South Korea national under-23 football team
 | |||
| Nickname(s) | Taegeuk Warriors The Red Devils Tigers of Asia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Korea Football Association (KFA) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Myung Jae-yong | ||
| Most caps | Lee Ki-hyung (48) | ||
| Top scorer | Choi Yong-soo (25) | ||
| FIFA code | KOR | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
 South Korea 5–0 Indonesia  (Masan, South Korea; 24 March 1991)[1] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
South Korea 10–0 Philippines  (Seoul, South Korea; 18 May 1991)  South Korea 10–0 Philippines  (Yangon, Myanmar; 30 June 2012) South Korea 10–0 Macau  (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 19 July 2017) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Sweden 3–0 South Korea (Sweden; 7 November 1995)  Japan 4–1 South Korea  (Tokyo, Japan; 7 September 1999) South Korea 0–3 Spain  (Adelaide, Australia; 14 September 2000)  Italy 3–0 South Korea (Qinhuangdao, China; 10 August 2008) South Korea 0–3 Brazil  (Manchester, England; 7 August 2012)  Uzbekistan 4–1 South Korea (Kunshan, China; 23 January 2018) South Korea 3–6 Mexico  (Yokohama, Japan; 31 July 2021) South Korea 0–3 Japan (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 12 June 2022) | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1992) | ||
| Best result | Bronze medalists (2012) | ||
| Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Gold medalists (2014, 2018, 2022) | ||
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2020) | ||
The South Korea national under-23 football team (Korean: 대한민국 23세 이하 축구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA, and Republic of Korea by IOC) represents South Korea at football in the Olympic Games and Asian Games. It was founded when the Olympic football was changed to an under-23 competition. It also can be managed as under-21 or under-22 team if necessary.
History
[edit]London Generation
[edit]Under manager Hong Myung-bo, the South Korean under-23 team participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In the group stage, South Korea qualified for the quarter-finals as runners-up of their group by beating Switzerland 2–1 and drawing with Mexico and Gabon in two goalless matches. In the quarter-finals, South Korea met hosts Great Britain. South Korean forward Ji Dong-won scored the opening goal, but British midfielder Aaron Ramsey scored a penalty equaliser. Ramsey once again had a penalty chance four minutes after his penalty goal, but South Korea's over-aged goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong blocked it.[2] However, Jung was injured in a collision with Micah Richards in the middle of the second half, and was replaced by Lee Bum-young. Nevertheless, Lee did not concede a goal until the end of extra time, and made a save from the shot of Britain's fifth kicker Daniel Sturridge in the penalty shoot-out. South Korea beat Great Britain 5–4 on penalties and Lee was praised by finishing the game successfully, but the compliments turned to criticisms after the semi-finals. He conceded three goals against Brazil, failing to perform his role.[3] After being eliminated by a 3–0 loss to Brazil, South Korea competed with their historical rival Japan for a bronze medal. Their over-aged striker Park Chu-young scored the opening goal with a solo effort against three Japanese defenders, and Koo Ja-cheol scored an additional goal, a decisive one for the victory. South Korea won their first-ever medal in Olympic football after defeating Japan 2–0, and the medalists were exempted from mandatory military service according to the laws of the country. They were called the "London Generation" in South Korea, and most of them played for the senior team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where they were eliminated after finishing last in their group.[4]
Recent results and fixtures
[edit]The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[5]
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
[edit]| 20 November Friendly | France  | 0–3 | South Korea | Le Havre, France |
| 18:30 UTC+1 | Report |
|
Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Chivulete Andrei (Romania) |
2024
