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Hong Myung-Bo
Hong Myung-Bo | |
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Korean Name | |
Revised Romanization | Hong Myeong-bo |
McCune-Reischauer | Hong Myŏng-bo |
Hangul | 홍명보 |
Hanja | 洪明甫 |
Hong Myung-Bo (born February 12, 1969 in Seoul) is a South Korean football player; he is a defender who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in the United States. He won the Bronze Ball in the 2002 World Cup as the third best player in the tournament, as he captained the Korean team to a fourth place finish. He ended his international career after the 2002 World Cup as the all-time leader in appearances for the South Korea national football team, with 135.
Hong was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.
Clubs
- 1992-1997 Pohang Steelers
- 1997-1998 Bellmare Hiratsuka
- 1999-2002 Kashiwa Reysol
- 2002 Pohang Steelers
- 2003-2004 Los Angeles Galaxy
See also
Last updated: 11-07-2004 20:41:49