Ko Jong-Soo

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Ko Jong-Su (Hangul: 고종수, born October 10, 1978) is a Korean football player. Ko is a midfielder for Korean side Chunnam Dragons, and formerly played for Suwon Samsung Bluewings, one of the finest football club in Asia. He rose to stardom during 1998 World Cup along with Lee Dong-Guk, and Ahn Jung-Hwan. He was once called "the greatest technician in Korea,"^[1] for his pace, skillful free kicks, and his left foot. He can operate in central midfield as well on the left wing. However, he has not had many luck since; he was not chosen to represent South Korea in 2002 World Cup due to the injury and faced the same fat in in 2006 World Cup in Germany. After years of struggle, he was traded to Chunnam for the services of Kim Nam-Il who went to Suwon in exchange, but did not renew the contract. To make the matters worse, he is not a free agent under the regulations. He has no choice but to play for any other team but Chunnam.

In September 2006, after months of struggle, he has stated that he has managed to shed over 20 lbs.^[2] He now weighs about 78kg whereas he weighed about 76kg during his heyday. Chances of wearing the national team jersey again, however, remains unclear.

[edit] Club history

	South Korea squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Kim Byung‑Ji \| 2 Choi Sung‑Yong \| 3 Lee Lim‑Saeng \| 4 Choi Yong‑Il \| 5 Lee Min‑Sung \| 6 Yoo Sang‑Chul \| 7 Kim Do‑Keun \| 8 Noh Jung‑Yoon \| 9 Kim Do‑Hoon \| 10 Choi Yong‑Soo \| 11 Seo Jung‑Won \| 12 Lee Sang‑Hun \| 13 Kim Tae‑Young \| 14 Ko Jong‑Soo \| 15 Lee Sang‑Yoon \| 16 Jang Hyung‑Seok \| 17 Ha Seok‑Ju \| 18 Hwang Sun‑Hong \| 19 Jang Dae‑Il \| 20 Hong Myung‑Bo \| 21 Lee Dong‑Gook \| 22 Seo Dong‑Myung \| Coach: Cha Bum‑Kun