[edit]| 20 March 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship (Quarter-finals) | South Korea | 1–0 |  Thailand | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
|
Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Alaeddin Sheikh Ahmad (Lebanon) |
| 23 March 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship (Semi-finals) | Saudi Arabia  | 0–1 | South Korea | Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia |
| 23:00 UTC+3 | Report |
|
Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Saad Ahmed (Egypt) |
| 26 March 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship (Final) | Australia  | 2–2 (3–4 p) | South Korea | Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia |
| 23:00 UTC+3 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Al Fateh Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
| 9 April Unofficial friendly | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | South Korea | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
|
Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium |
| 16 April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (Group B) | South Korea | 1–0 |  United Arab Emirates | Qatar |
|
Report | Attendance: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
| 19 April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (Group B) | China  | 0–2 | South Korea | Qatar |
| Report |
|
Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha Referee: Mohammed Al-Shammari (Qatar) |
| 22 April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (Group B) | Japan | 0–1 | South Korea | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report |
|
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
| 25 April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (Quarter-finals) | South Korea | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (10–11 p) | Indonesia | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:30 UTC+3 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament | South Korea | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia | Vitrolles, France |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stade Jules-Ladoumègue Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan) |
| 5 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament | Ivory Coast  | 2–1 | South Korea | Fos-sur-Mer, France |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Report |
|
Stadium: Stade Parsemain Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica) |
| 7 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament | France | 1–0 | South Korea | Aubagne, France |
| 17:30 UTC+2 |
|
Report | Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny Referee: Susana Corella (Ecuador) |
| 11 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament | South Korea | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Mexico | Fos-sur-Mer, France |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stade Parsemain Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 14 June 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament | South Korea | 2–1 | Indonesia | Saint-Chamas, France |
| 14:00 UTC+2 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Stade René Gimet Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa) |
2025
[edit]| 18 March Friendly | South Korea | v |  Canada | Ulsan, South Korea |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium |
| 22 March Friendly | South Korea | v |  Malaysia | Bucheon, South Korea |
| Stadium: Bucheon Stadium |
All-time results
[edit]- As of 20 November 2023[6]
| Year | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1999 | 93 | 56 | 22 | 15 | 60.22 | Matches |
| 2000–2009 | 79 | 52 | 15 | 12 | 65.82 | Matches |
| 2010–2019 | 119 | 73 | 29 | 17 | 61.34 | Matches |
| 2020–present | 42 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 71.43 | Matches |
| Total | 333 | 211 | 70 | 52 | 63.36 | — |
Coaching staff
[edit]Current personnel
[edit]- As of 26 May 2024[7]
| Position | Coach |
|---|---|
| Manager | Choi Jae-young
|
| Coach | Song Chang-nam
|
| Cho Se-kwon
| |
| Goalkeeping coach | Nam Hyun-woo
|
Manager history
[edit]Caretaker manager
| No. | Manager | Year | P | W | D | L | Win % | Competition(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Sam-rak
|
1991–1992 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 70.00 | 1992 Summer Olympics group stage |
