Ko Jeong-woon


Ko Jeong-woon is a South Korean football manager and former player. He was South Korea's most threatening forward in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. His tireless dribbles made Spain and Germany difficult to keep solid defence, and sent off Miguel Ángel Nadal. That year, he also showed his best performances in the K League, winning the title and the MVP award. He interested Bayer Leverkusen, and negotiated with them in Germany after the end of the season. However, Ilhwa's director strongly opposed and scuttled Ko's deal, and the cancellation became his lifelong resentment. He is currently manager of Gimpo FC.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 September 1990Beijing, China4–07–01990 Asian Games
223 September 1990Beijing, China6–07–01990 Asian Games
39 June 1991Seoul, South Korea1–03–01991 Korea Cup
416 October 1993Doha, Qatar3–03–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
528 October 1993Doha, Qatar1–03–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
611 June 1994Duncanville, United States1–03–0Friendly
71 October 1994Hiroshima, Japan5–011–0[Football at the 1994 K League|1994 Asian Games|1994 Asian Games]
823 March 1996Dubai, United Arab Emirates1–02–21996 Dubai Tournament
97 December 1996Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates4–14–21996 AFC Asian Cup
1018 October 1997Tashkent, Uzbekistan4–05–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Player

Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma
Pohang Steelers
South Korea
Individual

Manager

Gimpo FC
Individual