South Korea national under-23 football team

South Korea national under-23 football team (Korean: 대한민국 23세 이하 축구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea at football in the Olympic Games and Asian Games. This team was founded when the Olympic football was changed to an under-23 competition, and is also managed as under-21 or under-22 team while it doesn't play in major competitions.

Korea Republic U-23
Nickname(s)Taegeuk Warriors
The Red Devils
Tigers of Asia
AssociationKorea Football Association (KFA)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachKim Hak-bum
CaptainLee Sang-min
Most capsKim Do-heon (43)
Top scorerLee Dong-gook (20)
FIFA codeKOR
First colours
Second colours
First international
 South Korea 5–0 Indonesia 
(Masan, South Korea; 24 March 1991)[1]
Biggest win
 South Korea 10–0 Philippines 
(Seoul, South Korea; 18 May 1991)
 South Korea 10–0 Macau 
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 19 July 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Sweden 3–0 South Korea 
(Sweden; 7 November 1995)
 Japan 4–1 South Korea 
(Tokyo, Japan; 7 September 1999)
 Spain 3–0 South Korea 
(Adelaide, Australia; 14 September 2000)
 Italy 3–0 South Korea 
(Qinhuangdao, China; 10 August 2008)
 Brazil 3–0 South Korea 
(Manchester, United Kingdom; 7 August 2012)
 Uzbekistan 4–1 South Korea 
(Kunshan, China; 23 January 2018)
Olympic Games
Appearances8 (first in 1992)
Best result Bronze medal (2012)
Asian Games
Appearances5 (first in 2002)
Best result Gold medal (2014, 2018)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2013)
Best result Champions (2020)

Competitive record

Olympic Games
Football at the Summer Olympics was a senior tournament until 1988.
Summer Olympic Games record
Year Result Position GP W D L GF GA Squad
1948–1988 See South Korea national football team
1992Group stage11th303022Squad
1996Group stage11th311122Squad
2000Group stage9th320123Squad
2004Quarter-finals6th412188Squad
2008Group stage10th311124Squad
2012Bronze medal3rd623155Squad
2016Quarter-finals5th4211124Squad
2020 Qualified
2024 To be determined
2028
TotalBronze medal8/82691163328

Asian Games
Football at the Asian Games was a senior tournament until 1998.
Asian Games record
Year Result Position GP W D L GF GA Squad
1951–1998See South Korea national football team
2002Bronze medal3rd6510172Squad
2006Fourth place4th640292Squad
2010Bronze medal3rd7502185Squad
2014Gold medal1st7700130Squad
2018Gold medal1st7601197Squad
Total2 titles5/53327157616

AFC U-23 Asian Cup
AFC U-23 Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position GP W D L GF GA Squad GP W D L GF GA
2013Fourth place4th 632183Squad 5410233
2016Runners-up2nd 6411146Squad 3300120
2018Fourth place4th 631289Squad 3210121
2020Champions1st 6600103Squad 3210163
Total1 title4/4 2416444021 141130637

London Generation
Main article: History of the South Korea national football team

Under the manager Hong Myung-bo, South Korean under-23 team participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. South Korea drew their first game with Mexico without a goal, but they beat Switzerland 2–1 in the following game. They qualified for the next round as runners-up of the group after drawing 0–0 with Gabon in the third game. In the quarter-finals, South Korea met the host Great Britain, which participated in the Olympic football for the first time since 1960. South Korean Ji Dong-won scored the opening goal, but British Aaron Ramsey scored the equalizer with a penalty. Ramsey had a penalty chance again four minutes after his goal, but the overage goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong blocked it this time.[2] However, Jung was injured in a collision with Micah Richards during the second half, and was replaced by Lee Bum-young. South Korea won that game 5–4 after a penalty shoot-out, and Lee was praised by finishing the game successfully including a save from British fifth kicker Daniel Sturridge's shot in the shoot-out, but the compliments was changed to criticisms after he conceded three goals against Brazil in the semi-finals.[3] After being eliminated by a 0–3 loss to Brazil, South Korea competed with their historical rival Japan for a bronze medal. South Korean overage striker Park Chu-young scored the opening goal with a solo effort against three Japanese defenders, and Koo Ja-cheol scored an additional goal, a decisive one for the victory. South Korea defeated Japan 2–0 in the bronze medal match, which they played for the first Olympic medal in their football history and players' exemption from military service. The bronze medalists was called the "London Generation" in South Korea, and also played for senior team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[4]

