Kim Pan-Gon

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Kim Pan-Gon
Personal information

Date of birth	(1969-05-01) 1 May 1969
Place of birth	Jinju, South Korea
Playing position	Manager (Former Left-winger)
Club information
Current club	Hong Kong (Head Coach)
Youth career
	Honam University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1992–1996	Hyundai Horang-i	38	(0)
1997	Chonbuk Hyundai Dinos	1	(0)
2000–2001	Instant-Dict	?	(8)
2001–2003	Double Flower	?	(?)
2003–2004	Rangers (HKG)	?	(?)
Teams managed
1998–2000	Jungkyung High School (Coach)
2003–2004	Rangers (HKG) (Coach)
2005–2008	Busan I'Park (Coach)
2008–2010	South China
2009	Hong Kong U-23
2009-2010	Hong Kong
2010-2011	Gyeongnam FC (Chief Coach)
2012-2013	Hong Kong (Youth System)
2012-2013	Hong Kong (Acting head coach)
2013-	Hong Kong
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

Kim Pan-Gon (Hangul: 김판곤; hanja: 金判坤, born May 1, 1969 in Jinju, South Korea) is a South Korean football manager who is currently the head coach of Hong Kong national football team. Kim holds the AFC Professional Football Coaching Diploma, the highest football coaching qualification in Asia.^[1]

Playing career

Kim Pan-Gon arrived in Hong Kong in 2000 to play for Instant-Dict FC. His left foot freekicks and fighting spirit earned him praise from the fans. He moved to Double Flower after Instant-Dict FC pulled out. In 2003 he became player-manager at Hong Kong Rangers FC and retired as a player at the end of the season.^[2]

Managing career

South China AA and Hong Kong national football team

Kim returned to South Korea in 2004 and earned his Professional Coaching License, at the time only 5 men in Korea held the same qualification. After a few years working in the Korean League, he became the manager of Hong Kong First Division League giant South China from 2008. He is known for greatly improving the physical fitness of the Hong Kong players. He led the team to the semi-final of the 2009 AFC Cup, but lost to Kuwait SC.^[2]

He was also the manager of the Hong Kong national football team and Hong Kong U-23 from August 2009 to March 2010, during which time he led the senior team to the finals of the 2010 East Asian Football Championship and the U-23 team to victory in the 2009 East Asian Games football tournament.

On 11 December 2010, after a 3-4 defeat by Kitchee, Kim Pan-Gon resigned from the post of South China team manager, citing health reasons that required him to recuperate back in South Korea.^[3]

Gyeongnam FC

After returning to South Korea, Kim Pan-Gon became the strategic consultant for Gyeongnam FC as well as physical fitness consultant for South China^[4]

Hong Kong National Academy

Kim Pan-Gon suddenly appeared in Hong Kong on 5 October 2011, he claimed to the media that his health has recovered and he has applied last week to the HKFA to be the new Hong Kong national team coach. He also confirmed that his contract with Gyeongnam FC still has one year to run, but he will be released if he is appointed by the HKFA.^[5]

Kim Pan-Gon was appointed National Academy Coach by the Hong Kong Football Association on 22 December 2011. He will be wholly responsible for the identification, development and coaching of all players aged 18 and below.^[6] He took up the position of acting head coach of Hong Kong national football team in November 2012 following the resignation of former head coach Ernie Merrick.

Due to the impressive performance under Kim's coaching, the Hong Kong Football Association confirmed Kim as the permanent head coach of the Hong Kong national football team on 28 May 2013. He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the HKFA.^[7]

Personal life

His cousin, Kim Ho-Gon,^[8] is also a football coach and is now the manager of Ulsan Hyundai. Kim's wife, son and daughter both live in Hong Kong.^[9]

Club career

1992–1996 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
1997 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2000–2001 Instant-Dict^[10]
2001–2003 Double Flower^[11]
2003–2004 Hong Kong Rangers

Management career

Hong Kong national football team

As of 3 March 2010

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1	23 August 2009	World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan	Chinese Taipei	4 – 0	2010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final
2	25 August 2009	World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan	North Korea	0 – 0	2010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final
3	27 August 2009	World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan	Guam	12 – 0	2010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final
4	9 October 2009	Outsourcing Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan	Japan	0 – 6	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
5	18 November 2009	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Japan	0 – 4	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Abs.^[12]	6 January 2010	National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa, Bahrain	Bahrain	0 – 4	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6	7 February 2010	Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	South Korea	0 – 5	2010 East Asian Football Championship
7	11 February 2010	Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Japan	0 – 3	2010 East Asian Football Championship
8	14 February 2010	Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	China PR	0 – 2	2010 East Asian Football Championship
9	3 March 2010	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Yemen	0 – 0	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Hong Kong Under-23 national football team

As of 26 October 2009

#	Date	Venue	Opponents	Result	Competition
1	4 December 2009	Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong	South Korea	4 – 1	2009 East Asian Games
2	8 December 2009	Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong	China PR	0 – 1	2009 East Asian Games
3	10 December 2009	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	North Korea	1 – 1 (4 – 2 PSO)	2009 East Asian Games
4	12 December 2009	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Japan	1 – 1 (4 – 2 PSO)	2009 East Asian Games

