Hong Kyung-suk

Hong Kyung-suk
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-10-14) October 14, 1984
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position
Team information
Current team
Bhutan (coach)
Youth career
Yeojoo Institute of Technology
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Seoul Amazones
2008–2015 Daekyo Kangaroos 36 (1)
International career
2002–2010 South Korea 58 (4)
Managerial career
2022–2023 Bhutan
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 06:54, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
Hong Kyung-suk
Hangul
홍경숙
RRHong Gyeongsuk
MRHong Kyŏngsuk

Hong Kyung-suk (Korean홍경숙, Korean pronunciation: [hoŋ.ɡjʌŋ.suk̚] or [hoŋ] [kjʌŋ.suk̚]; born October 14, 1984) is a South Korean football coach and former player who served as head coach for the Bhutanese women's national football team.[1][2]

Club career

Hong played for Seoul City Amazones before transferring to Daekyo Kangaroos. In 2012 she became the first WK League player to return to the league after having given birth.[3]

International career

Hong was part of the South Korean squad that won bronze at the 2010 Asian Games, the country's first medal in women's football at the tournament.[4]

Career statistics

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hong Kyung-suk goal.

List of international goals scored by Hong Kyung-suk
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 4 October 2002 Yangsan Stadium, Yangsan, South Korea  Chinese Taipei 1–0 2–1 2002 Asian Games
2 20 April 2004 Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima, Japan Myanmar 7-0 7-0 2004 Olympics qualifying competition [5]
3 30 October 2006 Masan Sports Complex, Masan, South Korea Canada 1-1 1-3 2006 Peace Queen Cup [6]
4 26 August 2009 Tainan County Stadium, Tainan, Taiwan Northern Mariana Islands 6-0 19-0 2010 Women's East Asian Cup qualifiers [7]

Honours

South Korea

References

  1. ^ "Bhutan women's football team shines". The Bhutan Live. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  2. ^ Nestler, Stefan (13 February 2023). "Football: Bhutan's allrounder aiming to lift country higher". dw.com. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  3. ^ Kim, Su-hyun (28 February 2013). "엄마 선수 홍경숙 "2호 엄마 선수 기다려요"" [Mom footballer Hong Kyung-suk "I look forward to seeing a second Mom footballer"]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  4. ^ Chwi, Jae-ban (22 November 2010). "여자축구, 사상 첫 메달" [First medal in history for women's football]. Gyeongin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  5. ^ "여자축구 괌 7-0 대파" [Women's football team thrash Guam 7-0]. Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 19 April 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  6. ^ "무릎 끓은 女축구, 다시 일어나~" [Women's football, fallen to your knees, get up again!]. KBS News (in Korean). 30 October 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  7. ^ "EAFF Women's Football Championship 2010 Semi-Final Competition Score Sheet" (PDF). East Asian Football Federation. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2026.