Match results

Results by manager
Main article: South Korea national under-23 football team results
As of 14 November 2020
No. Manager Year P W D L Win % Ref.
1 Kim Sam-rak 1991–1992 30 21 6 3 070.00 [5]
2 Anatoliy Byshovets 1994–1996 43 19 14 10 044.19 [5]
3 Huh Jung-moo 1998–2000 30 25 2 3 083.33 [5][6][7]
4 Park Hang-seo 2002 9 7 2 0 077.78 [8]
5 Kim Ho-kon 2003–2004 31 19 6 6 061.29 [9][10]
6 Pim Verbeek 2006–2007 15 10 2 3 066.67 [11][12]
7 Park Sung-hwa 2007–2008 13 7 5 1 053.85 [12][13]
8 Hong Myung-bo 2009–2012 32 19 8 5 059.38 [14][15][16][17]
9 Kim Tae-young[lower-alpha 1] 2012 5 4 1 0 080.00 [17]
10 Chung Jung-yong 2012 2 1 0 1 050.00 [17]
11 Lee Kwang-jong 2013–2015 22 12 5 5 054.55 [18][19]
12 Choi Moon-sik[lower-alpha 2] 2015 3 2 1 0 066.67 [21]
13 Shin Tae-yong 2015–2016 30 18 9 3 060.00 [21][22]
14 Chung Jung-yong 2017 3 2 1 0 066.67 [23]
15 Kim Bong-gil 2017–2018 6 3 1 2 050.00 [24]
16 Kim Hak-bum 2018– 25 18 4 3 072.00 [24][25][26][27]
See list of matches Total 299 187 67 45 062.54
  1. Managed under-21 team at the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification
  2. Managed under-22 team as a caretaker in the 2015 King's Cup because former manager Lee Kwang-jong urgently resigned from the team due to his acute leukemia[20]

Recent results
See also: South Korea national under-23 football team results

  Win   Draw   Loss

2019
22 March AFC U23 qualifier South Korea  8–0  Chinese Taipei Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17:00 (UTC+7) Lee Dong-jun  14' (pen.), 33'
Seo Gyeong-ju  39'
Lee Si-heon  68'
Cho Young-wook  69'
Lee Dong-gyeong  72', 73', 85'		 Report Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 1,113
Referee: Sultan Al-Marzooqi (United Arab Emirates)
24 March AFC U23 qualifier Cambodia  1–6  South Korea Phnom Penh, Cambodia
20:00 (UTC+7) N. Kakada  60' Report Han Chan-hee  4'
Jang Min-gyu  8'
Kim Bo-sub  57'
Sovann  80' (o.g.)
Lee Dong-gyeong  84', 90+3'		 Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 1,328
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
26 March AFC U23 qualifier South Korea  2–2  Australia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17:00 (UTC+7) Cho Young-wook  26'
Lee Dong-gyeong  63'		 Report D'Agostino  16', 24' Stadium: Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 455
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
11 October Friendly South Korea  3–1  Uzbekistan Hwaseong, South Korea
20:35 (UTC+9) Kim Jae-woo  37'
Oh Se-hun  71'
Kim Jin-kyu  75'		 Report Yakhshiboev  20' Stadium: Hwaseong Stadium
Attendance: 6,539
Referee: Yin Hao Shen (China)
14 October Friendly South Korea  1–2  Uzbekistan Cheonan, South Korea
20:00 (UTC+9) Jeong Woo-yeong  30' Report Abdixolikov  49'
Yakhshiboev  81'		 Stadium: Cheonan Baekseok Stadium
Attendance: 7,305
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)
13 November Dubai Cup South Korea  2–0  Saudi Arabia Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 (UTC+4) Lee Dong-jun  55'
Cho Gue-sung  77'		 Report
15 November Dubai Cup South Korea  3–0  Bahrain Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 (UTC+4) Oh Se-hun  48', 56'
Kim Dae-won  90+5'		 Report
17 November Dubai Cup South Korea  3–3  Iraq Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 (UTC+4) Jarir  45' (o.g.)
Kim Dae-won  56'
Lee Dong-jun  80'		 Report Lee Sang-min  72' (o.g.)
Al-Ammari  90' (pen.)
Nassif  95+5' (pen.)
19 November Dubai Cup United Arab Emirates  1–1  South Korea Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 (UTC+4) Jumaa  45+3' Report Nasser  47' (o.g.)

