Park Kyung-hoon (; born 19 January 1961) is a South Korean football manager and former player. Park played for the South Korea national team in 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cup. He also won the 1986 Asian Games with the national team.
Club career Born in the slum of Seoul, (Suyu-dong) Park had liked art originally, but he changed his career path to be a footballer due to his financial problem when becoming a high school student. He spent his professional career in POSCO Atoms, and won three titles in the K League. In the 1988 season, he was named the Most Valuable Player, but he thought that his teammate Lee Kee-keun should deserve the award. He wanted to return it, but the K League Federation rejected his decision.
In 1993, Park announced his retirement and left for England to study abroad. He also played for an English semi-professional club Yeading for a time, and became the first South Korean player to appear in the English FA Cup.
In 2013, K League Federation selected him as the right back of the 30th Anniversary Best XI.
Style of play Park is regarded as one of the greatest South Korean right backs of all time. Nicknamed the "Progenitor of Overlapping" in South Korea, he was the first South Korean full-back to actively take part in attack.
Career statistics Club ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotal Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsPOSCO Atoms1984K League210——2101985K League40??—401986K League10—20301987K League310——3101988K League120??—1201989K League51??—511990K League80——801991K League233——2331992K League190—80270Total1244??1001344Yeading1993–94Isthmian League Premier Division????—??1994–95Isthmian League Premier Division????—??Total????—??Career total1244??1001344
International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSouth Korea1981901982701983801984130198511019867019872019888019891211990160Career total931
Results list South Korea's goal tally first. +List of international goals scored by Park Kyung-hoon No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition1 3 June 1989 Singapore 67 2–0 4–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Player Hanyang University Korean National Championship: 1983
POSCO Atoms B Korean National Championship runner-up: 1985
POSCO Atoms K League 1: 1986, 1988, 1992
South Korea Asian Games: 1986 AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1988 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1987 Dynasty Cup: 1990
Individual Korean FA Best XI: 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 AFC Asian All-Star: 1982 K League 1 Best XI: 1984, 1987 K League 1 Most Valuable Player: 1988 AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 1988 K League '80s All-Star Team: 2003 K League 30th Anniversary Best XI: 2013
Manager Individual K League 1 Manager of the Year: 2010
References
External links
Park Kyung-hoon – National Team Stats at KFA
Interview with Park Jyung Hoon, The Jeju Weekly, 13 November, 2010