|
Jung Sung-ryong
Jung Sung-ryong (; ; born 4 January 1985) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kawasaki Frontale. Early life Jung was born in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, and grew up in Gwangju. Jung began playing football when his father gave him a football in the second grade of elementary school. When Jung was in the fifth grade, his school's football club was founded, and he started his football career. Initially playing as a sweeper, he switched his role to goalkeeper in the middle school. Jung joined Seogwipo High School in Seogwipo, Jeju, after graduating from Gwangju Middle School. In the high school tournament of the 2002 Korean National Sports Festival, he played for Jeju's provincial team, and won the title. Club career Pohang Steelers In January 2003, Jung signed his first professional contract with Pohang Steelers. During the first three years in Pohang, he failed to make any appearances for club's senior team due to becoming an understudy to first-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
The Suwon Samsung Bluewings () are a South Korean Association football, football club based in Suwon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in December 1995, they have won the K League on four occasions (1998 K League, 1998, 1999 K League, 1999, 2004 K League, 2004 and 2008 K League, 2008), as well as the Asian Club Championship twice, in 2000–01 Asian Club Championship, 2000–01 and 2001–02 Asian Club Championship, 2001–02. History The club was formally founded on 15 December 1995 by Samsung Electronics, becoming the ninth member of the K League from the K-League 1996, 1996 season. It was also the first club to be founded in one specific city, a plan which led to the K-League initiating plans to encourage its other clubs to forge similar links with local communities. Former South Korea national football team, South Korean national team manager Kim Ho took charge of the side from their first season in the K-League, and the te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 AFC Asian Cup Squads
The 2015 AFC Asian Cup was an international football tournament that was held in Australia from 9 to 31 January 2015. The 16 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Before announcing their final squad, several teams named a provisional squad of 23 to 30 players, but each country's final squad of 23 players had to be submitted by 30 December 2014. Replacement of injured players was permitted until six hours before the team's first Asian Cup game. Players marked ( c) were named as captain for their national squad. Number of caps counts until the start of the tournament, including all FIFA-recognized pre-tournament friendlies. Player's age is their age on the opening day of the tournament. Group A Australia Coach: Ange Postecoglou On 7 December 2014, Postecoglou named a provisional list of 46 players for the tournament. The fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seogwipo
Seogwipo (; ) is the second-largest Administrative divisions of South Korea, city on Jeju Island, settled on a rocky volcanic coastline in the southern part of Jeju Province, South Korea. In July 2006, Seogwipo's boundaries were expanded to include the entire southern half of Jeju island. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and 2002 FIFA World Cup host, it had a population of 192,566 as of the end of February, 2024. History Early history Hundreds of Seogwipo's oldest archeological artifacts were found in Saengsugwe Cave near Cheonjiyeon Waterfall on the south coast of Jeju. After an extensive excavation by a team of experts from Jeju National Museum in November 2010, hundred of Stone Age artifacts were unearthed. Another ancient location in Seogwipo is the village of Hamo. Artifacts found there during a 2005 excavation include pieces of earthenware and shell mounds from the Neolithic Age. In the beginning, Seogwipo was a part of Tamna, an ancient kingdom of Jeju. The kingdom traded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hankyoreh
''The Hankyoreh'' () is a centre-left liberal daily newspaper in South Korea. It was established in 1988 after widespread purges forced out dissident journalists, and was envisioned as an alternative to existing newspapers, which were regarded as unduly influenced by the authoritarian government at the time. When it launched, it claimed to be "the first newspaper in the world truly independent of political power and large capital." As of 2016, it has been voted as the most trusted news organization by Korean journalists for nine consecutive years but is also the least influential news outlet by the survey. It has online editions in English, Chinese, and Japanese. History The newspaper was originally established as ''Hankyoreh Shinmun'' () on 15 May 1988 by ex-journalists from '' The Dong-A Ilbo'' and '' The Chosun Ilbo''. At the time, government censors were in every newsroom, newspaper content was virtually dictated by the Ministry of Culture and Information, and newspape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwangju, Gyeonggi
Gwangju () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, a suburb southeast of Seoul. The city is not to be confused with the much larger Gwangju, former capital of South Jeolla Province, or Guangzhou, the city of Guangdong, China in Hanja. History ''Bunwon-ri'' in Gwangju took an important role of ceramic production during the Kingdom of Joseon. There had official kilns and produced superb quality of white porcelains for use at the royal court and to export to China. In 1962, 4 myeons (townships) including 5 ris (villages) were incorporated to Seoul. In 1973, 6 ris were separated and became a part of Seongnam city. In 1979, Gwangju-myeon was elevated to an eup. Gwangju county became a city in 2001.Establishment of new cities including Hwasung.(2000. 12. 20.) Festival Gwangju Toechon Tomato Festival - Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province has been holding a festival since 2003 to promote the city's pollution-free tomatoes and sell them to consumers Traditional markets *Gyeongan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi Province (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, the nation's third-largest city, is on the coast of the province and has been similarly administered as a provincial-level ''metropolitan city'' since 1981. The three jurisdictions are collectively referred to as '' Sudogwon'' and cover , with a combined population of over 26 million - amounting to over half (50.25%) of the entire population of South Korea, and a third of the population of the Korean peninsula at the 2020 census. Etymology Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi Province'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". History Gyeonggi Province has been a politically important area since 18 BCE, when Korea was divided into three nations durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Final Squads
