Yoo Kee-Heung
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Yoo Kee-Heung (born 1947) is a Korean football manager and former player.
Yoo represented South Korea as a player during the 1974 World Cup qualifiers.
Yoo subsequently turned to football coaching. He started in the schools with stints at the Geoje
High School (1981–87) and Incheon University
(1989–97) teams.
Yoo later went on to the national level, as Korea's national team assistant manager in 1993, during the 1994 World Cup qualifiers
. However, the position went to Huh Jung-Moo
during the 1994 finals
, though apparently he remained part of the coaching setup in some capacity.
After the 1994 World Cup, he was in charge of the South Korean women's national team (1999–2001), the Nepalese national team
(2003) (as well as various Nepalese youth teams) and Bhutanese
teams at various levels sometime between 2004 and 2007.
On 21 December 2007, it was announced that Yoo had been hired as the Cambodia national team
coach. This appointment was reported to be part of a sponsorship deal with a Korean technology company worth $205 thousand a year, half of which will be Yoo's salary.
Yoo represented South Korea as a player during the 1974 World Cup qualifiers.
Yoo subsequently turned to football coaching. He started in the schools with stints at the Geoje
Geoje
Geoje is a city located in South Gyeongsang province, just off the coast of the port city of Busan, South Korea. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Okpo and Samsung Heavy Industries in Gohyeon are both located on Geoje Island. The city also offers a wide range of tourist sights...
High School (1981–87) and Incheon University
University of Incheon
University of Incheon is a public university operated by the municipal government of Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea. UI was first founded as a private college known as the Incheon Technical College in January 1979. Later, it was renamed Incheon College in December 1979 before getting...
(1989–97) teams.
Yoo later went on to the national level, as Korea's national team assistant manager in 1993, during the 1994 World Cup qualifiers
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....
. However, the position went to Huh Jung-Moo
Huh Jung-Moo
Huh Jung-Moo is a former Korean football player and currently manages Incheon United.-Football career:Huh played for PSV Eindhoven and Hyundai Horang-i as midfielder...
during the 1994 finals
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 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...
, though apparently he remained part of the coaching setup in some capacity.
After the 1994 World Cup, he was in charge of the South Korean women's national team (1999–2001), the Nepalese national team
Nepal national football team
The Nepal national football team is the national team of Nepal and is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association. A member of the Asian Football Confederation , the Nepalese football team play their home games at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium located at Tripureswhor in Kathmandu. The All Nepal...
(2003) (as well as various Nepalese youth teams) and Bhutanese
Bhutan national football team
The Bhutan national football team is the national team of Bhutan and is controlled by the Bhutan Football Federation.- History :While a Bhutanese National football team has existed since the 1970s, it was officially founded in 1983 and joined FIFA in 2000....
teams at various levels sometime between 2004 and 2007.
On 21 December 2007, it was announced that Yoo had been hired as the Cambodia national team
Cambodia national football team
The Cambodia national football team is the national team of Cambodia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Cambodia . It was known as the Khmer Republic national football team from 1970 to 1975. It finished fourth in the 1972 Asian Cup, but is currently one of the weakest teams in the...
coach. This appointment was reported to be part of a sponsorship deal with a Korean technology company worth $205 thousand a year, half of which will be Yoo's salary.