Ko Jong-Soo

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Personal information
Ko Jong-Soo
Full name	Ko Jong-Soo
Date of birth	October 31, 1978 (age 28)
Place of birth	Yeosu, South Korea
Height	176 cm
Nickname	"Enfant terrible"
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Daejeon
Number	10
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1996-2002 2003 2004 2005 2007-Present	Suwon Samsung Bluewings Kyoto Purple Sanga Suwon Samsung Bluewings Chunnam Dragons Daejeon Citizen	123(42) 13(1) 5(1) 16(2) -(-)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 January 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Ko Jong-Su (Hangul: 고종수, born October 10, 1978) is a Korean football player. Ko is a midfielder for Korean side Daejeon Citizen, and formerly played for Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Kyoto Purple Sanga, and Chunnam Dragons. 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. He was traded to Chunnam for the services of Kim Nam-Il who went to Suwon in exchange, but did not renew the contract. He is not a free agent under the regulations. He had no choice but to play for any other team but Chunnam.

In September 2006, he has stated that he has managed to shed over 20 lbs^[2] weighing 78kg whereas he weighed about 76kg during his heyday. In spite of renewed hopes of his much anticipated return, the latest Ko sighting was in December 2006. Ko was reportedly not in football shape and evaded reporter questions by driving off in a white Mercedes Benz.^[3](But Ko denied this article, expressing that "After hearing that news, once I thought to give up the life of footballer.) On 8th of January, 2007, Daejeon Citizen signed Ko 1 year after Chunnam Dragons agreed on his transfer. His wage will be decided as how well he perform in winter training camp in Cyprus.^[4] Ko expressed strong desire to revive, telling that "I will play for Daejeon regarding this chance as the last." in his interview.

[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