Nickname(s) |
Taegeuk Warriors The Red Devils Tigers of Asia |
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Association | Korea Football Association |
Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) |
Head coach | Shin Tae-yong |
Captain | Jang Hyun-soo |
Most caps |
Lee Ki-hyung Kim Do-heon (40) |
Top scorer | Lee Dong-gook (19) |
FIFA code | KOR |
First international | |
South Korea 5–0 Indonesia (Masan, South Korea; 24 March 1991) |
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Biggest win | |
South Korea 10–0 Philippines (Seoul, South Korea; 18 May 1991) |
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Biggest defeat | |
Sweden 3–0 South Korea (Sweden; 7 November 1995) Japan 4–1 South Korea (Tokyo, Japan; 7 September 1999) Spain 3–0 South Korea (Adelaide, Australia; 14 September 2000) Italy 3–0 South Korea (Qinhuangdao, China; 10 August 2008) Brazil 3–0 South Korea (Manchester, United Kingdom; August 7 2012) |
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Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 8 (first in 1988) |
Best result | Bronze Medal (2012) |
Asian Games | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 2002) |
Best result | Gold Medal (2014) |
AFC U-22 Championship | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2013) |
Best result | Fourth Place (2013) |
Medal record
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Korea Republic national under-23 football team represents South Korea at football in the Olympic Games and Asian Games. This team mostly includes under-22 and under-21 squads.
The bronze medal winning team of 2012 Summer Olympics and the gold medal winning team of 2014 Asian Games were granted exemptions from mandatory military service.
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Players called for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
* Over-aged player.