Chung Yong-hwan
Personal information
Full name Chung Yong-hwan
Date of birth (1960-02-10)10 February 1960
Place of birth Busan, South Korea
Date of death 7 June 2015(2015-06-07) (aged 55)
Place of death Busan, South Korea
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1983 Korea University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1994 Daewoo Royals 150 (7)
International career
1979 South Korea U20
1985[1] South Korea B
1983–1993 South Korea 86 (3)
Managerial career
2007 Yangju Citizen
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Team
AFC Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 1988 Qatar Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chung Yong-hwan (Korean: 정용환, 10 February 1960 – 7 June 2015) was a South Korean football player and manager.

Playing career

Chung played as a one-club man for K League club Daewoo Royals after graduating from Korea University. He led Daewoo to three K League titles and once won the league MVP award.

Considered one of the best K League defenders during the 1980s, Chung also played for South Korean national team. He largely contributed to South Korea's qualification for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and was named the Most Valuable Player by Korea Football Association after qualifiers. He played all three of South Korea's group matches in the 1986 World Cup, but failed to advance to the knockout stage. He captained South Korea in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, but only played the first match due to an Achilles injury.[2]

Chung left for England to study the system of foreign football in 1995 after finishing his playing career in South Korea. He also negotiated with Fulham, a fourth division team at the time, to join as a player, but the contract was vitiated because he did not get a work permit.[3]

Style of play

Chung was noted for his jumping ability and did not lose aerial duels against 1.97 m forward Rob Landsbergen, although he was not tall. His fast reaction and good sense of balance also made his defensive skills accurately.[4] He did not receive a yellow card in the K League for eight years from 1984 to 1991.[5]

Death

Chung died of stomach cancer on 7 June 2015.[6]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Daewoo Royals 1984 K League 22 0 — — — 22 0
1985 K League 2 0 — — ?[a] ? 2 0
1986 K League 1 0 — 2 1 ?[a] ? 3 1
1987 K League 19 1 — — — 19 1
1988 K League 11 0 ?[b] ? — — 11 0
1989 K League 9 0 ?[b] ? — — 9 0
1990 K League 8 0 — — — 8 0
1991 K League 33 2 — — — 33 2
1992 K League 25 1 — 10 1 — 35 2
1993 K League 6 2 — 0 0 — 6 2
1994 K League 14 1 — 6 0 — 20 1
Career total 150 7 ? ? 18 2 ? ? 168 9
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Asian Club Championship
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Korean National Championship

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[7]
National team Year Apps Goals
South Korea 1983 11 0
1984 12 1
1985 15 1
1986 4 0
1987 5 0
1988 8 0
1989 14 1
1990 11 0
1992 4 0
1993 2 0
Career total 86 3
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Chung Yong-hwan
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 April 1984 Singapore 14  New Zealand 1–0 2–0 1984 Summer Olympics qualification
2 26 October 1985 Tokyo, Japan 33  Japan 1–0 2–1 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 25 May 1989 Seoul, South Korea 58    Nepal 1–0 9–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Korea University

Daewoo Royals

South Korea

Individual

References

  1. ^ 유니버시아드 축구代表 확정. Naver.com (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 2 July 1985. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ 80년대 대표 수비수, 정용환. Naver.com (in Korean). Korea University. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. ^ "32년만의 월드컵보다 평양경기가 더 떨려" (in Korean). Pressian. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. ^ Son, Seong-sam. [수비 X파일 1] 헤딩수비의 명수 정용환 “플라타너스를 향해 뛰어라” (in Korean). KFA. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  5. ^ Kim, Hyeon-hoe (9 June 2015). 내 기억 속 첫 번째 대표팀 주장, 故정용환 (in Korean). Sports-G. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. ^ 정용환 전 축구대표팀 철벽 수비수 위암 투병 끝에 별세 (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Chung Yong-hwan at Korea Football Association" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  8. ^ a b 鄭(정)용환 MVP·모범상 "2冠(관)늠름" 기자단투표 선정. Naver.com (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 4 November 1991.
  9. ^ 슈퍼리그 84大長征 회심의 골인「대우王冠」빛나다. Naver.com (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 12 November 1984.
  10. ^ 프로축구 베스트11 선정. Naver.com (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 11 November 1987.
  11. ^ 축구 베스트11 선정 許丁茂 MVP 뽑혀. Naver.com (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 17 January 1985. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  12. ^ 85축구 베스트11 선정. Naver.com (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 22 January 1986. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  13. ^ 87축구「베스트11」선정. Naver.com (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 22 January 1988. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  14. ^ a b 88MVP 鄭용환 축구협 베스트11선정. Naver.com (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 25 January 1989. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  15. ^ Jovanovic, Bojan; King, Ian; Morrison, Neil; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter (16 December 2010). "Asian Nations Cup 1988". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  16. ^ 鄭용환 승용차 받아. Naver.com (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 5 November 1985. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  17. ^ [프로축구]80년대 vs 90년대 축구 왕별들 뜬다…15일 OB 올스타전 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 1 August 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2022.

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