Ahn Jung-Hwan
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| Full name | Ahn Jung-Hwan | |
| Date of birth | January 27, 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
| Playing position | Second Striker, Attacking Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Busan I'Park | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1994 | Ajou University | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997-2000 2000-2002 2002-2003 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006 2007 2008 |
Busan Daewoo Royals AC Perugia Shimizu S-Pulse Yokohama F Marinos FC Metz MSV Duisburg Suwon Samsung Bluewings Busan I'Park |
54 (27) 30 (5) 38 (14) 34 (16) 16 (2) 12 (2) 25 (5) 11 (3) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1997- | Korea Republic | 66 (17) |
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Ahn Jung-Hwan (born January 27, 1976 in Paju, Gyeonggi) is a South Korean football player; he made world headlines by scoring the winning golden goal for Korea against Italy in the 2002 World Cup second round and sending Korea into the quarterfinals.
At the time, Ahn was on loan at Italian league side Perugia. His extra-time header dumped the three-time champions from the World Cup. The next day, Perugia owner Luciano Gaucci cancelled his contract and was quoted as saying, "I have no intention of paying a salary to someone who has ruined Italian football."[3]
Perugia later took back what it said, and offered to outright buy Ahn's contract. But Ahn rejected it, saying "I will no longer discuss my transfer to Perugia, which attacked my character instead of congratulating me for a goal in the World Cup."
Ahn then attempted to secure a permanent move to a European club but failed and returned to Asia, joining the J. League with Shimizu S-Pulse. After one season there, he moved to another J-League team, Yokohama F Marinos. After this successful spell in Japan, he returned to Europe to play for French team FC Metz in July 2005.
Prior to moving to Europe, Ahn played in the K-League with Daewoo Royals, now known as Busan I'Park.
On the 16th of January 2006 Ahn was invited to train with Blackburn Rovers but twice failed to show up, one of the dates being on his birthday.
In February 2006 he secured a 17-month deal with MSV Duisburg in Germany. However, the German club was relegated from the Bundesliga and Ahn failed to move to Hearts of the Scottish Premier League or several other European teams.[4].[5] He has since been released by MSV.
Ahn failed in 2006 to find another team in Europe, and returned to one of the top clubs in Asia, Suwon Samsung Bluewings with one-year contract since January 2007.
On March 14, 2007, Ahn Jung Hwan scored his first goal of the season against Daejeon Citizen at the 18th minute of the first half with a pass from Lee Kwan-Woo. He went on to score a second goal in the 39th minute with a 30 yard pass from Lee. In the 82nd minute, Ahn Jung Hwan scored a hat trick after a through pass from Nadson Rodrigues de Souza. This was Ahn Jung-Hwan's third game of the season, and the Bluewings won the match 4:0 with a goal from Nadson.[6]
Ahn was quoted after the match. "I felt good before the game and I knew I was ready. It feels wonderful to have a great game and make the Suwon fans happy."[7]
Ahn is married to a former Miss Korea, Lee Hye-Won. They have a daughter who was born in April 2004.
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[edit] Trivia
Ahn Jung-Hwan is sometimes called "the Lord of the Ring" by Korean fans. He got this nickname by kissing his wedding ring after every goal he scores.
Other than football, Ahn is noted for his model-like looks and has appeared in numerous makeup ads. The Korean media often states the similar facial appearance between Ahn Jung Hwan and the actor Cha In-Pyo. Both stars view the statement as a compliment.
During the 2002 FIFA World Cup Ahn scored the tying goal late in Korea's match with the USA. After scoring the goal he performed a goal celebration with his teammates, mimicking the movements of a speed skater. Six months earlier, during the 2002 Winter Olympics a Korean speedskater, Kim Dong-Sung was disqualified for "cross tracking" American skater Apolo Anton Ohno in their 1500 m short track event. Because of the disqualification, Ohno won the gold medal even though Kim passed the finish line first. Ahn's celebration was a form of protest against the ISU's decision, which many Koreans felt was favoritism towards the USA.
He was selected for Korea's 2006 FIFA World Cup squad in Germany, and came off the bench to score the winner in Korea's 2-1 opening match win over Togo, after coming from a goal down at halftime. He is Asia's career leader in goals scored in the World Cup with three.
After the 2006 World Cup, new Korea Republic manager Pim Verbeek announced his new 23-man roster for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. Ahn was not announced to be on the team. Neither were former teammate in the 2006 World Cup, Park Chu-Young. Verbeek then said that his decision for Ahn to not be on the Korea Republic roster was not personal. And also said Ahn would not return to the team as long as he is clubless (but was signed by the Suwon Samsung Bluewings early January 2007).
Since the beginning of the 2008 K-League season, his form has been steadily improving, thus increasing his chance of rejoining the national squad. But as of late March 2008, Ahn was again left off the national squad.
For the first time in 22 months, Ahn was recalled to the national team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifications match against Jordan.[1]
[edit] International goals
| # | Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 1999-06-12 |  Mexico |
1-1 | Korea Cup |
| 2 | 2000-12-20 |  Japan |
1-1 | Friendly match |
| 3 | 2002-05-16 |  Scotland |
4-1 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 2002-05-16 | Scotland |
4-1 | Friendly match |
| 5 | 2002-06-10 |  USA |
1-1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 6 | 2002-06-18 |  Italy |
2-1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 7 | 2002-11-20 |  Brazil |
2-3 | Friendly match |
| 8 | 2003-05-31 | Japan |
1-0 | Friendly match |
| 9 | 2003-12-04 |  Hong Kong |
3-1 | East Asian Cup 2003 |
| 10 | 2004-02-14 |  Oman |
5-0 | Friendly match |
| 11 | 2004-02-14 | Oman |
5-0 | Friendly match |
| 12 | 2004-06-09 |  Vietnam |
2-0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 13 | 2004-07-23 |  United Arab Emirates |
2-0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup |
| 14 | 2004-07-27 |  Kuwait |
4-0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup |
| 15 | 2005-11-12 |  Sweden |
2-2 | Friendly match |
| 16 | 2006-06-13 |  Togo |
2-1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| 17 | 2006-08-16 |  Chinese Taipei |
3-0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ KFA 축구자료실 국내선수통산 A매치
- ^ K-리그 개인기록 현황
- ^ "World Cup 2002: Recap, Results and Statistics by Sean Wilsey", National Geographic, June 2006. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Heart of Midlothian | Jung-hwan set to wait for Hearts
- ^ Scotsman.com Sport
- ^ 2002 FIFA WORLDCUPMUSEUM
- ^ 2002 FIFA WORLDCUPMUSEUM
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