||17||6
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|1991||0||0
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|1992||0||0
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|1993||6||1
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|1994||17||16
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|1995||3||1
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|1996||10||8
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|1997||0||0
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|1998||8||3
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|1999||5||0
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|2000||2||0
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|2001||7||2
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|2002||11||3
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South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n football manager and former player, currently managing Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
Biography
During most of the last 2 decades Hwang was regarded as a Korean scoring sensation. He made his international debut against Japan on December 6, 1988 and led the Korean national team from the 1990 World Cup1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
to the 2002 World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
though his career suffered a blip when an injury forced him to miss the 1998 tournament because a Chinese player had severely injured him in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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A dangerous striker who excelled in putting the ball into the net, Hwang was South Korea’s most consistent forward for much of the past decade, and his absence due to injury played a major part in the team’s poor showing in France 98. Hwang was South Korea’s outstanding player in the 2001 Confederations Cup, scoring against Mexico and Australia, as well as against Germany in the 1994 World Cup. He was arguably one of Asia's finest finishers in recent times, and was short-listed for the prestigious Asian Player of the Year award in 2002.
Hwang participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
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Club career
At club level, Hwang initially boycotted K-LeagueK-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
draft system with Hong Myung-Bo
Hong Myung-Bo
Hong Myung-Bo 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....
as a youngster to play in Europe – where he joined 2. Bundesliga outfit Wuppertaler SV during the season of 1992/1993, he scored 3 goals in 9 appearances until he injured his knee.
After his brief stint in Europe as a player, Hwang spent much of his career in the J-league and enjoyed his most prolific season with Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
in 1999 with 24 goals in 25 matches, making him the top scorer in the J-league charts.
In late 2003, having finally hung up his boots, the legendary striker has now turned his attention to coaching.
World Cup 2002
Even as he approached the ripe old age of mid-30's, Hwang remained a highly effective striker who could always get himself into good scoring positions. He was an important part of the 2002 World Cup squad, where his wiliness and vast international experience lent a steady hand to Guus Hiddink's young players.The veteran Korea striker ended his international career after the 2002 World Cup. Prior to the 2002 World Cup Hwang had made 97 appearances for the South Korea national football team, scoring an impressive number of 49 goals, meaning he averaged a goal every 2 matches.
Managerial career
He is appointed as assistant coach of Chunnam DragonsChunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
and started his coaching career.
On 4 December 2007, He signed a three-year contract with Busan I'Park and became manager of Busan. He didn't make impressive impact during that three years, he declined contract extension offer from club In December 2010.
Club career statistics
|-|1991/92||Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the most well-known department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a sports club whose members also participate in athletics, gymnastics, basketball and other sports.-Origins and early years:On 27 November...
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2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
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|1993||rowspan="6"|POSCO Atoms /
Pohang Atoms /
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
||rowspan="6"|K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
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|1994||14||5||colspan="2"|-||0||0||14||5
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|1995||24||11||colspan="2"|-||2||0||26||11
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|1996||13||10||0||0||5||3||18||13
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|1997||0||0||0||0||1||0||1||0
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|1998||1||0||0||0||2||2||3||2
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|1998||rowspan="2"|Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
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|1999||25||24||0||0||2||3||27||27
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|2000||Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
||K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
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|2000||rowspan="3"|Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol
is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...
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|2001||21||10||0||0||4||0||25||10
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|2002||7||1||0||0||0||0||7||1
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|2002||rowspan="2"|Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
||rowspan="2"|K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
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|2003||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||0||0
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70||42||0||0||7||3||77||45
131||71||0||0||19||8||150||79
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International career statistics
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|1989||12||8
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|1990||17||6
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|1991||0||0
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|1992||0||0
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|1993||6||1
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|1994||17||16
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|1995||3||1
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|1996||10||8
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|1997||0||0
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|1998||8||3
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|1999||5||0
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|2000||2||0
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|2001||7||2
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|2002||11||3
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International goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition December 6, 1988 Doha DohaDoha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
1 goal 2–0 1988 AFC Asian Cup 1988 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:...December 11, 1988 Doha DohaDoha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
1 goal 3–0 1988 AFC Asian Cup 1988 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:...May 23, 1989 Seoul SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
2 goals 3–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)The Asian Football Confederation was allocated two assured qualifying berths for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. 26 teams were in the running for these spots; Bahrain, India, Maldives and South Yemen withdrew without playing a qualifying match....May 27, 1989 Seoul SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
2 goals 3–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)The Asian Football Confederation was allocated two assured qualifying berths for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. 26 teams were in the running for these spots; Bahrain, India, Maldives and South Yemen withdrew without playing a qualifying match....June 5, 1989 Singapore SingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
1 goal 3–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)The Asian Football Confederation was allocated two assured qualifying berths for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. 26 teams were in the running for these spots; Bahrain, India, Maldives and South Yemen withdrew without playing a qualifying match....August 14, 1989 Los Angeles Los ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
1 goal 2–1 1989 Marlboro Cup Marlboro Cup (soccer)The Marlboro Cup was a soccer tournament which ran on an irregular basis from 1987 to 1990 in the United States. Sponsored by the Philip Morris company to promote its Marlboro brand of cigarettes, the tournament featured both top club as well as national teams....October 16, 1989 Singapore SingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
1 goal 1–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)The Asian Football Confederation was allocated two assured qualifying berths for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. 26 teams were in the running for these spots; Bahrain, India, Maldives and South Yemen withdrew without playing a qualifying match....October 25, 1989 Singapore SingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
1 goal 2–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)The Asian Football Confederation was allocated two assured qualifying berths for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. 26 teams were in the running for these spots; Bahrain, India, Maldives and South Yemen withdrew without playing a qualifying match....February 4, 1990 Ta'Qali Ta'QaliTa' Qali is a village in Malta, a wide open space in the middle of Malta containing the national stadium, Ta' Qali National Park and a national vegetable market which is locally known as the Pitkalija....
