Ko Jong-soo

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Ko Jong-Soo
고종수
대전 고종수.png
Personal information
Full name Ko Jong-Soo
Date of birth (1978-10-30) October 30, 1978 (age 43)
Place of birth Yeosu, Jeonnam, South Korea
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1994–1995 Kumho High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2004 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 96 (21)
2003 → Kyoto Purple Sanga (loan) 13 (1)
2005 Chunnam Dragons 11 (1)
2007–2008 Daejeon Citizen 24 (1)
Total 144 (24)
National team‡
1996–2000 South Korea U-23 10 (2)
1997–2001 South Korea 38 (6)
Teams managed
2011 Suwon Bluewings U-18 (coach)
2011–2017 Suwon Bluewings (coach)
2018–2019 Daejeon Citizen
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2009
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 March 2009
Ko Jong-soo
Hangul
고종수
Hanja
高宗秀
Revised RomanizationGo Jongsu
McCune–ReischauerKo Chongsu

Ko Jong-soo (Korean: 고종수 born October 30, 1978) is a South Korean football coach and former football player.

Growth Background[]

Born in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, he graduated from Yeosu West Elementary School, Yeosu Gubong Middle School, and Kumho High School.[1]

Career[]

He rose to stardom during the 1998 World Cup, along with Lee Dong-Gook, and Ahn Jung-Hwan. He was once called "the greatest technician in Korea,"[2] for his pace, skillful free kicks, and his left foot. He can operate in central midfield as well on the left wing.

In the early 2000s in the K-League, there was a nickname for where he'd kick the ball called "Go Jong-soo Zone ",[3] and his skills were so good that if he kicked a free kick there, there was a high probability that it'd lead to a goal. He also scored a free kick goal against then-world goalkeeper Chilavert in 2001.[4]

He was traded to Chunnam for the services of Kim Nam-Il who went to Suwon in exchange, but did not renew the contract.[5] He is not a free agent under the regulations. He had no choice but to play for any other team but Chunnam.

In September 2006, he has stated that he has managed to shed over 20 lbs[6] weighting 78 kg whereas he weighed about 76 kg during his heyday. In spite of renewed hopes of his much anticipated return, the latest Ko sighting was in December 2006. Ko was reportedly not in football shape and evaded reporter questions by driving off in a white Mercedes Benz. (But Ko denied this claim, saying: "After hearing that news, once I thought to give up the life of footballer.") On 8 January 2007, Daejeon Citizen signed Ko one year after Chunnam Dragons agreed on his transfer.[7] His wage will be decided based on how well he performs in winter training camp in Cyprus.[8] Ko expressed a strong desire to return to the sport, telling an interviewer: "I will play for Daejeon regarding this chance as the last."

In February 2009, he announced his retirement.[9]

Play Style[]

He is considered a player who is good at using his left foot, is skilled at taking free kicks, and can bring creativity to mid-field lines. He became known as "L'enfant Terrible" after wowing audiences with sensuous passes, shots, and sharp crosses.[10]

Things Else[]

He played for the Korea-Japan All-Star game in January 2001, and scored a fantastic free-kick against Jose Luis Chilavert.[11]

On September 4, 2002, he scored the longest-left goal (57m) in an away game against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the K-League.[12]

In 2007, he was named the ' most anticipated soccer player of 2007 ' by a leading online newspaper and a website specializing in overseas soccer.[13]

Club statistics[]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
South Korea League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
1996 Suwon Samsung Bluewings K League 1 11 1 ? ? 3 0 -
1997 7 1 ? ? 8 2 ? ?
1998 19 3 ? ? 1 0 ? ?
1999 14 2 ? ? 7 2 ? ?
2000 8 4 ? ? 5 3 ? ?
2001 12 5 ? ? 8 5 ? ?
2002 20 4 ? ? 0 0 ? ?
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Asia Total
2003 Kyoto Purple Sanga J1 League 13 1 0 0 3 1 - 16 2
South Korea League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
2004 Suwon Samsung Bluewings K League 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 - 5 1
2005 Chunnam Dragons 11 1 0 0 5 1 - 16 2
2007 Daejeon Citizen 11 1 1 0 0 0 - 12 1
2008 13 0 0 0 3 1 - 16 1
Total South Korea 131 23 40 14
Japan 13 1 0 0 3 1 - 16 2
Career total 144 24 43 15

National team statistics[]

[14]

Korea Republic national team
Year Apps Goals
1997 10 1
1998 16 1
1999 4 1
2000 3 0
2001 5 3
Total 38 6

International goals[]

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
January 25, 1997 Sydney, Australia  New Zealand 1 goal 3-1
January 29, 1998 Bangkok, Thailand  Thailand 1 goal 2-0 1998 King's Cup
June 5, 1999 Seoul, South Korea  Belgium 1 goal 1-2 Friendly match
January 24, 2001 Hong Kong  Norway 1 goal 2-3 2001 Carlsberg Cup
January 27, 2001 Hong Kong  Paraguay 1 goal 1-1 (6-5 PSO) 2001 Carlsberg Cup
February 11, 2001 Dubai, UAE  United Arab Emirates 1 goal 4-1

Honours[]

Club[]

Suwon Bluewings

Individual[]

  • 1993 Winner of the Daejeon Soccer Contest
  • 1994 Baek-Rok-Ki Soccer contest Player of the Year
  • 1997 Adidas Cup Most Assist Soccer Player
  • 1998 Won the Best Sports Player of Sports Seoul
  • 1998 K-League MVP Award
  • 1998 K-League Best 11 selected
  • 1999 K-League Best 11 selected
  • 2000 Adidas Cup Winner Score King
  • 2000 Hummel-Stu popular award
  • AFC 's Goal in February 2001
  • The 2001 AFC Player of the Month '
  • Winner of the 2007 Windsor Awards

References[]

  1. ^ 월드컵 전사 5명 배출 … 금호고는 ‘축구 명문’. kwangju.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  2. ^ "김병지 "고종수·이관우… 안타까운 내동생들아" {{in lang|ko}}". Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
  3. ^ '앙팡테리블' 고종수 감독과 선수들의 프리킥 맞대결…과연 결과는? (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  4. ^ -올스타축구- 한일팀, 세계팀과 아쉬운 무승부 (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  5. ^ 김남일↔고종수·조병국 '초대형 빅딜' (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  6. ^ "고종수 '재기의 칼날'간다 {{in lang|ko}}". Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
  7. ^ <프로축구> 고종수 대전 입단..전남 이적 동의(종합) (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  8. ^ "최윤겸 대전 감독 "고종수, 0%부터 시작이다" {{in lang|ko}}". Archived from the original on 2007-01-14. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
  9. ^ ‘풍운아’ 고종수 “할말은 많지만…” 은퇴 선언 (in Korean)
  10. ^ tf.co.kr (2017-08-05). "[TF라이브폴] 한국 축구 역대 최고 '왼발의 달인'은? 고종수 '압도적 1위'". 더팩트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  11. ^ [올스타 축구 친선전] ‘하나된 한일팀’ 세계축구 혼 뺐다 (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  12. ^ "고종수, 57m 환상 슛" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  13. ^ "고종수, 2007년 기대되는 축구인 1위". inews24. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  14. ^ Ko Jong-soo at National-Football-Teams.com

External links[]

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Kang Jung-Hoon
 Daejeon Citizen captain
2008 		Succeeded by
Kim Gil-Sik
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