| 2 |  Anatoliy Byshovets
|
1994–1996 | 43 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 44.19 | 1996 Summer Olympics group stage |
| 3 | Huh Jung-moo
|
1998–2000 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 83.33 | 2000 Summer Olympics group stage |
| 4 | Park Hang-seo
|
2002 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.78 | 2002 Asian Games bronze medal |
| 5 | Kim Ho-kon
|
2003–2004 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 61.29 | 2004 Summer Olympics quarter-finals |
| 6 |  Pim Verbeek
|
2006–2007 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 66.67 | 2006 Asian Games fourth place |
| 7 | Park Sung-hwa
|
2007–2008 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 53.85 | 2008 Summer Olympics group stage |
| 8 | Hong Myung-bo
|
2009–2012 | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 59.38 | 2010 Asian Games bronze medal 2012 Summer Olympics bronze medal |
| — | Kim Tae-young[note 1]
|
2012 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 | — |
| — | Chung Jung-yong
|
2012 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | — |
| 9 | Lee Kwang-jong
|
2013–2015 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 54.55 | 2013 AFC U-22 Championship fourth place 2014 Asian Games gold medal |
| — | Choi Moon-sik[note 2]
|
2015 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | — |
| 10 | Shin Tae-yong
|
2015–2016 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 60.00 | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship runner-up 2016 Summer Olympics quarter-finals |
| — | Chung Jung-yong
|
2017 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | — |
| 11 | Kim Bong-gil
|
2017–2018 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50.00 | 2018 AFC U-23 Championship fourth place |
| 12 | Kim Hak-bum
|
2018–2021 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 66.67 | 2018 Asian Games gold medal 2020 AFC U-23 Championship champion 2020 Summer Olympics quarter-finals |
| 13 | Hwang Sun-hong
|
2021–2024 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 76.67 | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup quarter-finals 2022 Asian Games gold medal 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup quarter-finals |
| — | Myung Jae-yong
|
2024 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship champion |
| Total | 340 | 216 | 72 | 52 | 63.53 | — | ||
Players
[edit]Current under-23 squad
[edit]The following players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in April 2024.[11][12]
Current under-21 squad
[edit]The following players were called up for the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament in June 2024.[13][14]
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players have also been called up to a South Korea under-23 squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Moon Hyun-ho | 13 May 2003 | Ulsan HD
|
v. France, 20 November 2023
| ||
| DF | Kim Ji-soo | 24 December 2004 |  Brentford
|
2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, April 2024 WD | ||
| DF | Cho Wi-je | 25 August 2001 | Busan IPark
|
2024 WAFF U-23 Championship, March 2024 INJ | ||
| DF | Kim Ju-hwan | 17 February 2001 | Ulsan HD
|
Antalya Training Camp, January 2024 | ||
| DF | Kim Ryun-seong | 4 June 2002 | Busan IPark
|
Antalya Training Camp, January 2024 | ||
| DF | Lee Jun-jae | 14 July 2003 | Gyeongnam FC
|
Antalya Training Camp, January 2024 | ||
| DF | Cho Sung-gwon | 24 February 2001 | Gwangju FC
|
v. France, 20 November 2023
| ||
| DF | Kim Sun-ho | 29 March 2001 | Bucheon FC 1995
|
v. France, 20 November 2023
| ||
| DF | Min Kyeong-hyeon | 16 December 2001 | Incheon United
|
v. France, 20 November 2023
| ||
| MF | Yang Hyun-jun | 25 May 2002 |  Celtic
|
2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, April 2024 WD | ||
| MF | Bae Jun-ho | 21 August 2003 | Stoke City
|
2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, April 2024 WD | ||
| MF | Lee Jae-uk | 9 March 2001 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
|
2024 WAFF U-23 Championship, March 2024 | ||
| MF | Park Chang-hwan | 21 November 2001 | Seoul E-Land
|
Antalya Training Camp, January 2024 | ||
| MF | Jeon Byung-kwan | 10 November 2002 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
