Huh Jung-moo

Huh Jung-moo (Korean: 허정무, Hanja: 許丁茂; born 13 January 1955) is a former South Korean football player and manager.

Huh Jung-moo
Huh in 2010
Personal information
Full name Huh Jung-moo
Date of birth (1955-01-13) 13 January 1955
Place of birth Jindo, Jeonnam, South Korea
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1968–? Mokpo Chungho Middle School
?–1971 Joongdong Middle School
1971–1974 Yongdungpo Technical High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 Yonsei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Korea Electric Power
1978–1980 → ROK Navy (draft)
1980–1983 PSV Eindhoven 77 (11)
1984–1986 Hyundai Horang-i 36 (4)
Total 113 (15)
International career
1973–1974 South Korea U20
1974–1986 South Korea 104 (30)
Managerial career
1991–1992 POSCO Atoms (assistant)
1993–1995 Pohang Atoms
1993–1994 South Korea (assistant)
1995 South Korea (caretaker)
1996–1998 Jeonnam Dragons
1998–2000 South Korea
2001–2004 Yongin Football Center
2004 South Korea (assistant)
2005–2007 Jeonnam Dragons
2008–2010 South Korea
2010–2012 Incheon United
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  South Korea (as player)
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Team
AFC Youth Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Iran Team[1]
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Thailand Team[2]
Representing  South Korea (as manager)
AFC Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Lebanon Team
EAFF Championship
Gold medal – first place2008 ChinaTeam
Silver medal – second place2010 JapanTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Huh Jung-moo
Hangul
허정무
Hanja
許丁茂
Revised RomanizationHeo Jeong-mu
McCune–ReischauerHŏ Chŏng-mu
In this Korean name, the family name is Huh.

Playing career

Huh was one of the best South Korean college footballers before starting his semi-professional career. He was often compared with Korea University's Cha Bum-kun while playing for Yonsei University. After his graduation, he joined Korea Electric Power FC, and simultaneously enlisted in Marine Corps and Navy FC to do mandatory military service.[3]

When Huh was discharged from the military service, European clubs were interested in Asian players due to Cha Bum-kun's performance in the Bundesliga. Motivated by Cha, Huh also wanted to play for a European club,[3] joining Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven in August 1980.[4] He mainly played as a defensive midfielder and showed impressive form for three years. Johan Cruyff, who was tired from Huh's active marking, broke Huh's nose with his arm, and Willem van Hanegem showed a hysteria to Huh with the racist gesture "Slant-eye".

Huh went back to South Korea after the 1982–83 season. His wife felt homesick, and he also didn't feel the need to continue his life abroad after hearing the news that a professional league was founded in his country.[3][5] Huh joined Hyundai Horang-i as a founding member in 1984, and played for it for three years.

Huh was on the South Korea national team from 1974 to 1986, and won two gold medals in the Asian Games. He was also a member of Korean squad in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. In a group match against Argentina, he left a famous photo that he appeared to be kicking Diego Maradona whose face twisted with pain. Afterwards, he scored a goal against Italy.

Style of play

Huh was a versatile player, and could play in multiple positions. He was capable of playing as a striker, winger, attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, or full-back. He covered great distance by utilising his competitive spirit and stamina. Because of his tough and energetic playing style, he was nicknamed "Jindogae", the hunter dog breed originated from his hometown Jindo Island. He was also adept at man marking and often duelled with Johan Cruyff in De Topper. He didn't have rapid pace, but he could dribble the ball with intelligent movement.[3]

Managerial career

Huh has previously coached the South Korea national football team twice before, as well as running the POSCO Atoms and the Jeonnam Dragons. His team won the Korean FA Cup three times.

His first term as the coach of the national team was temporary. In 1998, he was appointed for the first time as head coach. He picked some nameless young players and gave them important positions instead of established stars, inviting harsh criticism. After failures in the 2000 Summer Olympics and 1998 Asian Games, he was replaced by Guus Hiddink.

Since Hiddink's incredible success in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Korea Football Association began hiring foreign managers, including Humberto Coelho, Jo Bonfrere, Dick Advocaat, and Pim Verbeek. They failed to match Hiddink's success. Meanwhile, the criticized "nameless players" picked by Huh became stars. Park Ji-sung, once the most unpopular player while Huh was coach, turned into the most successful player in Asia. Lee Young-pyo and Seol Ki-hyeon also rose to prominence. The success of Huh's former apprentices and him with Jeonnam Dragons made him revalued as a candidate for head coach. Huh was appointed for the second time in December 2007 after leading candidates Mick McCarthy and Gérard Houllier both rejected the job.

