Park Jong-hwan (footballer)

Park Jong-hwan (Korean: 박종환; 9 February 1938 – 7 October 2023) was a South Korean football manager.

Park Jong-hwan

Personal information
Date of birth	(1938-02-09)9 February 1938
Place of birth	Ongjin, Chūseinan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Date of death	7 October 2023(2023-10-07) (aged 85)
Place of death	Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–?	Kyung Hee University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–1965	Korea Tungsten
International career
1960–1961	South Korea U20
1962[1]	South Korea B
Managerial career
1976–1988	Seoul City
1980–1983	South Korea U20
1983	South Korea B
1983–1984	South Korea
1984–1986	South Korea B
1986–1988	South Korea
1988–1996	Ilhwa Chunma
1990	South Korea
1995	South Korea
1996	South Korea
1998	Wuhan Hongjinlong
2002–2006	Daegu FC
2014	Seongnam FC
Medal record Men's football Representing  South Korea (as player) AFC Youth Championship 1960 Malaya[2] Representing  South Korea (as manager) Asian Games 1990 Beijing AFC Youth Championship 1980 Thailand 1982 Thailand
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

Managerial career

Considered one of South Korea's greatest football managers in the 20th century, Park led South Korean under-20 team to the semi-finals in the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, and Ilhwa Chunma to three consecutive K League titles from 1993 to 1995.^[3] He left memorable results by showing various tactics under players' great teamwork.^[4][5] However, he was also criticised for his oppressive style and violence against players.^[3] He was nicknamed the "Bat Park" due to his violence.^[3]

Death

Park died in Seoul on 7 October 2023, at the age of 85.^[6]

Honours

Player

South Korea U20

• AFC Youth Championship: 1960^[7]

Manager

Seoul City

• Korean Semi-professional League (Spring): 1978, 1980, 1988^[8]
• Korean Semi-professional League (Autumn): 1985^[8]
• Korean National Championship: 1980, 1982, 1986^[8]

South Korea U20

• AFC Youth Championship: 1980, 1982^[7]

South Korea

• Asian Games bronze medal: 1990^[9]

Ilhwa Chunma

• K League 1: 1993, 1994, 1995^[8]
• Korean League Cup: 1992^[10]
• Asian Club Championship: 1995^[11]

Individual

• Korean Semi-professional League (Spring) Best Manager: 1978, 1980^[12][13]
• Korean National Championship Best Manager: 1980, 1982^[14][15]
• K League All-Star: 1991^[16]
• K League 1 Manager of the Year: 1993, 1994, 1995^[17][18][19]
• AFC Coach of the Year: 1995^[20]