South Korea national football team records and statistics explained
This list of South Korea national football team records contains statistical accomplishments related to the South Korea national football team, its players, and its managers. The team represents the nation of South Korea in international football. It is governed by the Korea Football Association and competes as a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Player records
Other records
- Youngest player: 17 years and 241 days, Kim Pan-keun, vs. Thailand, 1 November 1983
Youngest goalscorer: 18 years and 87 days, Ko Jong-soo, vs. New Zealand, 25 January 1997
Oldest player: 39 years and 274 days, Kim Yong-sik, vs. Hong Kong, 15 April 1950
Oldest goalscorer: 39 years and 274 days, Kim Yong-sik, vs. Hong Kong, 15 April 1950
Longest career: 19 years and 112 days, Lee Dong-gook, from 16 May 1998 to 5 September 2017
Most goals in a calendar year: 16, Park Lee-chun (1972) and Hwang Sun-hong (1994)
Most consecutive matches scored in: 6, Ha Seok-ju (1993)
Fastest goal from kick-off: 16 seconds, Hwang Hee-chan, vs. Qatar, 17 November 2020
Most hat-tricks: 3, Cha Bum-kun and Park Sung-hwa
Manager records
See also: List of South Korea national football team managers.
Team records
See main article: South Korea national football team results.
- Biggest victory: 16–0 vs. Nepal, 29 September 2003 (2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification)
Highest scoring draw: 4–4 vs. Malaysia, 11 September 1976 (1976 Korea Cup)
Heaviest defeat: 0–12 vs. Sweden, 5 August 1948 (1948 Summer Olympics)
Most consecutive victories: 11, from 29 July 1975 (3–1 vs. Malaysia) to 21 December 1975 (3–1 vs. Burma)
Most consecutive matches without defeat: 29, from 20 September 1986 (3–0 vs. India) to 26 June 1989 (0–0 vs. Czechoslovakia)
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