Hong Deok-young Sports manager

Hong Deok-Young (Hangul: 홍덕영, Hanja: 洪德永; May 5, 1921 – September 13, 2005) was a South Korean football manager, referee and former football player. He was one of the first South Koreans to be capped for their country at international level.He was also the goalkeeper of the South Korea national team who appeared at the 1954 World Cup. After retiring, he was an international football referee from 1957 to 1967. In later life, Hong went blind due to complication of diabetes mellitus. He died on September 13, 2005.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 05, 1921
Birth place
Korea under Japanese rule , Hamhung
Date of deathSeptember 13, 2005
Place of death
South Korea , Seoul
Height (meters)1.69

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Football manager

club
South Korea national football team
Korea University
Seoul Bank FC
position
Referee
Coach (sport)
Goalkeeper (association football)
teams
South Korea national football team
Korea University

Topical connections

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Baek Sung-dongFootball player
Baek Ji-hoonFootball player
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Ahn Hyo-yeonFootball player
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Baek Jong-chulSports manager
An Ik-sooSports manager
Choi Chung-minSports manager
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Hong Deok-young on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=50984/index.html