# Hong Myung-bo

Hong Myung-bo is a South Korean footballer and manager, born on 12 February 1969 in Seoul, South Korea. Hong played as a sweeper for Kashiwa Reysol and Bellmare Hiratsuka. Hong scored 36 goals in 467 games for club and country and won 8 trophies, including 3 league titles.

## Hong's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 331 | 26 |
| South Korea | 136 | 10 |
| Total | 467 | 36 |

Goals per game: 0.08.

## Hong's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 8
- League titles: 3
- Domestic cups: 3
- Trophies with South Korea: 1
- Individual awards: 30

### Sangmu FC

- Korean National Semipro League (Autumn): 1 (1991)

### Pohang Steelers

- Asian Club Championship: 1 (1996–97)
- K League 1: 1 (1992)
- Korean FA Cup: 1 (1996)
- Korean League Cup: 1 (1993)

### Kashiwa Reysol

- J.League Cup: 1 (1999)

### South Korea B

- Summer Universiade: 1 (1991)

### South Korea

- Dynasty Cup: 1 (1990)

### Individual

- FIFA World XI: 1 (1997)
- FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball: 1 (2002)
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1 (2002)
- FIFA World Cup Fans' All-Star Team: 1 (2002)
- FIFA 100: 1 (2004)
- AFC Asian All-Star: 3 (1993, 1997, 2000)
- AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 1 (2000)
- AFC Hall of Fame: 1 (2014)
- AFC Opta All-time XI at the FIFA World Cup: 1 (2020)
- AFC Fans' All-time XI at the FIFA World Cup: 1 (2020)
- AFC Asian Cup All-time XI: 1 (2023)
- IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the 20th Century: 1 (2021)
- and 9 more

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1991: Sangmu
2. 1992–1997: Pohang Steelers, 110 games, 14 goals
3. 1997–1998: Bellmare Hiratsuka, 42 games, 0 goals
4. 1999–2001: Kashiwa Reysol, 72 games, 7 goals
5. 2002: Pohang Steelers, 19 games, 0 goals
6. 2003–2004: LA Galaxy, 38 games, 0 goals

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