Hong Myung-bo

Hong Myung-Bo (born 12 February 1969) is a South Korean professional athlete. He is best known as an association football player. He has played for Korean national team.^[3]

Hong Myung-bo

Hong in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	(1969-02-12) 12 February 1969 (age 56)
Place of birth	Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender (retired)
Team information
Current team	Ulsan Hyundai (manager)
Youth career
1981–1983[1]	Kwanghee Middle School
1984–1986[1]	Dongbuk High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1990	Korea University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991	Sangmu FC (draft)
1992–1997	POSCO Atoms	110	(14)
1997–1998	Bellmare Hiratsuka	42	(0)
1999–2001	Kashiwa Reysol	72	(7)
2002	Pohang Steelers	19	(0)
2003–2004	LA Galaxy	38	(0)
Total		281	(21)
International career
2000	South Korea U23 (WC)	1	(0)
1991[2]	South Korea Universiade
1990–2002	South Korea	136	(10)
Managerial career
2009	South Korea U20
2009–2012	South Korea U23
2013–2014	South Korea
2016–2017	Hangzhou Greentown
2021–	Ulsan Hyundai
Medal record Representing  South Korea Men's football Asian Games 1990 Beijing Team 2010 Guangzhou Team AFC Asian Cup 2000 Lebanon Team EAFF Championship 2013 South Korea Team Summer Universiade 1991 Sheffield Team[2] Olympic Games 2012 London Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This is a Korean name; the family name is Hong.

Club career statistics

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Korea			League		Korean FA Cup		League Cup		Total
1992	Pohang Steelers	K-League	29	1	-		8	0	37	1
1993			11	1	-		1	0	12	1
1994			17	4	-		0	0	17	4
1995			24	1	-		7	0	31	1
1996			29	7			5	0	34	7
1997			0	0			6	0	6	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1997	Bellmare Hiratsuka	J. League 1	10	0	3	1	0	0	13	1
1998			32	0	2	0	0	0	34	0
1999	Kashiwa Reysol	J. League 1	28	5	4	2	5	2	37	9
2000			29	2	2	0	2	0	33	2
2001			15	0	0	0	3	0	18	0
South Korea			League		Korean FA Cup		League Cup		Total
2002	Pohang Steelers	K-League	19	0			0	0	19	0
United States			League		U.S. Open Cup		MLS Cup Playoffs		Total
2003	Los Angeles Galaxy	Major League Soccer	25	0	2	0			27	2
2004			13	0	0	0			13	0
Country	South Korea		129	14||||||27||0||156||14
	Japan		114	7	11	3	10	2	135	12
	United States		38	0	2	0||||||40||0
Total			281	21	13	3	37	2	331	26

International career statistics

Hong has played in over 100 international matches.^[4]

Korea Republic national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1990	20	2
1991	1	0
1992	3	1
1993	18	2
1994	14	4
1995	5	0
1996	16	1
1997	12	0
1998	8	0
1999	5	0
2000	11	0
2001	7	0
2002	16	0
Total	136	10

Korea Football Association's official record is 135 matches 9 goals