|
Antalya Training Camp, January 2024 | ||
| MF | Lee Seung-won | 6 March 2003 | Gimcheon Sangmu
|
Antalya Training Camp, January 2024 | ||
| MF | Park Hyun-bin | 19 May 2003 | Bucheon FC 1995
|
Antalya Training Camp, January 2024 | ||
| MF | Kim Yong-hak | 20 May 2003 |  Portimonense
|
Antalya Training Camp, January 2024 | ||
| MF | Goh Young-joon | 9 July 2001 |  Partizan
|
Antalya Training Camp, January 2024 WD | ||
| MF | Oh Jae-hyeok | 21 June 2002 | Seongnam FC
|
Antalya Training Camp, January 2024 INJ | ||
| MF | Kwon Hyeok-kyu | 13 March 2001 | Hibernian
|
v. France, 20 November 2023
| ||
| FW | Sung Jin-young | 21 May 2003 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
|
2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2024 INJ | ||
| FW | Kang Hyun-muk | 28 March 2001 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
|
2024 WAFF U-23 Championship, March 2024 | ||
| FW | Heo Yool | 12 April 2001 | Gwangju FC
|
Antalya Training Camp, January 2024 | ||
| FW | Park Ho-min | 9 October 2001 | Bucheon FC 1995
|
Antalya Training Camp, January 2024 | ||
INJ Withdrew due to injury. | ||||||
Overage players
[edit]Football at the Summer Olympics and the Asian Games have required that under-23 players enter the competitions, but they have allowed three overage players can be included in one squad. These three players are called the "Wild cards" in South Korea.[15] According to South Korean laws, Olympic medalists and Asian Games gold medalists can be exempted from the military service, and so top-level players also compete for wild cards.[16]
| Olympics | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Lim-saeng (DF)[a] Lee Kyung-chun (DF) |
Ha Seok-ju (MF) | Hwang Sun-hong (FW) | |
| Kang Chul (DF) | Kim Sang-sik (DF) | Kim Do-hoon (FW) | |
| Yoo Sang-chul (MF) | Chung Kyung-ho (FW) | — | |
| Kim Dong-jin (DF) | Kim Jung-woo (MF) | — | |
| Jung Sung-ryong (GK) | Kim Chang-soo (DF) | Park Chu-young (FW) | |
| Jang Hyun-soo (DF) | Suk Hyun-jun (FW) | Son Heung-min (FW) | |
| Park Ji-soo (DF) | Kwon Chang-hoon (MF) | Hwang Ui-jo (FW) | |
| Asian Games | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
| Lee Woon-jae (GK) | Kim Young-chul (DF) | Lee Young-pyo (DF) | |
| Kim Dong-jin (DF) | Kim Do-heon (MF) | Lee Chun-soo (FW) | |
| Kim Jung-woo (MF) | Park Chu-young (FW) | — | |
| Kim Seung-gyu (GK) | Park Joo-ho (DF) | Kim Shin-wook (FW) | |
| Jo Hyeon-woo (GK) | Son Heung-min (FW) | Hwang Ui-jo (FW) | |
| Park Jin-seop (DF) | Seol Young-woo (DF) | Paik Seung-ho (MF) |
- ^ Lee Lim-saeng was replaced by reserve player Lee Kyung-chun after the second match due to his injury.
Records
[edit]Statistics below are from matches which the KFA consider as official including non-international matches (against clubs, regional teams, and other KFA teams).
Most appearances
[edit]- As of 13 August 2016
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Ki-hyung | 48 | 10 | 1994–1996 | [17] |
| 2 | Choi Sung-yong | 44 | 0 | 1994–1996 | [18] |
| 3 | Kim Do-heon | 43 | 3 | 2002–2006 | [19] |
| Kim Dong-jin | 43 | 6 | 2002–2008 | [20] | |
| 5 | Choi Yong-soo | 41 | 25 | 1994–1996 | [21] |
| 6 | Choi Sung-kuk | 40 | 3 | 2001–2006 | [22] |
| Kim Jung-woo | 40 | 3 | 2003–2010 | [23] | |
| 8 | Choi Tae-uk | 39 | 14 | 2000–2004 | [24] |
| 9 | Lee Woo-young | 37 | 9 | 1994–1996 | [25] |
| Seo Dong-myung | 37 | 0 | 1994–1996 | [26] |
Top goalscorers
[edit]- As of 7 October 2023
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choi Yong-soo | 25 | 41 | 0.61 | 1994–1996 | [21] |
| 2 | Lee Dong-gook | 20 | 29 | 0.69 | 1999–2002 | [27] |
| 3 | Hwang Ui-jo | 18 | 28 | 0.64 | 2012–2021 | [28] |
| 4 | Moon Chang-jin | 16 | 31 | 0.52 | 2013–2016 | [29] |
| 5 | Cho Young-wook | 14 | 33 | 0.42 | 2017–2023 | [30] |
| Choi Tae-uk | 14 | 39 | 0.36 | 2000–2004 | [24] | |
| 7 | Park Chu-young | 12 | 30 | 0.4 | 2006–2012 | [31] |
| 8 | Jeong Woo-yeong | 11 | 20 | 0.55 | 2019–2023 | [32] |
| Kwon Chang-hoon | 11 | 25 | 0.44 | 2015–2021 | [33] | |
| Cho Jae-jin | 11 | 28 | 0.39 | 2003–2004 | [34] | |
| Lee Chun-soo | 11 | 28 | 0.39 | 1999–2006 | [35] |
Competitive record
[edit]Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played on home soil
Summer Olympics
[edit]- Football at the Summer Olympics was a senior tournament until 1988.
