Hong Myung-bo

(홍명보)

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Born
1969 (56 years old)
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Seoul, South Korea

Position
Manager

Status
Coaching

Ethnicity
Asian

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Height
1.81 m (5 ft 9 in)

Weight
74 kg (163 lb)

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Soccer

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South Korea

League
FIFA World Cup

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Hong Myung-bo (Korean: 홍명보, Hanja: 洪明甫; Korean pronunciation: ; born 12 February 1969) is a South Korean football manager and former footballer who played as a sweeper. Hong is often considered one of the greatest Asian footballers of all time. He is currently the manager of the South Korea national team.

Hong was a member of the South Korean national team in four FIFA World Cups, and was the first Asian player to play in four consecutive FIFA World Cup tournaments. He is also the first Asian player ever to receive the Bronze Ball at the FIFA World Cup. He gained attention after showing his outstanding ability in the FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup competitions. He received some votes in elections for the FIFA World Player of the Year, finishing 21st in 1996 and 17th in 2002. Furthermore, he was also selected for the FIFA 100, Pelé's selection about the 125 greatest living footballers in the world.

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