Yoon Jong-hwan (born 16 February 1973) is a
South Korean manager and former
football
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player. who is the head coach of
K League 2
The K League 2 () is the men's second-highest division of the South Korean football league system. It is contested between thirteen professional clubs and operates on a promotion and relegation system with K League 1.
History
In 2011, the or ...
club
Incheon United
Incheon United FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Incheon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in 2003, the club is a so-called "community club", with the government of the ...
.
Club career
In Korea, Yoon started his professional football career at
Yukong Elephants
Jeju SK FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeju Province that competes in the K League 1, the top division in South Korea. In the past, the club has been known as the Yukong Elephants, Bucheon SK, and Jeju United.
Hist ...
and played at
Bucheon SK
Jeju SK FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeju Province that competes in the K League 1, the top division in South Korea. In the past, the club has been known as the Yukong Elephants, Bucheon SK, and Jeju United.
Hist ...
and
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Jeonbuk have won the K League a record nine times, including ...
for two seasons (2004–2005 : 13 goals, 4 assists).
He played most notably for
Cerezo Osaka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Osaka. The club currently plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name ''Cerezo'' (Spanish for cherry blossom) is also the flower of the city of Osak ...
in
Japan
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. His last club was
Sagan Tosu
is a Japanese professional Association football, football club based in Tosu, Saga, Tosu, Saga Prefecture. The club plays in the J2 League, the second tier of Japanese football, since 2025 following relegation from the J1 League in 2024 J1 Leag ...
in Japan.
After the 2007
J2 League
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season, he announced his retirement from professional football as a player.
International career
He was the member of
South Korea U-23 in
1996 Atlanta Olympic.
He also played for the
South Korea national football team
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and was a participant at the
2002 FIFA World Cup
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. Yoon did not play in any of the seven games.
Club statistics
National team statistics
International goals
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Managerial statistics
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Honours
Player
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
* K League 1
The K League 1 () is a professional association football league in South Korea and the highest level of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twelve clubs. It is one of the most successful leagues in the Asian Foo ...
: 2003
2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater.
In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War.
Demographic ...
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
* Korean FA Cup
The Korea Cup (), formerly the Korean FA Cup, is a national Association football, football cup knockout competition of South Korea, held annually by the Korea Football Association (KFA). Before the competition was established in 1996, two simil ...
: 2005
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Manager
Cerezo Osaka
* J.League Cup
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: 2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
* Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or Japan FA Cup, and rebranded as The JFA Emperor's Cup from 2024 onwards, is a Japanese annual football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formatio ...
: 2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
* Japanese Super Cup
The , the for sponsorship reasons, is an annual one-match association football competition in Japan organised by J.League and the Japan Football Association. This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the reigning J1 Leag ...
: 2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
Individual
* J.League Manager of the Year: 2017
References
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1973 births
Living people
Footballers from Gwangju
Men's association football midfielders
South Korean men's footballers
South Korean expatriate men's footballers
South Korea men's international footballers
Jeju SK FC players
Cerezo Osaka players
Seongnam FC players
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players
Sagan Tosu players
K League 1 players
K League 1 managers
K League 2 managers
J1 League players
J2 League players
J1 League managers
J2 League managers
Sagan Tosu managers
Ulsan HD FC managers
Cerezo Osaka managers
JEF United Chiba managers
Gangwon FC managers
Incheon United FC managers
2000 AFC Asian Cup players
2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players
2002 FIFA World Cup players
Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers for South Korea
Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for South Korea
South Korean football managers