References

↑ AFC Professional Football Coaching Diploma Holders
↑ 2.0 2.1 (traditional Chinese (HK))特稿：鐵血教練令人佩服 12 December 2010.
↑ (traditional Chinese (HK))南華負傑志 3:4被破金身金判坤急病走人 Apple Daily. 12 December 2010.
↑ (traditional Chinese (HK))金判坤轉任體能顧問 Ta Kung Pao. 26 December 2010.
↑ (traditional Chinese (HK))忽然回歸遞求職信金判坤望再教港隊 Oriental Daily. 6 October 2011.
↑ HKFA appoint National Academy Coach www.hkfa.com. 22 December 2011.
↑ "擔正港足主帥簽約2年半金判坤鎖定三大目標". Wen Wei Po. 29 May 2013.
↑ South China Football Team Official Blog 兔氣揚眉 (Chinese)
↑ (traditional Chinese (HK))金判坤申請做港足主帥 Sing Tao Daily. 6 October 2011.
↑ 2000–2001年香港リーグ (Japanese)
↑ 2001–2002年香港リーグ (Japanese)
↑ MATCH SUMMARY - Bahrain 4:0 Hong Kong, Asian Football Confederation

v t e Hong Kong Coach of the Year

Wong Yiu Shun (1999) Mior (2000) Kwok Ka Ming (2001) Mior (2002) Koo Luam Khen (2003) Chan Hung Ping (2004) Koo Luam Khen (2005) Dejan (2006) Mior (2007) Liu Chun Fai (2008) Santos (2009) Kim Pan-Gon (2010) Gombau (2011) Gombau (2012) Fung Hoi Man (2013)

v t e 2002–03 Hong Kong Top Footballer

GK: Fan Chun Yip DF: Yau Kin Wai DF: Cristiano Cordeiro DF: Szeto Man Chun MF: Lee Kin Wo MF: Leung Shing Kit MF: Kim Pan-Gon MF: Chan Chi Hong FW: Au Wai Lun FW: Gerard Ambassa Guy FW: Keith Gumbs

Managerial positions

Busan IPark – managers

Chang Woon-Soo (1983)
Cho Yoon-Ok (1984)
Chang Woon-Soo (1985–86)
Lee Cha-Man (1987–89)
Engel (1990)
Bicskei (1990–91)
Lee Cha-Man (1992)
Cho Kwang-Rae (1992–94)
Chung Hae-Won (1994)
Kim Hee-Tae (1994–95)
Shin Woo-Sung (1995^c)
Šekularac (1996)
Kim Tae-Soo (1996^c)
Lee Cha-Man (1996–99)
Shin Yoon-Gi (1999^c)
Chang Woe-Ryong (1999^c)
Kim Tae-Soo (2000^c)
Kim Ho-Gon (2000–02)
Park Kyung-Hoon (2002^c)
Porterfield (2002–06)
Kim Pan-Gon (2006^c)
Egli (2006–07)
Kim Pan-Gon (2007^c)
Park Sung-Hwa (2007)
Kim Pan-Gon (2007^c)
Hwang Sun-Hong (2008–10)
An Ik-Soo (2011–12)
Yoon Sung-Hyo (2013–)

C (caretaker manager)

South China AA – managers

Data before 1954 is missing

Chu Kwok Lun (1954–1970)
Kwok Shek (1970–1977)
Ng Wai Man (1977–1981)
Hannah (1981–1982)
Kwok Kam Hung (1982)
P. Wong (1982–1983)
Miller (1983)
Ng Wai Man (1983–1984)
Mior (1998–2002)
Wong Man Wai & Chan Kwok Hung & Ku Kam Fai (2002–2006)
Amaral (2006)
Ku Kam Fai & Chan Kwok Hung (2006^c)
Mior (2006–2007)
Luís (2007–2008)
Tsang Wai Chung (2008)
Liu Chun Fai (2008–2009^c)
Kim Pan-Gon (2008–2010)
Chan Ho Yin (2010–2011^c)
Kocian (2011–2012)
Liu Chun Fai (2012–2013)
Cheung Po Chun (2013–)

C (caretaker manager)

Hong Kong national football team – managers

Sneddon (1954–1956)
Lai Shiu Wing (1957–1967)
Chan Fai Hung (1970–1972)
Ho Ying Fun (1973–1975)
Van Balkom (1976–1977)
Chan Yong Chong (1978–1979)
McParland (1980)
Knobel (1980–1981)
Kwok Ka Ming (1982–1990)
Wong Man Wai (1991–1992)
Chan Hung Ping (1993)
Koo Luam Khen (1994–1996)
Tsang Wai Chung (1996)
Kwok Ka Ming (1997)
Araújo (1997–1998)
Chan Hung Ping (1999–2000)
Van der Zouwen (2000–2001)
Mior (2002)
Lai Sun Cheung (2002–2006)
Lee Kin Wo (2007)
Lai Sun Cheung (2007–2008)
Antonić & Paulić (2008–2009)
Kim Pan-Gon (2009–2010)
Tsang Wai Chung (2010–2011)
Liu Chun Fai (2011–2012)
Merrick (2012)
Kim Pan-Gon (2012–)

v t e Hong Kong national under-23 football team – managers

Lai Sun Cheung (1989–1995) Lai Man Wai (1995–1997) Araújo (1997–1998) Vacant (1999) van der Zouwen (2000–2001) Lai Sun Cheung (2002–2007) Paulić (2008–2009) Kim Pan-Gon (2009) Tsang Wai Chung (2010–2011) Liu Chun Fai (2011) Merrick (2012) Liu Chun Fai (2012–)

Persondata
Name	Kim, Pan-Gon
Alternative names	김판곤 (Korean)
Short description	South Korean footballer
Date of birth	1 May 1969
Place of birth	Jinju, South Korea
Date of death
Place of death

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