An Ik-soo explained

An Ik-soo
Fullname:	An Ik-soo
Birth Date:	6 May 1965
Birth Place:	South Korea
Height:	1.83 m
Position:	Centre-back
Collegeyears1:	1985
College1:	Incheon National University
Years1:	1986–1987
Years2:	1988
Years3:	1989–1995
Years4:	1996–1998
Clubs1:	Sangmu FC (draft)
Clubs4:	Pohang Steelers
Caps3:	142
Goals3:	1
Caps4:	58
Goals4:	0
Totalcaps:	200
Totalgoals:	1
Nationalyears1:	1994
Nationalteam1:	South Korea
Nationalcaps1:	5
Nationalgoals1:	0
Manageryears1:	2007
Manageryears2:	2008–2009
Manageryears3:	2009
Manageryears4:	2010
Manageryears5:	2011–2012
Manageryears6:	2013
Manageryears7:	2014–2016
Manageryears8:	2018–2021
Manageryears9:	2021–2023
Managerclubs3:	South Korea Universiade (women)
Managerclubs4:	FC Seoul (assistant)
Managerclubs9:	FC Seoul

An Ik-soo (pronounced as /ko/ or pronounced as /ko/ pronounced as /ko/; born 6 May 1965) is a South Korean football manager and former player.

Early life

An started to learn football professionally when he was 18 years old and a second-year student in high school. He was accepted to one of the prominent universities in South Korea Chung-Ang University through his academic performance, but he joined Incheon National University to continue his football career.^[1]

Club career

An became a founding member of professional club Ilhwa Chunma in 1989 despite starting football very late.^[1] Furthermore, he became one of the best defenders in the K League, helping Ilhwa win three consecutive titles from 1993 to 1995.^[1] In 1994, he played five friendlies for the South Korea national football team prior to the 1994 FIFA World Cup due to his performances. He was also selected for the national team for the 1994 World Cup,^[1] but didn't appear in World Cup matches.

However, Ilhwa sold An to Pohang Steelers after the 1995 season because they thought he was old enough to deteriorate his ability, although he led them to Asian Club Championship title and K League title that year. Interestingly, An was named the MVP of the Asian Club Championship after defeating his former club Ilhwa in the final of the next tournament.^[2]

International career

An was part of the South Korean national football team in 1994 FIFA World Cup.

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
Sangmu FC (draft)	1986	Semipro League	?	?	?	?	—		—		?	?
	1987	Semipro League	?	?	?	?	—		—		?	?
	Total		?	?	?	?	—		—		?	?
Kookmin Bank	1988	Semipro League	?	?	?	?	—		—		?	?
Ilhwa Chunma	1989	K League	22	0	?	?	—		—		22	0
	1990	K League	29	0	—		—		—		29	0
	1991	K League	12	0	—		—		—		12	0
	1992	K League	19	0	—		8	0	—		27	0
	1993	K League	23	0	—		3	0	—		26	0
	1994	K League	20	1	—		0	0	?	?	20	1
	1995	K League	17	0	—		0	0	?	?	17	0
	Total		142	1	?	?	11	0	?	?	153	1
Pohang Steelers	1996	K League	23	0	?	?	7	0	?	?	30	0
	1997	K League	15	0	?	?	19	1	?	?	34	1
	1998	K League	20	0	?	?	16	0	?	?	36	0
	Total		58	0	?	?	42	1	?	?	100	1
Career total			200	1	?	?	53	1	?	?	253	1

International

Honours

Player

Kookmin Bank

• Korean President's Cup runner-up: 1988

Ilhwa Chunma

• Asian Club Championship

1995

• K League 1

1993, 1994, 1995^[4]

• Korean League Cup

1992

Pohang Steelers

• Asian Club Championship

1996–97, 1997–98^[5]

• Korean FA Cup: 1996^[6]
• Korean League Cup runner-up: 1996, 1997+^[6]

Individual

• K League 1 Best XI

1994, 1997, 1998^{[7] [8] [9]}

• Asian Club Championship Most Valuable Player: 1996–97^[10]
• Asian Club Championship Best Defender: 1996–97^[10]

Manager

Daekyo Kangaroos

• Korean Women's National Championship: 2007^[11]

South Korea Universiade (women)

• Summer Universiade

2009^[1]

Busan IPark

• Korean League Cup runner-up: 2011^[6]

Individual

• K League Manager of the Month: November 2021^[12]

Notes and References

1. News: https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/3691367#home . ko:U대회 우승 이끈 안익수 여자축구 대표 감독 . . 2009-07-18 . 2022-06-24 . ko.
2. News: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1997031100329117001&editNo=45&printCount=1&publishDate=1997-03-11&officeId=00032&pageNo=17&printNo=16046&publishType=00010 . ko:아시아클럽축구 MVP 포항 안익수 친정 일화울린"진짜 프로" . . . ko . 1997-03-11 . 2022-06-24.
3. Web site: An Ik-soo at Korea Football Association . KFA . ko . 2022-06-24.
4. Web site: South Korea - List of Champions . 13 May 2020 . 2 September 2020 . Seung-soo . Lee . Hans . Schöggl . Mark . . Trevena.
5. Web site: Asian Champions' Cup . 25 March 2020 . 2 September 2020 . Atsushi . Fujioka . Stephen . Halchuk . Karel . . Stokkermans.
6. Web site: South Korea - List of Cup Winners . 8 April 2020 . 2 September 2020 . Seung-soo . Lee . Mark . . Trevena.
7. Web site: http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1994112000329119003&editNo=20&printCount=1&publishDate=1994-11-20&officeId=00032&pageNo=19&printNo=15261&publishType=00010 . ko:「적토마」고정운 MVP영예 . . . ko . 20 November 1994.
8. Web site: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1997112000209113001&editNo=45&printCount=1&publishDate=1997-11-20&officeId=00020&pageNo=13&printNo=23714&publishType=00010 . ko:프로축구 김주성 MVP 신진원 신인왕 . . ko . . 20 November 1997.
9. Web site: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1999010800289117004&editNo=6&printCount=1&publishDate=1999-01-08&officeId=00028&pageNo=17&printNo=3395&publishType=00010 . ko:고종수 MVP 베스트11 뽑혀'겹경사'이동국은 신인왕 . ko . . . 8 January 1999.
10. Web site: 1996 Asian Club Championship . Asian Football Confederation . 7 July 1997 . https://web.archive.org/web/19970707233755/http://www.asian-football.com/comp/club/index.club.html . 7 July 1997.
11. News: https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=1392982 . ko:대교·충남일화, 여자축구 공동우승 . KBS . ko . 2007-07-18 . 2022-06-24.
12. News: https://www.kleague.com/news_view.do?seq=84507&orderBy=seq&viewOption=album&page=2 . ko:서울 안익수 감독, 11월 ‘현대오일뱅크 고급휘발유 카젠(KAZEN) 이달의 감독’ 선정 . K League . ko . 2021-12-08 . 2023-12-13.