Chung Yong-hwan (, 10 February 1960 – 7 June 2015) was a South Korean

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player and manager.

Playing career

Chung played as a one-club man for

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club Daewoo Royals after graduating from

Korea University Korea University (KU, ) is a Private university, private research university in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1905 by Yi Yong-ik, Lee Yong-Ik, a prominent official of the Korean Empire, Korea University is among South Korea's oldest List of ...

. He led Daewoo to three K League titles and once won the league MVP award. Considered one of the best K League defenders during the 1980s, Chung also played for South Korean national team. He largely contributed to South Korea's qualification for the

1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial Association football, football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-tea ...

, and was named the

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after qualifiers. He played all three of South Korea's group matches in the 1986 World Cup, but failed to advance to the knockout stage. He captained South Korea in the

1990 FIFA World Cup The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial Association football, football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event for a second ...

, but only played the first match due to an Achilles injury. Chung left for England to study the system of foreign football in 1995 after finishing his playing career in South Korea. He also negotiated with

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, a fourth division team at the time, to join as a player, but the contract was vitiated because he did not get a work permit.

Style of play

Chung was noted for his jumping ability and did not lose aerial duels against 1.97 m forward Rob Landsbergen, although he was not tall. His fast reaction and good sense of balance also made his defensive skills accurately. He did not receive a yellow card in the K League for eight years from 1984 to 1991.

Death

Chung died of

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on 7 June 2015.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Results list South Korea's goal tally first.''

Honours

Korea University * Korean National Championship runner-up: 1981 * Korean President's Cup: 1982 Daewoo Royals *

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1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

* Korean National Championship: 1989 *

Korean League Cup The Korean League Cup was a professional football competition in South Korean football. It was held by the K League Federation from 1986 to 2012. Sponsorship Results Finals Titles by club K League's principle of official statistics is tha ...

runner-up:

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal en ...

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: 1985–86 * Afro-Asian Club Championship:

South Korea *

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runner-up: 1988 *

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* Dynasty Cup:

1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...

Individual * K League 1 Best XI:

* Korean FA Best XI: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 *

Team of the Tournament: 1988 * Korean FA Most Valuable Player: 1985, 1988 * K League 1 Most Valuable Player:

* K League All-Star: 1991, 1992 * K League '80s All-Star Team: 2003

References

External links

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Chung Yong-hwan – National Team Stats
at KFA * *
Legends of K League: Chung Yong-hwan
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