South Korea · 1990–2002Hong Myung-bo
Rating
Caps
136
Goals
10
Life
1969
Clubs
FC Pohang Steelers, Shonan Bellmare, Kashiwa Reysol
#4
Editorial rank of 33 for South Korea
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
In Gwangju on 22 June 2002 he walked up to take South Korea's fifth penalty against Spain and buried it, sending the hosts into a World Cup semi-final. He was voted the tournament's third best player and took the Bronze Ball, the first Asian to finish in a World Cup's top three, after 136 caps, four World Cups from 1990 to 2002 and a place in the 2002 All-Star team. Career record: 136 caps and 10 goals for South Korea; club career at FC Pohang Steelers, Shonan Bellmare, Kashiwa Reysol.
Career record
| 1991–1991 | Gimcheon Sangmu |
| 1992–1997 | FC Pohang Steelers |
| 1997–1998 | Shonan Bellmare |
| 1999–2001 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 2002–2002 | FC Pohang Steelers |
| 2003–2004 | LA Galaxy |
| South Korea | 136 caps, 10 goals |
Shared the era
South Korea legends whose careers overlapped Myung-bo's