Ko Jong-soo explained
| Ko Jong-soo |
| Birth Date: | 30 October 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Yeosu, Jeonnam, South Korea |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Youthyears1: | 1993–1995 |
| Youthclubs1: | Kumho High School |
| Years1: | 1996–2004 |
| Caps1: | 96 |
| Goals1: | 21 |
| Years2: | 2003 |
| Clubs2: | → Kyoto Purple Sanga (loan) |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2005 |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2007–2008 |
| Caps4: | 24 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Totalcaps: | 144 |
| Totalgoals: | 24 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1996–2000 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1997–2001 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 38 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
| Manageryears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Hangul: | 고종수 |
| Hanja: | 高宗秀 |
| Rr: | Go Jongsu |
| Mr: | Ko Chongsu |
Ko Jong-soo (born 30 October 1978) is a South Korean football coach and former player.
Early life
Born in Yeosu, Jeonnam, Ko graduated from Yeosu West Elementary School, Yeosu Gubong Middle School and Kumho High School.[1]
While playing as a youth footballer for Kumho High School, Ko led his team to the title in the, one of national high school football competitions in South Korea, and was nicknamed the "Enfant terrible".[2] His talent received attention early from South Korea's senior professional clubs, and he joined Suwon Samsung Bluewings just before his graduation.[3]
Playing career
After joining Suwon Samsung Bluewings as a founding member in December 1995, Ko showed remarkable dribbles, passes and shots which led Suwon's prime. During his era, Suwon won 13 titles including two Asian Club Championships and two K Leagues. Especially, he was named the K League Most Valuable Player after contributing to his club's first-ever league title in 1998.[3]
Ko was also noted for his free kicks and the front and right of the penalty arc were called "Ko Jong-soo Zones" in South Korea. He scored with a memorable free kick against José Luis Chilavert when he participated in FIFA's all-star game before the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[4]
Ko was evaluated as the best Korean technician at the time,[5] and his left foot is considered one of the greatest feet of all time in South Korea.[6] He was expected to play for the national team in the 2002 World Cup, hosted by his country. However, he suffered a cruciate ligament injury in the 2001 season, and failed to recover his condition before the World Cup.[7] This injury was also fatal to his playing career, and he could not show his former talent.
Managerial career
Ko spent his coaching career in Suwon Samsung Bluewings from 2011 to 2017.[8] In November 2017, Ko was appointed Daejeon Citizen manager by Kim Ho, the Daejeon Citizen president at the time and his manager during his playing career.[9] However, he was convicted of corruption for improperly selecting an acquaintance's son for the team after the 2018 season. He received a suspended six-month prison sentence.[10]
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 |
|---|
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1996 | K League | 11 | 1 | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 |
| 1997 | K League | 7 | 1 | ? | ? | 8 | 2 | ? | ? | 15 | 3 |
| 1998 | K League | 19 | 3 | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | ? | ? | 20 | 3 |
| 1999 | K League | 14 | 2 | ? | ? | 7 | 2 | ? | ? | 21 | 4 |
| 2000 | K League | 8 | 4 | ? | ? | 5 | 3 | ? | ? | 13 | 7 |
| 2001 | K League | 12 | 5 | ? | ? | 8 | 5 | ? | ? | 20 | 10 |
| 2002 | K League | 20 | 4 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 20 | 4 |
| 2004 | K League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 96 | 21 | ? | ? | 32 | 12 | ? | ? | 128 | 33 |
|---|
| Kyoto Purple Sanga (loan) | 2003 | J1 League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 2 |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 2005 | K League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 16 | 2 |
| Daejeon Citizen | 2007 | K League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 |
| 2008 | K League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 28 | 2 |
|---|
| Career total | 144 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 15 | ? | ? | 188 | 39 | |
|---|
International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[11] | National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|
| South Korea | 1997 | 10 | 1 |
| 1998 | 16 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 3 |
| Career total | 38 | 6 | |
|---|
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Ko Jong-soo| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|
| 1 | 25 January 1997 | Sydney, Australia | | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1997 Opus Tournament |
| 2 | 29 January 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1998 King's Cup |
| 3 | 5 June 1999 | Seoul, South Korea | | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 24 January 2001 | Hong Kong | | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2001 Lunar New Year Cup |
| 5 | 27 January 2001 | Hong Kong | | 1–0 | 1–1
| 2001 Lunar New Year Cup |
| 6 | 11 February 2001 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2001 Dubai Tournament | |
Honours
Player
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
1998, 1999, 2004
2002
1999, 1999+, 2000, 2001
1999, 2000
2000–01, 2001–02
2001, 2002
Individual
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
1998[18]
1998, 1999[18] [19]
Manager
Individual
- K League Manager of the Month: August 2018, September 2018[23]
Notes and References
- News: http://www.kwangju.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1403017200526601008 . ko:월드컵 전사 5명 배출 … 금호고는 ‘축구 명문’ . . 2018-04-24 . ko.