| Summer Olympics record | Qualification record[36] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1948–1988 | Entered with the senior team | Entered with the senior team | |||||||||||||
| 1992 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Squad | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 4 | |
 1996 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | |
| 2000 |
Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
 2004 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Squad | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2008 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Squad | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | |
 2012 |
Bronze medalists | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2016 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | Squad | Via AFC U-23 Asian Cup | ||||||
| 2020 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | Squad | |||||||
| 2024 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
| 2028
|
To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2032
| |||||||||||||||
| Total | Bronze medalists | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 8/9 | 57 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 123 | 19 | |
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
[edit]| AFC U-23 Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 2013 |
Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | Squad | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
 2016 |
Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2018 |
Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2020 |
Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2022 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2024 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026
|
To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 title | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 28 | 6/6 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 8 | |
Asian Games
[edit]- Football at the Asian Games was a senior tournament until 1998.
| Asian Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1951–1998 | Entered with the senior team | |||||||
| 2002 |
Bronze medalists | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | Squad |
| 2006 |
Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | Squad |
| 2010 |
Bronze medalists | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | Squad |
| 2014 |
Gold medalists | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | Squad |
| 2018 |
Gold medalists | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | Squad |
| 2022 |
Gold medalists | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | Squad |
| 2026 |
To be determined | |||||||
| 2030
| ||||||||
| 2034
| ||||||||
| Total | 3 titles | 40 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 102 | 20 | 6/6 |
Other competitions
[edit]| Competition | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship
|
Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Squad |
Head-to-head record
[edit]The following table shows South Korea under-23s' head-to-head record in international matches, as of 20 November 2023.[6]
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
 Argentina
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Australia
|
15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 73.33 |
 Austria
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Bahrain
|
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 90.00 |
 Bangladesh
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100.00 |
| Brazil
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0.00 |
 Brunei
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
 Bulgaria
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
 Cambodia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100.00 |
 Cameroon
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Canada
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50.00 |
 Chile
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| China
|
18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 72.22 |
 Chinese Taipei
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 100.00 |
 Colombia
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Colombia U20
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Costa Rica
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Czech Republic
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Denmark
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Denmark XI
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
 East Timor
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 66.67 |
 Egypt
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50.00 |
| England
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Estonia
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
 Fiji
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100.00 |
| France
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 25.00 |
 Gabon
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Germany
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Ghana
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 80.00 |
| Great Britain
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Greece
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Guatemala
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Honduras
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 60.00 |
| Honduras U20
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Hong Kong
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 100.00 |
| Indonesia
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 100.00 |
 Iran
|
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 66.67 |
 Iraq
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 42.86 |
| Iraq A
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Italy
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Ivory Coast
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Japan
|
17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 47.06 |
| Japan U20
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Japan Universiade
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Jordan
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 57.14 |
 Kazakhstan
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Kuwait
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 66.67 |
| Kuwait A
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Kyrgyzstan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100.00 |
 Laos
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Lesotho
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Macau
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100.00 |
| Malaysia
|
11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 72.73 |
| Malaysia A
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50.00 |
 Maldives
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
 Mali
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Mexico
|
9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 33.33 |
 Morocco