Huh got the team qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup without a loss in the qualification. In November 2009, he won AFC Coach of the Year after leading the national team to 27 consecutive games without a loss. The team advanced to the second round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[6][7]
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Korea Electric Power 1978Semipro League ??————??
ROK Navy (draft) 1978Semipro League ???[lower-alpha 1]? ——?[lower-alpha 2]???
1979Semipro League ???[lower-alpha 1]?——?[lower-alpha 2]???
1980Semipro League ???[lower-alpha 1]?——?[lower-alpha 2]???
Total ????——????
PSV Eindhoven 1980–81Eredivisie 286?[lower-alpha 3]?—40—326
1981–82Eredivisie 304?[lower-alpha 3]?—21—325
1982–83Eredivisie191 ?[lower-alpha 3]?—10—201
Total7711??—71—8412
Hyundai Horang-i 1984K League233————233
1985K League51————51
1986K League80—31——111
Total364—31——395
Career total11315??3171??12317
  1. Appearance(s) in Korean National Championship
  2. Appearance(s) in Korean President's Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in KNVB Cup

International
  • Appearances and goals by national team and year[8]
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    South Korea 197451
    197581
    197691
    19772411
    1978194
    197965
    198082
    198490
    198574
    198691
    Career total 10430
  • Appearances and goals by competition
    CompetitionAppsGoals
    Friendlies115
    Minor competitions3314
    Asian Games121
    AFC Asian Cup qualification102
    AFC Asian Cup40
    Summer Olympics qualification122
    FIFA World Cup qualification195
    FIFA World Cup31
    Total10430
    • Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
    List of international goals scored by Huh Jung-moo
    No. DateVenue CapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1 20 December 1974Bangkok, Thailand 4 Thailand3–13–1 (a.e.t.)1974 King's Cup
    2 22 May 1975Seoul, South Korea 10 Burma1–01–01975 Korea Cup
    3 4 November 1976Tokyo, Japan 20 Japan1–12–1Japan–South Korea regular match
    4 14 February 1977Singapore 23 Singapore3–04–0Friendly
    5 18 February 1977Manama, Bahrain 24 Bahrain1–04–1Friendly
    6 4–1
    7 20 February 1977Manama, Bahrain 25 Bahrain1–01–1Friendly
    8 17 July 1977Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 33 Libya1–04–01977 Pestabola Merdeka
    9 3–0
    10 4–0
    11 26 July 1977Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 36 Malaysia1–01–11977 Pestabola Merdeka
    12 3 September 1977Seoul, South Korea 40 Thailand4–05–11977 Korea Cup
    13 5–0
    14 4 December 1977Busan, South Korea 46 Hong Kong2–05–21978 FIFA World Cup qualification
    15 13 September 1978Daegu, South Korea 55 Bahrain1–13–11978 Korea Cup
    16 12 December 1978Bangkok, Thailand 57 Kuwait2–02–01978 Asian Games
    17 25 December 1978Manila, Philippines 63 Macau1–04–11980 AFC Asian Cup qualification
    18 29 December 1978Manila, Philippines 65 China1–01–01980 AFC Asian Cup qualification
    19 8 September 1979Seoul, South Korea 68 Sudan4–08–01979 Korea Cup
    20 12 September 1979Daegu, South Korea 69 Sri Lanka1–06–01979 Korea Cup
    21 16 September 1979Incheon, South Korea 71 Bangladesh1–09–01979 Korea Cup
    22 5–0
    23 7–0
    24 22 March 1980Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 74 Japan1–03–11980 Summer Olympics qualification
    25 27 March 1980Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 76 Philippines8–08–01980 Summer Olympics qualification
    26 6 April 1985Seoul, South Korea 91   Nepal1–04–01986 FIFA World Cup qualification
    27 4–0
    28 30 July 1985Jakarta, Indonesia 94 Indonesia3–04–11986 FIFA World Cup qualification
    29 3 November 1985Seoul, South Korea 95 Japan1–01–01986 FIFA World Cup qualification
    30 10 June 1986Puebla, Mexico 99 Italy2–32–31986 FIFA World Cup

    Honours

    Player

    Yonsei University

    ROK Navy

    Hyundai Horang-i

    South Korea

    Individual

    Manager

    POSCO Atoms

    Jeonnam Dragons

    South Korea

    Individual

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