Yoon Jong-hwan

In this Korean name, the family name is Yoon.
Yoon Jong-hwan
Yoon managing Ulsan Hyundai in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-02-16) 16 February 1973
Place of birth Gwangju, South Korea
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Incheon United (head coach)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1994 Dong-A University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1999 Bucheon SK 68 (8)
2000–2002 Cerezo Osaka 81 (9)
2003 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 30 (1)
2004–2005 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 42 (3)
2006–2007 Sagan Tosu 67 (3)
Total 288 (24)
International career
1994–1996 South Korea U23 40[α] (4)
1994–2002 South Korea 40 (3)
Managerial career
2010 Sagan Tosu (assistant)
2011–2014 Sagan Tosu
2015–2016 Ulsan Hyundai
2017–2018 Cerezo Osaka
2019 Muangthong United
2020–2023 JEF United Chiba
2023–2024 Gangwon FC
2024– Incheon United
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
2000 Lebanon
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
Yoon Jong-hwan
Hangul
윤정환
Hanja
尹晶煥
RRYun Jeonghwan
MRYun Chŏnghwan

Yoon Jong-hwan[1] (born 16 February 1973) is a South Korean football manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of K League 1 club Incheon United.

Club career

In 1995, Yoon started his professional career at K League club Yukong Elephants (renamed Bucheon Yukong in 1996 and Bucheon SK in 1997). Bucheon manager Valery Nepomnyashchy tried to realise Spanish-style football based on possession and short passing at the K League,[2] where long passing and frontward movement were prevalent.[3] Yoon was the best player at the club to execute Nepomnyashchy's tactics, and attracted attention with his passing skills.[4] He helped the club win the 1996 Korean League Cup.[5]

After leaving Bucheon at the end of the 1999 season, Yoon played for J.League clubs Cerezo Osaka and Sagan Tosu,[6] as well as other K League clubs Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.[7] In 2008, he retired as a player.

International career

Yoon was a rare playmaker in South Korea, who had exquisite passing skills and a wide span of sight.[8] On the other hand, he had poor stamina and physique, and evaded tussle and defensive effort the national team demanded.[9] He participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 1998 Asian Games and the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, whereas he was excluded from the FIFA World Cup.[10] He was selected for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but did not appear in any of the seven matches.[11]

Manageiral career

Sagan Tosu

Yoon was appointed technical advisor of Sagan Tosu just after his retirement as a player in 2008. He joined the club's coaching staff in 2009, was promoted to assistant coach in 2010, and finally became their manager after getting licenses in 2011.[12] In his first season as a manager, he finished second at the 2011 J.League Division 2, leading his team to be promoted to the Division 1.

In 2014, Sagan Tosu stood atop the J.League until Yoon's unexpected departure from them on 7 August. Their board were in conflict with Yoon about the club's future direction, and terminated the contract with him early.[13] After Yoon left the club, they fell to fifth place at the end of the season.[14]

Ulsan Hyundai

On 3 December 2014, Yoon was appointed manager of K League 1 club Ulsan Hyundai. Ulsan set goals to win a league title and qualify for the AFC Champions League.[15] He finished seventh and fourth at the league in 2015 and 2016 respectively, falling short of these expectations.[16]

Cerezo Osaka

On 6 December 2016, Yoon joined Cerezo Osaka, newly promoted to the J1 League.[17] He achieved a domestic cup double by winning the 2017 Emperor's Cup and the 2017 J.League Cup as well as finishing third at the league.[18] That year, he received the J1 League Manager of the Year award.[19]

After leaving Cerezo at the end of the 2018 season, Yoon signed for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United on 9 April 2019.[20] He resigned from his post after recording two wins, two draws and four defeats for two months at Muangthong.[21] He returned to Japan, managing J2 League club JEF United Chiba between 2020 and 2022. In early 2023, he worked as a football commentator of South Korean television channel Sky Sports for a short period.[22]

Gangwon FC

On 15 June 2023, Yoon moved to K League 1 club Gangwon FC, starting to replace their previous manager Choi Yong-soo.[23] He failed to get a win in his first seven matches, but his results were gradually improved by his tactical changes. Under his guidance during the 2023 season, Gangwon succeeded in avoiding relegation, and made an expectation for the future by showing some young talents on the field.[24] In 2024, Gangwon finished second at the league, qualifying for the AFC Champions League for the first time.[25] Despite bringing the club's best results, he left them after a negotiation for his contract extension fell through.[26]

Incheon United

Incheon United, who were relegated to the K League 2 at the end of the 2024 season, recruited Yoon to be promoted to the first division quickly.[27] He won the second division title the next year, accomplishing their purpose.[28]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[29][30]
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bucheon SK 1995 K League 19 3 — 5 0 — 24 3
1996 K League 15 0 3 2 7 2 — 25 4
1997 K League 7 2 2 0 9 1 — 18 3
1998 K League 16 1 2 0 12 3 — 30 4
1999 K League 11 2 0 0 7 1 — 18 3
Total 68 8 7 2 40 7 — 115 17
Cerezo Osaka 2000 J1 League 29 3 3 3 3 0 — 35 6
2001 J1 League 26 4 5 6 1 0 — 32 10
2002 J2 League 26 2 3 0 — — 29 2
Total 81 9 11 9 4 0 — 96 18
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2003 K League 30 1 0 0 — ?[a] ? 30 1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2004 K League 23 2 2 0 11 0 1[b] 0 37 2
2005 K League 19 1 5 0 12 1 — 36 2
Total 42 3 7 0 23 1 1 0 73 4
Sagan Tosu 2006 J2 League 41 2 2 0 — — 43 2
2007 J2 League 26 1 0 0 — — 26 1
Total 67 3 2 0 — — 69 3
Career total 288 24 27 11 67 8 1 0 383 43
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in K League Super Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[10][31]
National team Year Apps Goals
South Korea 1994 1 0
1995 4 0
1997 5 0
1998 13 2
1999 3 0
2000 7 0
2001 2 0
2002 5 1
Total 40 3
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Yoon Jong-hwan[10]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 December 1998 Bangkok, Thailand  Vietnam 3–0 4–0 1998 Asian Games
2 9 December 1998 Bangkok, Thailand  United Arab Emirates 1–0 2–1 1998 Asian Games
3 16 May 2002 Busan, South Korea  Scotland 3–0 4–1 Friendly

Managerial statistics

As of match played 8 November 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
Pld W D L Win %
Sagan Tosu 1 February 2011 7 August 2014 149 71 30 48 047.65 [32]
Ulsan Hyundai 1 January 2015 13 November 2016 80 32 24 24 040.00
Cerezo Osaka 1 February 2017 31 December 2018 100 51 25 24 051.00 [32]
Muangthong United 8 April 2019 12 June 2019 8 2 2 4 025.00
JEF United Chiba 1 February 2020 31 December 2022 129 50 34 45 038.76 [32]
Gangwon FC 15 June 2023 5 December 2024 63 25 19 19 039.68
Incheon United 22 December 2024 Present 41 25 9 7 060.98
Total 570 256 143 171 044.91

Honours

Player

Bucheon Yukong

Cerezo Osaka

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

South Korea

Individual

Manager

Cerezo Osaka

Incheon United

Individual

Notes

  1. ^ Includes eleven appearances against non-national teams (ten against clubs, one against regional team), and one appearance against another KFA team.

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