2020
9 January AFC U23 Group C South Korea  1–0  China PR Songkhla, Thailand
20:15 Lee Dong-jun  90+3' Report Stadium: Tinsulanon Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
12 January AFC U23 Group C Iran  1–2  South Korea Songkhla, Thailand
17:15 Shekari  54' Report Lee Dong-jun  22'
Cho Gue-sung  35'		 Stadium: Tinsulanon Stadium
Attendance: 5,855
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
15 January AFC U23 Group C Uzbekistan  1–2  South Korea Rangsit, Thailand
17:15 Abdixolikov  21' Report Oh Se-hun  5', 71' Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
19 January AFC U23 quarterfinal South Korea  2–1  Jordan Rangsit, Thailand
17:15 Cho Gue-sung  15'
Lee Dong-gyeong  90+5'		 Report Al-Naimat  75' Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
22 January AFC U23 semifinal Australia  0–2  South Korea Rangsit, Thailand
20:15 Report Kim Dae-won  56'
Lee Dong-gyeong  76'		 Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
26 January AFC U23 final South Korea  1–0 (a.e.t.)  Saudi Arabia Bangkok, Thailand
19:30 Jeong Tae-wook  114' Report Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
9 October Unofficial friendly South Korea A  2–2  South Korea Goyang, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Goyang Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
12 October Unofficial friendly South Korea  0–3  South Korea A Goyang, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Goyang Stadium
Attendance: 2,075
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
12 November Friendly Egypt  0–0  South Korea Cairo, Egypt
20:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
14 November Friendly Brazil  3–1  South Korea Cairo, Egypt
15:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)

Coaching staff
Position Coach[28]
Manager Kim Hak-bum
Assistant coach Lee Min-sung
Coach Kim Eun-jung
Goalkeeping coach Cha Sang-kwang
Fitness coach Kim Chan-bin

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the Gangwon & Jeju training camp from 11 January to 2 February 2021.[29]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Ahn Joon-soo (1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 Busan IPark
1GK An Chan-gi (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
1GK Heo Ja-woong (1998-05-12) 12 May 1998 Seongnam FC
2DF Lee You-hyeon (1997-02-08) 8 February 1997 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2DF Jeong Tae-wook (1997-05-16) 16 May 1997 Daegu FC
2DF Kang Yoon-seong (1997-07-01) 1 July 1997 Jeju United
2DF Kim Jae-woo (1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 Daegu FC
2DF Lee Jung-moon (1998-03-18) 18 March 1998 Jeju United
2DF Yoon Jong-gyu (1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 FC Seoul
2DF Kim Gang-san (1998-09-15) 15 September 1998 Bucheon FC 1995
2DF Choi Jun (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 Busan IPark
2DF Kim Tae-hwan (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
3MF Kim Jin-kyu (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 Busan IPark
3MF Jung Seung-won (1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 Daegu FC
3MF Kim Dong-hyun (1997-06-11) 11 June 1997 Gangwon FC
3MF Lee Sang-heon (1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 Busan IPark
3MF Park Tae-jun (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 Seongnam FC
3MF Jang Min-gyu (1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 JEF United Chiba
3MF Jeon Se-jin (1999-09-09) 9 September 1999 Gimcheon Sangmu
3MF Lee Soo-bin (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 Pohang Steelers
4FW Kim Dae-won (1997-02-10) 10 February 1997 Gangwon FC
4FW Um Won-sang (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 Gwangju FC
4FW Oh Se-hun (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 Gimcheon Sangmu
4FW Cho Young-wook (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 FC Seoul
4FW Song Min-kyu (1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 Pohang Steelers
4FW Lee Dong-ryul (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 Jeju United