- News: http://www.jemin.com/news/articleViewAmp.html?idxno=153816 . ko:‘앙팡테리블’ 고종수 . Jemin Ilbo . ko . 2006-07-12 . 2023-04-08.
- News: http://legacy.h21.hani.co.kr/h21/data/L991025/0d6cap25.html . ko:뜨거운 감자, 고종수 . . ko . 1999-11-04 . 2023-04-08.
- News: https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=191643 . ko:고종수, 마법의 왼발 . 2001-05-10 . 2023-04-08 . ko . Korean Broadcasting System.
- Web site: http://news.media.daum.net/sports/soccer/200608/15/chosun/v13692030.html . ko:김병지 "고종수·이관우… 안타까운 내동생들아" . 2006-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070311032415/http://news.media.daum.net/sports/soccer/200608/15/chosun/v13692030.html . . . ko . 2007-03-11 . dead .
- News: http://news.tf.co.kr/read/soccer/1698490.htm . ko:[TF라이브폴] 한국 축구 역대 최고 '왼발의 달인'은? 고종수 '압도적 1위' . 2017-08-05 . The Fact . 2018-04-24 . ko-KR.
- News: http://www.bluewings.kr/news/272641 . ko:히딩크 감독, "고종수 주어진 재능 키워라" 충고 . 2002-05-01 . 2023-04-09 . ko . Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
- News: http://www.domin.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=802350 . ko:고종수, 수원 유소년팀 코치로 새출발 . 2011-01-04 . 2023-04-13 . ko . Jeonbuk Domin Ilbo.
- News: https://mobile.newsis.com/view.html?ar_id=NISX20171124_0000158198 . ko:프로축구 대전, 신임 감독에 고종수 전 수원 코치 선임 . 2017-11-24 . 2023-04-13 . ko . Newsis.
- News: http://www.daejonilbo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2011549 . ko:'대전시티즌 선수선발 비리혐의' 고종수·김종천 징역형 확정 . 2022-06-30 . 2023-04-13 . ko . Daejon Ilbo.
- Web site: Ko Jong-soo at Korea Football Association . ko . 2023-04-13.
- News: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/view.naver?editNo=1&printCount=&publishDate=1998-08-08&officeId=00023&pageNo=11&printNo=24129&publishType=00010&articleId=&serviceStartYear=1920&serviceEndYear=1999 . ko:프로축구 올스타전 . Naver . The Chosun Ilbo . ko . 1998-08-08 . 2024-06-19.
- News: https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1999072100239133002&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1999-07-21&officeId=00023&pageNo=33&printNo=24427&publishType=00010 . ko:신세대 축구스타 잠실벌서 뜬다 . Naver . The Chosun Ilbo . ko . 1999-07-21 . 2024-06-19.
- News: https://web.archive.org/web/20010117075100/http://www.ech.co.kr:80/echbin/allstar/main01.html . http://www.ech.co.kr/echbin/allstar/main01.html . ko:'00 나이키 올스타 출전 선수 보기 . '00 Nike All-Star Game . ko . 2001-01-17 . 2024-06-19.
- News: https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N0300204608 . ko:고종수 프로축구 올스타 최다득표 . SBS . ko . 2001-08-01 . 2024-06-19.
- News: https://www.kyeonggi.com/article/200208030051884 . ko:홍명보 ’영원한 왕별’ . Kyeonggi Ilbo . ko . 2002-08-03 . 2024-06-19.
- News: http://www.bluewings.kr/news/273229 . ko:차범근 감독, 수원 선수들과 함께 K리그 올스타전 참가! . Suwon Samsung Bluewings . ko . 2005-08-10 . 2024-06-20.
- 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.
- Web site: http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1999111000209141009&editNo=45&printCount=1&publishDate=1999-11-10&officeId=00020&pageNo=41&printNo=24349&publishType=00010 . ko:안정환 시즌 MVP . . . 10 November 1999 . ko.
- Web site: http://www.bluewings.kr/notice/275602 . ko:앙팡테리블 고종수-새 천년 올해의 인기선수 등극 . Suwon Samsung Bluewings . 2000-12-08 . 2023-04-14 . ko.
- Web site: https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/860613#home . ko:[월드컵] 고종수 AFC '2월의 골' 수상 . . 2002-02-25 . 2023-04-14 . ko.
- Web site: http://www.bluewings.kr/?_filter=search&mid=notice&search_target=content&search_keyword=%EC%A1%B0%EC%9E%AC%EC%A7%84&division=-862058&document_srl=275667 . ko:앙팡테리블 고종수, AFC 의 이달의 선수에 선정 . Suwon Samsung Bluewings . 2001-04-05 . 2023-04-14 . ko.
- News: https://www.news1.kr/articles/?3441783 . ko:대전 고종수 감독, 2회 연속 '인터파크 이달의 감독' 선정 . News1 . 2018-10-04 . 2023-12-09 . ko.