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 16.67 |
 Myanmar
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 66.67 |
 Namibia
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Netherlands
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
 New Zealand
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 75.00 |
 Nigeria
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 100.00 |
 North Korea
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50.00 |
 Norway
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Norway A
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Oman
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 100.00 |
 Palestine
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Paraguay
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Paraguay XI
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 50.00 |
| Philippines
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | +30 | 100.00 |
| Qatar
|
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 12.50 |
| Qatar U20
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Romania
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Russia
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Saudi Arabia
|
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 70.00 |
| Scotland
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Senegal
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Singapore
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
 South Africa
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Spain
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 |
 Sri Lanka
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 33.33 |
 Switzerland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 |
 Syria
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 60.00 |
| Thailand
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 100.00 |
| Thailand A
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00 |
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50.00 |
 Tunisia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100.00 |
| United Arab Emirates
|
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 70.00 |
| United States
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 60.00 |
| Uzbekistan
|
15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 73.33 |
 Vietnam
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 71.43 |
 Yemen
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 66.67 |
| Total | 333 | 211 | 70 | 52 | 665 | 244 | +421 | 63.36 |
Honours
[edit]Intercontinental
[edit]
Bronze medalists: 2012
Continental
[edit]
Regional
[edit]
Champions: 2024
Minor competitions
[edit]- Dunhill Cup Vietnam: 1999
- Four Nations Tournament: 2000 (Australia), 2003 (South Africa)[37][38]
- Qatar International Friendship Tournament: 2005, 2023[39][40]
- King's Cup: 2012, 2015
Other awards
[edit]See also
[edit]
- Football in South Korea
- Korea Football Association
- South Korea national football team
- South Korea national football B team
- South Korea national under-20 football team
- South Korea national under-17 football team
- South Korea women's national football team
Notes
[edit]- ^ Managed separate under-21 team in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification.
- ^ Managed under-22 team as a caretaker in the 2015 King's Cup because former manager Lee Kwang-jong urgently resigned from the team due to his acute leukemia.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Yoon, Hyung-jin (29 April 2006). "South Korea - International Results U-23 (Olympic) Team [South Korea (5) – Indonesia (0)]". RDFC. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Olympics: Team GB out after Daniel Sturridge's penalty shootout miss". The Guardian. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ 브라질전 대패 후 정성룡이 이범영에게 했던 말 (in Korean). JoyNews24. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ 한국축구 '런던 세대', 역사 속으로 사라지나 [The "London Generation" of Korean football is disappearing into history]. Naver (in Korean). OhmyNews. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Korea Republic U23 – Korea Republic U23 – Results and fixtures – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Men's U-23 results" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Men's U-21 coaches" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "South Korea U-23 Matches 1991-2004". "Details 1991-1999". RSSSF. 30 April 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ 김학범호, UAE와 1-1 무승부…두바이컵 '우승 실패' (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ 한국 22세이하 대표팀 투병 이광종 감독 위해 킹스컵 우승 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ 명단 발표 [List announcement] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ 선수 명단 [Squad List] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ 명단 발표 [List announcement] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ 선수 명단 [Squad List] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ 김학범의 도쿄올림픽 와일드카드 우선순위는?…'척추 라인' (in Korean). YTN. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "South Korean Olympic medallists eligible for military exemption". Inside the Games. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Lee Ki-hyung" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Choi Sung-yong" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Kim Do-heon" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Kim Dong-jin" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Choi Yong-soo" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Choi Sung-kuk" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Kim Jung-woo" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Choi Tae-uk" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Lee Woo-young" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Seo Dong-myung" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Lee Dong-gook" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Hwang Ui-jo" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Moon Chang-jin" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Cho Young-wook" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Park Chu-young" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Jeong Woo-yeong" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Kwon Chang-hoon" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Cho Jae-jin" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Lee Chun-soo" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Football Tournament of the Olympic Games - Overview". RSSSF. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Australia - Four Nations U-23 Tournament 2000". RSSSF. 15 January 2000. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "South Africa - Four Nations U-23 Tournament 2003". RSSSF. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Olympic Teams Tournament (Qatar)". RSSSF. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ ‘홍시후 멀티골’ 황선홍호, UAE 3-0 꺾고 도하컵 우승 (in Korean). KFA. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website, KFA.or.kr (in English)
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