1 goal 2–3 Friendly match July 28, 1990 Beijing BeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
1 goal 2–0 1990 Dynasty Cup Dynasty CupDynasty Cup was an East Asian international association football tournament. The tournament was held every 2 or 3 years. It was hosted by Beijing in 1990 and 1992, Hong Kong in 1995, Yokohama and Tokyo in 1998...September 25, 1990 Beijing BeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
3 goals 7–0 1990 Asian Games Football at the 1990 Asian GamesFootball at the 1990 Asian Games was held in Beijing, China from September 23 to October 6, 1990.-Medal winners:-Medal table:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Knockout stages:-Women:...October 23, 1990 Seoul SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
1 goal 1–0 Reunification Match October 28, 1993 Doha DohaDoha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
1 goal 3–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification....February 26, 1994 Los Angeles Los ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
1 goal 2–2 Friendly match May 4, 1994 Changwon ChangwonChangwon is a city in and the capital of Gyeongsangnam-do in South Korea. Changwon city is 8th most populous city in South Korea, with a 2010 established population of 1,089,039. It encompasses a land area of on southeastern of South Korea. The population of Southeastern part of Korea, that...
1 goal 2–1 Friendly match June 11, 1994 Duncanville Duncanville, TexasDuncanville is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Duncanville's population was 36,081 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 42,500 in 2008. Duncanville is a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Duncanville, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Lancaster.-Geography:Duncanville is...
1 goal 3–0 Friendly match June 27, 1994 Dallas 1 goal 2–3 1994 FIFA World Cup 1994 FIFA World CupThe 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...September 13, 1994 Seoul SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
1 goal 2–0 Friendly match October 1, 1994 Hiroshima Hiroshimais the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
8 goals 11–0 1994 Asian Games Football at the 1994 Asian GamesFootball at the 1994 Asian Games was held in Hiroshima, Japan from October 1 to October 17, 1994.The women's tournament doubled the Asian qualification of 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, where China PR and Japan qualified.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...October 5, 1994 Hiroshima Hiroshimais the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
1 goal 2–1 1994 Asian Games Football at the 1994 Asian GamesFootball at the 1994 Asian Games was held in Hiroshima, Japan from October 1 to October 17, 1994.The women's tournament doubled the Asian qualification of 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, where China PR and Japan qualified.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...October 11, 1994 Hiroshima Hiroshimais the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
1 goal 3–2 1994 Asian Games Football at the 1994 Asian GamesFootball at the 1994 Asian Games was held in Hiroshima, Japan from October 1 to October 17, 1994.The women's tournament doubled the Asian qualification of 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, where China PR and Japan qualified.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...October 30, 1995 Seoul SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
1 goal 1–1 Friendly match March 19, 1996 Dubai DubaiDubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
1 goal 2–3 1996 Emarate Cup April 30, 1996 Tel Aviv Tel AvivTel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
2 goals 5–4 Friendly match November 23, 1996 Suwon SuwonSuwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety"....
2 goals 4–1 Friendly match December 4, 1996 Abu Dhabi Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
1 goal 1–1 1996 AFC Asian Cup 1996 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:...December 7, 1996 Abu Dhabi Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
2 goals 4–2 1996 AFC Asian Cup 1996 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:...April 1, 1998 Seoul SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
1 goal 2–1 Friendly match April 22, 1998 Beograd 1 goal 1–3 Friendly match May 27, 1998 Seoul SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
1 goal 2–2 Friendly match June 1, 2001 Ulsan UlsanUlsan , officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh largest metropolis with a population of over 1.1 million. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring Busan to the south and facing Gyeongju to the north and the Sea of Japan to the east.Ulsan is the...
1 goal 2–1 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Awards:-Top scorers:2 goals Shaun Murphy Éric Carrière Robert Pirès Patrick Vieira Sylvain Wiltord Takayuki Suzuki Hwang Sun-Hong...June 3, 2001 Suwon SuwonSuwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety"....
1 goal 1–0 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Awards:-Top scorers:2 goals Shaun Murphy Éric Carrière Robert Pirès Patrick Vieira Sylvain Wiltord Takayuki Suzuki Hwang Sun-Hong...March 20, 2002 Cartagena Cartagena, SpainCartagena is a Spanish city and a major naval station located in the Region of Murcia, by the Mediterranean coast, south-eastern Spain. As of January 2011, it has a population of 218,210 inhabitants being the Region’s second largest municipality and the country’s 6th non-Province capital...
2 goals 2–0 Friendly match June 4, 2002 Busan BusanBusan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
1 goal 2–0 2002 FIFA World Cup 2002 FIFA World CupThe 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...