AHN Jung-Hwan

Date of birth27 January 1976
Place of birthPaju City
NationalityKorean (KOR)
Weight70 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionForward

One of the few players to play outside of Korea, he became the first to play in Italy's Serie A when he had a loan spell at Perugia from Pusan Icons at the end on the 1999-2000 season.

Several excellent appearances and reviews led to the loan being extended to the end of the 2001-02 season. He is an excellent reader of the game and is great passer of the ball.

At the 2002 World Cup, after coming on as a sub, he scored the vital goal that earned a 1-1 Group D draw against USA in Daegu.

In the Second Round, he wrote his name into football and Korean folklore. Ironically against Italy, he missed an early penalty but more than made up with a Golden Goal winner as the Korea Republic became only the second country from Asia to reach the quarter finals of the World Cup. They other was North Korea in 1966 who reached the last 8 by beating Italy!

He played in all seven of Korea's games in the 2002 World Cup finals.

Ahn reinforced his national hero status with the winner in Korea's opening game of the 2006 finals against Togo in Germany. It was Korea's first ever World Cup finals win on foreign soil.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Perugia Serie A 9
6
4
3
2001-02 Perugia Serie A 4
11
1
2005-06 Metz French Championnat 10
6
2
2
2005-06 MSV Duisburg Bundesliga 3
9
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Oct 2000 Perugia v Lecce D 1-1 Serie A 1
14 Oct 2000 Lazio v Perugia L 3-0 Serie A 2
14 Jan 2001 Brescia v Perugia L 1-0 Serie A 14
21 Jan 2001 Perugia v Juventus L 0-1 Serie A 15
27 Jan 2001 Reggina v Perugia W 0-2 Serie A 16
17 Mar 2001 Napoli v Perugia D 0-0 Serie A 23
08 Apr 2001 Bologna v Perugia L 3-2 Serie A 25
22 Apr 2001 Perugia v Atalanta D 2-2 Serie A 27
29 Apr 2001 Bari v Perugia W 3-4 Serie A 28
06 May 2001 Perugia v AC Milan W 2-1 Serie A 29
12 May 2001 Udinese v Perugia D 0-0 Serie A 30
20 May 2001 Perugia v Brescia D 2-2 Serie A 31
27 May 2001 Juventus v Perugia L 1-0 Serie A 32
10 Jun 2001 Perugia v Reggina D 1-1 Serie A 33
17 Jun 2001 Verona v Perugia L 2-1 Serie A 34
26 Aug 2001 Inter Milano v Perugia D 0-0 Serie A 1
08 Sep 2001 Perugia v Lazio D 0-0 Serie A 2
16 Sep 2001 Verona v Perugia D 0-0 Serie A 3
23 Sep 2001 Perugia v Udinese D 0-0 Serie A 4
04 Nov 2001 Parma v Perugia D 0-0 Serie A 10
25 Nov 2001 Chievo Verona v Perugia D 0-0 Serie A 12
09 Dec 2001 Perugia v Venezia D 0-0 Serie A 14
16 Dec 2001 Bologna v Perugia D 0-0 Serie A 15
06 Jan 2002 Fiorentina v Perugia D 0-0 Serie A 17
27 Jan 2002 Perugia v Verona D 0-0 Serie A 20
03 Feb 2002 Udinese v Perugia D 0-0 Serie A 21
17 Feb 2002 Perugia v Lecce D 0-0 Serie A 23
24 Feb 2002 AS Roma v Perugia D 0-0 Serie A 24
10 Mar 2002 Piacenza v Perugia D 0-0 Serie A 26
07 Apr 2002 Perugia v Juventus D 0-0 Serie A 30