Below are the squads for the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup tournament, held in Korea Republic. There were 23 players in each squad, including 3 goalkeepers. Head coach: Holger Osieck Head coach: Fu Bo (caretaker) Manager: Alberto Zaccheroni Manager: Hong Myung-bo Player statistics ;Player representation by club ;Player representation by club league ;Average age of squads ;Players with most international appearance ;Players with most international goals Notes References External links Official website of East Asian Football Championship 2013 Final Competition by EAFF {{EAFF E-1 Football Championship EAFF E-1 Football Championship squads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 EAFF East Asian Cup
The 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup was the 5th edition of this regional competition, the football championship of East Asia. Two preliminary competitions were held during 2012. Mongolia were suspended from the EAFF and could not compete in any EAFF competition until March 2014, whilst Australia accepted an invitation to take part. Preliminary round 1 The first round of the Preliminary Competition was hosted by Guam between 18 and 22 July 2012. The winner of the group advanced to the second round. *''Times listed are UTC+10:00'' Matches ---- ---- Awards Goals ;4 goals * Jason Cunliffe ;3 goals * Chan Kin Seng ;1 goals * Zachary DeVille * Marcus Lopez * Ho Man Hou * Vernon * Joe Wang Miller * Kirk Schuler Preliminary round 2 The second round of the preliminary competition was held in Hong Kong between 1 December and 9 December 2012. The winner of the group advanced to the final tournament. Squads Matches *''Times listed are UTC+8'' ---- ---- -- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 East Asian Football Championship Final Squads
Below are the squads for the 2008 East Asian Football Championship tournament in Japan. There were 23 players in each squad, including 3 goalkeepers. Coach: Vladimir Petrovic Coach: Takeshi Okada Coach: Kim Jong-hun Coach: Huh Jung-moo Huh Jung-moo (; born 13 January 1955) is a former South Korean football player and manager. Playing career Huh was one of the best South Korean college footballers before starting his semi-professional career. He was often compared with Korea ... References External linksEast Asian Football Championship 2008 Final Competition in China [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 East Asian Football Championship
The 2008 EAFF East Asian Football Championship was held between 17 February and 23 February 2008. The preliminary competitions were held from 25 March to 24 June 2007. Participating teams Preliminary Stage One * * Stage Two * * - Winner of Preliminary Competition Stage One * * * * Finals * – 2005 East Asian Football Championship Winners * – Winner of Preliminary Competition Stage Two * – 2006 FIFA World Cup participating team * – 2006 FIFA World Cup participating team Venues Preliminary Competition Final Tournament Preliminary Competition Stage One ---- Guam won over Northern Mariana Islands by an aggregate of 12–2 and advanced to stage two of the preliminary competition. Stage Two The top team of each group qualifies for the final match. The champion of the Preliminary Competition qualifies for the Final Competition. Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Playoff for Fifth Place Playoff for Third Place Final of Stage Tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
EAFF E-1 Football Championship, known as the East Asian Football Championship from 2003 to 2010, and the EAFF East Asian Cup for the 2013 and 2015 editions, is a men's international association football, football competition in East Asia for member nations of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF). Before the EAFF was founded in 2002, the Dynasty Cup was held between the East Asian top four teams, and was regarded as the East Asian Championship. There is a separate competition for men (first held in 2003) and women (first held in 2005). The most recent edition was held in 2022 in Japan. History The Dynasty Cup is a defunct international association football competition that is regarded as the predecessor to East Asian Football Championship. It was held four times from 1990 to 1998. The purpose of the competition was to improve the quality of football in the East Asia and the national teams in the area participated in the tournament. After the East Asian Football Federation was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 AFC Asian Cup Squads
This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup tournament held in Qatar between 7 January and 29 January 2011. Before announcing their final squad, several teams named a provisional squad of 23 to 30 players, but each country's final squad of 23 players had to be submitted by 28 December 2010. Replacement of injured players was permitted until 6 hours before the team's first Asian Cup game. Players marked ( c) were named as captain for their national squad. Number of caps counts until the start of the tournament, including all pre-tournament friendlies. Player's age is their age on the opening day of the tournament. Group A Qatar Head coach: Bruno Metsu Uzbekistan Head coach: Vadim Abramov Kuwait Head coach: Goran Tufegdžić China Head coach: Gao Hongbo Group B Japan Head coach: Alberto Zaccheroni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
