Kim Jung-nam

For other people with the same name, see Kim Jeong-nam.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Jung-nam (Korean: 김정남; Hanja: 金正男; born 28 January 1943) is a South Korean former football player and manager.

Kim Jung-nam

Kim with South Korea
Personal information
Full name	Kim Jung-nam
Date of birth	(1943-01-28) 28 January 1943 (age 82)
Place of birth	Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Sweeper
Youth career
?–1962[1]	Hanyang Technical High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1966	Korea University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1967	ROK Marine Corps (draft)
1967–1970	Yangzee
1970–1975	Korea Exchange Bank
International career
1962	South Korea U20
1964–1973	South Korea	67	(0)
Managerial career
1975–1980	South Korea (assistant)
1980–1982	South Korea
1982–1985	Yukong Elephants (assistant)
1985–1986	South Korea
1985–1992	Yukong Elephants
1988	South Korea
1998	Shandong Luneng
1999	Qingdao Hainiu
2000–2008	Ulsan Hyundai
Medal record Men's football Representing  South Korea (as player) Asian Games 1970 Bangkok Team AFC Youth Championship 1962 Thailand Team[2] Representing  South Korea (as manager) Asian Games 1986 Seoul Team AFC Asian Cup 1980 Kuwait Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kim Jung-nam
Hangul	김정남
Hanja	金正男
Revised Romanization	Gim Jeong-nam
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chŏng-nam

International career

The combination of Kim Jung-nam and his partner Kim Ho is regarded as one of the greatest South Korean centre-back duos of all time.^[3] In 1962, Kim Jung-nam played for the South Korea national youth team, and was also selected for the senior national team. He was on the national team until 1973, and had 67 caps including matches in the 1970 Asian Games where he won a gold medal.^[4]

Managerial career

After his retirement, Kim Jung-nam managed the national team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification, and South Korea qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 32 years after the 1954 FIFA World Cup. In the group stage of the 1986 FIFA World Cup, Kim and South Korea lost to Argentina and Italy, and drew with Bulgaria. After the World Cup, he won the 1986 Asian Games.

Kim is the manager to win the most games in the K League with 210 victories.^[5] He also has two K League titles.

Personal life

He is the elder brother of twins Kang-nam and Sung-nam, who also became national players.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[4]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
South Korea	1964	4	0
	1965	6	0
	1966	2	0
	1967	10	0
	1968	2	0
	1969	7	0
	1970	18	0
	1971	13	0
	1973	5	0
Career total		67	0

Appearances and goals by competition

Competition	Apps	Goals
Friendlies	6	0
Minor competitions	35	0
Asian Games	6	0
AFC Asian Cup qualification	2	0
Summer Olympics qualification	8	0
Summer Olympics	2	0
FIFA World Cup qualification	8	0
Total	67	0

Honours

Player

Korea University

• Korean National Championship: 1963^[6]

Yangzee

• Korean National Championship: 1968^[7]
• Korean President's Cup: 1968^[8]
• Asian Champion Club Tournament runner-up: 1969^[9]

South Korea U20

• AFC Youth Championship runner-up: 1962^[10]

South Korea

• Asian Games: 1970^[11]

Individual

• KASA Best Korean Footballer: 1969, 1970^[12][13]
• Korean FA Best XI: 1969, 1970, 1971^[14][15][16]
• Korean FA Most Valuable Player: 1971^[16]

Manager

Yukong Elephants

• K League 1: 1989^[17]

Ulsan Hyundai

• K League 1: 2005^[17]
• Korean League Cup: 2007^[18]
• Korean Super Cup: 2006^[18]
• A3 Champions Cup: 2006^[19]

South Korea

• Asian Games: 1986^[11]
• AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1980^[20]

Individual

• K League 1 Manager of the Year: 1989^[21]
• K League All-Star: 1991, 2002, 2003^[22][23][24]
• K League Hall of Fame: 2023^[25]