Hwang Sun-Hong

Football player infobox


playername = Hwang Sun-Hong
nickname = 황새(Hwang Sae)
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|7|14
cityofbirth = Yesan, Chungnam
countryofbirth = Republic of Korea flagicon|South Korea
height = height|ft=6|in=0
currentclub = Busan I'Park
position = Manager/"(former Forward)"
youthyears = 1987-1990
youthclubs = Konkuk University
years = 1991
1992
1993-1998
1998-1999
2000-2002
2000-2002
2002-2003

clubs = Bayer Leverkusen amateur
Wuppertaler SV
Pohang Steelers
Cerezo Osaka
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
→Kashiwa Reysol "(loan)"
Chunnam Dragons
caps(goals) =

63 (31)
36 (30)
1 (0)
34 (12)
0 (0)
nationalyears = 1988-2002
nationalteam = Korea Republic
nationalcaps(goals) = 103 (50)
manageryears = 2003- 2006
manageryears = 2008-
managerclubs = Chunnam Dragons(Assistant Manager)
managerclubs = Busan I'Park
pcupdate = 19:18, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = 19:18, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Hwang Sun-Hong or Hwang Seon-Hong (Korean: 황선홍, Hanja: 黃善洪, born July 14, 1968) was a South Korean football player; he announced his international retirement following the end of the 2002 World Cup tournament.

Profile

*Birth Date: 14 July 1968
*Height: 183 cm
*Weight: 79 kg
*Position: Forward
*International Goals: 50 (as of 21 November 2002)
*International Caps: 103 (as of 21 November 2002)
*Club Honours: J-League Top Scorer with 24 goals (1999), J-League Best Eleven (1999)

Biography

During most of the last 2 decades Hwang was regarded as a Korean scoring sensation. He made his international debut against Japan on December 6, 1988 and led the Korean national team from the 1990 World Cup to the 2002 World Cup though his career suffered a blip when an injury forced him to miss the 1998 tournament because a Chinese player had severely injured him in France. [ [http://news.media.daum.net/sports/soccer/200604/14/pressian/v12379060.html 이동국, '제2의 황선홍'이 되어줬으면…] ] [ [http://news.media.daum.net/sports/others/200605/30/ohmynews/v12875251.html 자라 보고 놀란 가슴 소댕 보고 놀란다] ]

A dangerous striker who excelled in putting the ball into the net, Hwang was South Korea’s most consistent forward for much of the past decade, and his absence due to injury played a major part in the team’s poor showing in France 98. Hwang was South Korea’s outstanding player in the 2001 Confederations Cup, scoring against Mexico and Australia, as well as against Germany in the 1994 World Cup. He was arguably one of Asia's finest finishers in recent times, and was short-listed for the prestigious Asian Player of the Year award in 2002.

Club career

At club level, Hwang initially boycotted K-League draft system with Hong Myung-Bo as a youngster to play in Europe - where he joined 2. Bundesliga outfit Wuppertaler SV Borussia during the season of 1992/1993, he scored 3 goals in 9 appearances until he injured his knee.After his brief stint in Europe as a player, Hwang spent much of his career in the J-league and enjoyed his most prolific season with Cerezo Osaka in 1999 with 24 goals in 25 matches, making him the top scorer in the J-league charts.

World Cup 2002

Even as he approached the ripe old age of mid-30's, Hwang remained a highly effective striker who could always get himself into good scoring positions. He was an important part of the 2002 World Cup squad, where his wiliness and vast international experience lent a steady hand to Guus Hiddink's young players.

The veteran Korea striker ended his international career after the 2002 World Cup. Prior to the 2002 World Cup Hwang had made 97 appearances for the South Korea national football team, scoring an impressive number of 49 goals, meaning he averaged a goal every 2 matches.

In late 2003, having finally hung up his boots, the legendary striker has now turned his attention to coaching.

Club history

*1991 Leverkusen amateur team flagicon|Germany
*1992 Wuppertaler SV flagicon|Germany
*1993~1998.8 Pohang Steelers flagicon|South Korea
*1998.8~1999.12 Cerezo Osaka flagicon|Japan
*1999.12~2002.8 Suwon Samsung Bluewings flagicon|South Korea
*2000.5~2002.8 Kashiwa Reysol flagicon|Japan - on loan
*2002.10~2003.2 Chunnam Dragons flagicon|South Korea
*2007.12~ Busan I'Park flagicon|South Korea

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