Kang Chul
South Korean footballer
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Kang Chul (born 2 November 1971) is a former South Korean football player who played as a left-back. He played for South Korea in two Summer Olympics and two AFC Asian Cups. After retirement, he became an assistant manager under Hwang Sun-hong for a long time. In the 2013 Korean FA Cup, he was named the best manager after leading Pohang Steelers to win the final instead of Hwang who was sent off in the middle of the match.[2]
Full name
Kang Chul
Date of birth
2 November 1971
Place of birth
Seoul, South Korea
Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
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| Full name | Kang Chul | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Hwaseong FC (manager) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1992 | Yonsei University | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–2000 | Bucheon SK | 102 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | → Sangmu FC (draft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | LASK Linz | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Jeonnam Dragons | 61 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 171 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Korea U20 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–2000 | South Korea U23 | 27[α] | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–2001 | South Korea | 54 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Daejeon Hana Citizen (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Hwaseong FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 January 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 January 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics
International
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 13 June 1993 | Seoul, South Korea | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Player
Yonsei University
Bucheon SK
Jeonnam Dragons
- Korean FA Cup runner-up: 2003[3]
South Korea U20
South Korea
- AFC Asian Cup third place: 2000[4]
Individual
- K League All-Star: 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000[5][6][7][8]
- K League 1 Best XI: 1999, 2000[9][10]
Manager
Individual
- Korean FA Cup Best Manager: 2013[2]
Notes
- Includes five appearances against non-national teams, and three appearances as an overage player in Summer Olympics.