Ham Heung-chul
South Korean footballer and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ham Heung-chul (Korean: 함흥철; 17 November 1930 – 11 September 2000) was a South Korean football player and manager. While playing for the South Korea national football team, Ham won two titles in the AFC Asian Cup and three silver medals in the Asian Games. He also participated in the 1964 Summer Olympics, but conceded 20 goals during three Olympic matches. After retirement, Ham managed South Korea national team, winning the 1978 Asian Games. He also managed Hallelujah FC, and became the first manager to win the K League title.
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Full name | Ham Heung-chul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1930-11-17)17 November 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Korea, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 11 September 2000(2000-09-11) (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Inje, Gangwon, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
?–1963 | ROK Army OPMG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1964–1967 | Korea Tungsten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1954–1965 | South Korea | 51 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1972 | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1974–1976 | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1978–1979 | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1982–1985 | Hallelujah FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Ham Heung-chul | |
Hangul | 함흥철 |
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Revised Romanization | Ham Heung-cheol |
McCune–Reischauer | Ham Hŭng-ch‘ŏl |
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In this Korean name, the family name is Ham.
While climbing Mt. Seorak, Ham lost his footing and fell off a cliff on 11 September 2000. He died from this incident.[1]