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Korea Republic FIFA World Cup
1
1996-97 Korea Republic Korea v China Annual Match
1
1998-99 Korea Republic International Friendly 1
1998-99 Korea Republic Korea Cup 3
1
1999-00 Korea Republic CONCACAF Gold Cup 1
1
1999-00 Korea Republic International Friendly 2
1
2000-01 Korea Republic Friendship Tounament (UAE)
1
2000-01 Korea Republic International Friendly 1
1
2001-02 Korea Republic FIFA World Cup 4
3
2
1
2001-02 Korea Republic International Friendly 4
4
2
2002-03 Korea Republic International Friendly 3
1
2
2003-04 Korea Republic AFC Asian Cup 1
3
2
2003-04 Korea Republic EAFF East Asian Cup 3
1
2003-04 Korea Republic FIFA World Cup 3
1
2003-04 Korea Republic International Friendly 4
1
2
2004-05 Korea Republic FIFA World Cup 4
1
1
2004-05 Korea Republic International Friendly 1
2005-06 Korea Republic FIFA World Cup 1
3
1
1
2005-06 Korea Republic International Friendly 5
2
1
1
2006-07 Korea Republic AFC Asian Cup 1
1
2007-08 Korea Republic FIFA World Cup 2
1
1
2009-10 Korea Republic International Friendly
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
23 Apr 1997 China PR v Korea Republic W 0-2 KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH 1st leg
28 May 1997 Korea Republic v Hong Kong W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Asia 1st round group 6
05 Jun 1999 Korea Republic v Belgium L 1-2 International Friendly
12 Jun 1999 Korea Republic v Mexico D 1-1 Korea Cup
15 Jun 1999 Korea Republic v Egypt D 0-0 KOREA CUP
19 Jun 1999 Korea Republic v Croatia D 1-1 KOREA CUP
21 Jan 2000 New Zealand v Korea Republic W 0-1 International Friendly
23 Jan 2000 New Zealand v Korea Republic D 0-0 International Friendly
15 Feb 2000 Canada v Korea Republic D 0-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D
17 Feb 2000 Korea Republic v Costa Rica D 2-2 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D
20 Dec 2000 Japan v Korea Republic D 1-1 International Friendly
14 Feb 2001 Denmark v Korea Republic L 2-0 FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE)
15 Aug 2001 Czech Republic v Korea Republic L 5-0 International Friendly
08 Nov 2001 Korea Republic v Senegal L 0-1 International Friendly
10 Nov 2001 Korea Republic v Croatia W 2-0 International Friendly
13 Nov 2001 Korea Republic v Croatia D 1-1 International Friendly
20 Mar 2002 Finland v Korea Republic W 0-2 International Friendly
20 Apr 2002 Korea Republic v Costa Rica W 2-0 International Friendly
16 May 2002 Korea Republic v Scotland W 4-1 International Friendly
21 May 2002 Korea Republic v England D 1-1 International Friendly
04 Jun 2002 Korea Republic v Poland W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
10 Jun 2002 Korea Republic v USA D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
14 Jun 2002 Portugal v Korea Republic W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
18 Jun 2002 Korea Republic v Italy W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
22 Jun 2002 Korea Republic v Spain W 0-0 (5-3) FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
25 Jun 2002 Korea Republic v Germany L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals semi-final
29 Jun 2002 Korea Republic v Turkey L 2-3 FIFA World Cup Finals 3rd place
20 Nov 2002 Korea Republic v Brazil L 2-3 International Friendly
29 Mar 2003 Korea Republic v Colombia D 0-0 International Friendly
16 Apr 2003 Korea Republic v Japan L 0-1 International Friendly
31 May 2003 Japan v Korea Republic W 0-1 International Friendly
18 Nov 2003 Korea Republic v Bulgaria L 0-1 International Friendly
04 Dec 2003 Hong Kong v Korea Republic W 1-3 EAFF East Asian Cup Final group
07 Dec 2003 Korea Republic v China PR W 1-0 EAFF East Asian Cup Final group
10 Dec 2003 Japan v Korea Republic D 0-0 EAFF East Asian Cup Final group
14 Feb 2004 Korea Republic v Oman W 5-0 International Friendly
18 Feb 2004 Korea Republic v Lebanon W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifying group 7
31 Mar 2004 Maldives v Korea Republic D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifying group 7
29 Apr 2004 Korea Republic v Paraguay D 0-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 2004 Korea Republic v Turkey L 0-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 2004 Korea Republic v Turkey W 2-1 International Friendly
09 Jun 2004 Korea Republic v Vietnam W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifying group 7
14 Jul 2004 Korea Republic v Trinidad and Tobago D 1-1 International Friendly
19 Jul 2004 Korea Republic v Jordan D 0-0 AFC Asian Cup Group B
23 Jul 2004 United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic W 0-2 AFC Asian Cup Group B
27 Jul 2004 Korea Republic v Kuwait W 4-0 AFC Asian Cup Group B
31 Jul 2004 Korea Republic v Iran L 3-4 AFC Asian Cup Quarter-final
08 Sep 2004 Vietnam v Korea Republic W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifying group 7
13 Oct 2004 Lebanon v Korea Republic D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifying group 7
17 Nov 2004 Korea Republic v Maldives W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifying group 7
03 Jun 2005 Uzbekistan v Korea Republic D 1-1 FIFA World Cup World Cup - AFC 3rd Round
08 Jun 2005 Kuwait v Korea Republic W 0-4 FIFA World Cup World Cup - AFC 3rd Round
17 Aug 2005 Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia L 0-1 FIFA World Cup World Cup - AFC 3rd Round
12 Oct 2005 Korea Republic v Iran W 2-0 International Friendly
12 Nov 2005 Korea Republic v Sweden D 2-2 International Friendly
16 Nov 2005 Korea Republic v Serbia and Montenegro W 2-0 International Friendly
23 May 2006 Korea Republic v Senegal D 1-1 International Friendly
26 May 2006 Korea Republic v Bosnia and Herzegovina W 2-0 International Friendly
01 Jun 2006 Norway v Korea Republic D 0-0 International Friendly
04 Jun 2006 Ghana v Korea Republic L 3-1 International Friendly
13 Jun 2006 Korea Republic v Togo W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group G
18 Jun 2006 France v Korea Republic D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group G
23 Jun 2006 Switzerland v Korea Republic L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group G
16 Aug 2006 Taiwan v Korea Republic W 0-3 AFC Asian Cup Group B
31 May 2008 Korea Republic v Jordan D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group 3
07 Jun 2008 Jordan v Korea Republic W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group 3
22 Jun 2008 Korea Republic v Korea DPR D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group 3
03 Mar 2010 Ivory Coast v Korea Republic W 0-2 International Friendly
03 Jun 2010 Spain v Korea Republic L 1-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.