Kim Jung-nam (Korean: 김정남; Hanja: 金正男; born 28 January 1943) is a South Korean former football player and manager.
International career
Kim Jung-nam and his partner Kim Ho are regarded as some of the greatest South Korean centre-back duos of all time. In 1962, Kim Jung-nam played for the South Korean national youth team, and was also selected for the South Korea's senior team. He was on the national team until 1973, and had 67 caps including matches in the 1970 Asian Games where he won a gold medal.
Managerial career
After his retirement, Kim Jung-nam managed the national team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification, and South Korea qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 32 years after the 1954 FIFA World Cup. In the group stage of the 1986 FIFA World Cup, Kim and South Korea lost to Argentina and Italy, and drew with Bulgaria. After the World Cup, he won the 1986 Asian Games.
Kim is the manager to win the most games in the K League with 210 victories. He also has two K League titles.
Personal life
He is the elder brother of twins Kang-nam and Sung-nam, who also became national players.
Career statistics
International
Honours
Player
Korea University
- Korean National Championship: 1963
Yangzee
- Korean National Championship: 1968
- Korean President's Cup: 1968
- Asian Champion Club Tournament runner-up: 1969
South Korea U20
- AFC Youth Championship runner-up: 1962
South Korea
- Asian Games: 1970
Individual
- KASA Best Korean Footballer: 1969, 1970
- Korean FA Best XI: 1969, 1970, 1971
- Korean FA Most Valuable Player: 1971
Manager
Yukong Elephants
- K League 1: 1989
Ulsan Hyundai
- K League 1: 2005
- Korean League Cup: 2007
- Korean Super Cup: 2006
- A3 Champions Cup: 2006
South Korea
- Asian Games: 1986
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1980
Individual
- K League 1 Manager of the Year: 1989
- K League Hall of Fame: 2023
References
External links
- Kim Jung-nam at K League
- Kim Jung-nam at Olympedia
- Kim Jung-nam at Olympedia
- Kim Jung-nam – National Team Stats at KFA (in Korean)
- Kim Jung-nam – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
