South Korea national football team records and statistics
Records and statistics of the South Korea national football team are as follows.
Player records
- As of 10 September 2024[1]
Players in bold are still active with South Korea.
Most appearances
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Hong_Myung-Bo.jpg/200px-Hong_Myung-Bo.jpg)
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cha Bum-kun | 136 | 58 | 1972–1986 |
Hong Myung-bo | 136 | 10 | 1990–2002 | |
3 | Lee Woon-jae | 133 | 0 | 1994–2010 |
4 | Son Heung-min | 129 | 49 | 2010–present |
5 | Lee Young-pyo | 127 | 5 | 1999–2011 |
6 | Kim Ho-kon | 124 | 5 | 1971–1979 |
7 | Yoo Sang-chul | 122 | 18 | 1994–2005 |
8 | Cho Young-jeung | 113 | 1 | 1975–1986 |
9 | Kim Young-gwon | 112 | 7 | 2010–present |
10 | Ki Sung-yueng | 110 | 10 | 2008–2019 |
Top goalscorers
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Cha_Bum_Kun.jpg/200px-Cha_Bum_Kun.jpg)
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cha Bum-kun | 58 | 136 | 0.43 | 1972–1986 |
2 | Hwang Sun-hong | 50 | 103 | 0.49 | 1988–2002 |
3 | Son Heung-min | 49 | 129 | 0.38 | 2010–present |
4 | Park Lee-chun | 36 | 89 | 0.4 | 1969–1974 |
5 | Kim Jae-han | 33 | 57 | 0.58 | 1972–1979 |
Lee Dong-gook | 33 | 105 | 0.31 | 1998–2017 | |
7 | Choi Soon-ho | 30 | 103 | 0.29 | 1980–1991 |
8 | Kim Do-hoon | 29 | 72 | 0.4 | 1994–2003 |
Huh Jung-moo | 29 | 84 | 0.35 | 1974–1986 | |
10 | Choi Yong-soo | 27 | 67 | 0.4 | 1995–2003 |
Lee Tae-ho | 27 | 72 | 0.38 | 1980–1991 | |
Kim Jin-kook | 27 | 94 | 0.29 | 1972–1978 |
Other records
- Youngest player
- 17 years and 241 days, Kim Pan-keun, vs. Thailand, 1 November 1983
- Youngest goalscorer
- 18 years and 87 days, Ko Jong-soo, vs. New Zealand, 25 January 1997
- Oldest player
- 39 years and 274 days, Kim Yong-sik, vs. Hong Kong, 15 April 1950
- Oldest goalscorer
- 39 years and 274 days, Kim Yong-sik, vs. Hong Kong, 15 April 1950
- Longest career
- 19 years and 112 days, Lee Dong-gook, from 16 May 1998 to 5 September 2017
- Most goals in a calendar year
- 16, Park Lee-chun (1972) and Hwang Sun-hong (1994)
- Most consecutive matches scored in
- 6, Ha Seok-ju (1993)
- Fastest goal from kick-off
- 16 seconds, Hwang Hee-chan, vs. Qatar, 17 November 2020
- Most hat-tricks
- 3, Cha Bum-kun and Park Sung-hwa
Manager records
- Most matches managed
- 78, Huh Jung-moo
- Most matches managed (unofficial)[2]
- 126, Kim Jung-nam
- Most matches won
- 54, Ham Heung-chul
- Most matches won in an appointment
- 35, Paulo Bento
- Longest career in an appointment
- 4 years and 106 days, Paulo Bento, from 22 August 2018 to 6 December 2022
- Most appointments
- 5, Kim Yong-sik, Min Byung-dae and Park Jong-hwan
Team records
- Biggest victory
- 16–0 vs. Nepal, 29 September 2003 (2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification)
- Highest scoring draw
- 4–4 vs. Malaysia, 11 September 1976 (1976 Korea Cup)
- Heaviest defeat
- 0–12 vs. Sweden, 5 August 1948 (1948 Summer Olympics)
- Most consecutive victories
- 11, from 29 July 1975 (3–1 vs. Malaysia) to 21 December 1975 (3–1 vs. Burma)
- Most consecutive matches without defeat
- 29, from 20 September 1986 (3–0 vs. India) to 26 June 1989 (0–0 vs. Czechoslovakia)
Head-to-head record
The following table shows South Korea's head-to-head record, correct as of 10 September 2024.[3]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 050.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 000.00 |
![]() | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 031.03 |
![]() | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 070.59 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 000.00 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 033.33 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 050.00 |
![]() | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 012.50 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 085.71 |
![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 060.00 |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 040.00 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 033.33 |
![]() | 38 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 060.53 |
![]() | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 50 | 19 | +31 | 066.67 |
![]() | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 050.00 |
![]() | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 040.00 |
![]() | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 028.57 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 020.00 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 050.00 |
![]() | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 033.33 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 000.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 050.00 |
![]() | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 042.86 |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 075.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 033.33 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 |
![]() | 29 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 69 | 21 | +48 | 075.86 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 000.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
![]() | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 12 | +36 | 073.68 |
![]() | 36 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 19 | +65 | 083.33 |
![]() | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 030.30 |
![]() | 23 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 039.13 |
![]() | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 045.45 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 050.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 050.00 |
![]() | 81 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 124 | 76 | +48 | 051.85 |
![]() | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 042.86 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 050.00 |
![]() | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 050.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | +28 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 075.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 100.00 |
![]() | 47 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 81 | 45 | +36 | 055.32 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 050.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 050.00 |
![]() | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 028.57 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 000.00 |
![]() | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 055.56 |
![]() | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | +53 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 000.00 |
![]() | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 085.71 |
![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 060.00 |
![]() | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 041.18 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 050.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 025.00 |
![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 083.33 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
![]() | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 028.57 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 000.00 |
![]() | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | +37 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 050.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 054.55 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 000.00 |
![]() | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 026.32 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 025.00 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 033.33 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 97 | 19 | +78 | 082.14 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 000.00 |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100.00 |
![]() | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 000.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 050.00 |
![]() | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 060.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 47 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 96 | 37 | +59 | 065.96 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 033.33 |
![]() | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 014.29 |
![]() | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 080.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 14 | +24 | 061.90 |
![]() | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 045.45 |
![]() | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 010.00 |
![]() | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 068.75 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 21 | +45 | 068.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
![]() | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 000.00 |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 050.00 |
Total | 984 | 531 | 242 | 211 | 1,773 | 905 | +868 | 053.96 |
- ^ Including Czechoslovakia.
- ^ Including South Vietnam.
- ^ Including North Yemen.
- ^ Including SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia.
References
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "South Korea – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "KFA Archives" (in Korean). Korea Football Association. 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Head-to-head record" (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Match results – 2005" (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
External links
- Korea Football Association official website (in English and Korean)
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