Ko Jeong-woon

Ko Jeong-woon (born 27 June 1966) is a South Korean football manager and former player. He is currently manager of K League 2 club Gimpo FC.

Ko was one of South Korea's most influential forwards at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. While playing three group stage matches as a left winger for his country, he sent off Miguel Ángel Nadal in a 2–2 draw with Spain.

That year, Ko also received the K League Most Valuable Player Award after lifting the league trophy. According to him, Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen was interested in him, approaching his club Ilhwa Chunma at the end of the season. He individually negotiated with Leverkusen after going to Germany, but Ilhwa's director strongly opposed his transfer. He said the cancellation of the contract became his lifelong resentment.

Career statistics

Club

International

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma

• K League 1: 1993, 1994, 1995
• Korean League Cup: 1992
• Asian Club Championship: 1995
• Asian Super Cup: 1996
• Afro-Asian Club Championship: 1996

Pohang Steelers

• Korean FA Cup runner-up: 2001

South Korea

• Asian Games bronze medal: 1990

Individual

• K League Rookie of the Year: 1989
• K League 1 Best XI: 1991, 1994, 1995, 1999
• K League All-Star: 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2001
• K League 1 Most Valuable Player: 1994
• K League 1 top assist provider: 1994
• K League '90s All-Star Team: 2003

Manager

Gimpo FC

• K3 League: 2021

Individual

• K League Manager of the Month: April 2023, August 2025
• K League 2 Manager of the Year: 2023

References

External links

• Ko Jeong-woon at KFA