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the South Korea under-23 squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Song Bum-keun (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Brazil, 14 November 2020
GK Lee Gwang-yeon (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 Gangwon FC v.  South Korea A, 12 October 2020
DF Lee Ji-sol (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 Daejeon Hana Citizen Gangwon & Jeju Training Camp, January-February 2020 INJ
DF Kim Jin-ya (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 FC Seoul v.  Brazil, 14 November 2020
DF Seol Young-woo (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 Ulsan Hyundai v.  Brazil, 14 November 2020
DF Kim Hyun-woo (1999-03-07) 7 March 1999 NK Istra 1961 v.  Brazil, 14 November 2020
DF Lee Jae-ik (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 Royal Antwerp v.  Brazil, 14 November 2020
DF Lee Sang-min (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 Seoul E-Land v.  South Korea A, 12 October 2020
DF Kim Tae-hyeon (2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 Ulsan Hyundai v.  South Korea A, 12 October 2020
MF Paik Seung-ho (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 Darmstadt 98 v.  Brazil, 14 November 2020
MF Lee Dong-gyeong (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 Ulsan Hyundai v.  Brazil, 14 November 2020
MF Lee Seung-woo (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 Portimonense v.  Brazil, 14 November 2020
MF Lee Seung-mo (1998-03-30) 30 March 1998 Pohang Steelers v.  Brazil, 14 November 2020
MF Kim Jung-min (1999-11-13) 13 November 1999 Vitória de Guimarães v.  Brazil, 14 November 2020
MF Han Chan-hee (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 FC Seoul v.  South Korea A, 12 October 2020
MF Maeng Seong-ung (1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 FC Anyang v.  South Korea A, 12 October 2020
MF Han Jeong-uh (1998-12-26) 26 December 1998 Unattached v.  South Korea A, 12 October 2020
FW Cho Gue-sung (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Brazil, 14 November 2020
FW Jeong Woo-yeong (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 SC Freiburg v.  Brazil, 14 November 2020
FW Cheon Seong-hoon (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 FC Augsburg II v.  Brazil, 14 November 2020

INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
A Were called up for the A team.
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Player records

Statistics below are from matches which the KFA consider as official, but these include only international caps, and exclude caps against clubs and South Korea senior team among KFA records.[30]

Wild cards

The football at the Summer Olympics and Asian Games have required that under-23 players enter the competitions, but they have allowed three over-age players can be included in one squad. These three players are called the "Wild card" in South Korea.[31] According to South Korean laws, Olympic medalists and Asian Games gold medalists can be exempted from the military service, so senior level players also compete for wild cards.[32] The following players played for the under-23 team as wild cards, and players in bold were exempted from military service.

Honours
Bronze medal: 2012
Gold medal: 2014, 2018
Bronze medal: 2002, 2010
Fourth place: 2006
Winners: 2020
Runners-up: 2016
Fourth place: 2013, 2018
  • Minor competitions
Dunhill Cup: 1999
Australian Four Nations Tournament: 2000[33]
South African Four Nations Tournament: 2003[34]
Qatar Tournament: 2005[35]
King's Cup: 2012, 2015

See also

References
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