Park Kyung-ho (Korean: 박경호, 20 May 1930 – 29 March 2021) was a South Korean football player and manager.
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 20 May 1930
- Place of birth: Haeju, Kōkai-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (present-day Haeju, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea)
- Date of death: 29 March 2021 (aged 90)
- Place of death: Seoul, South Korea
- Position: Forward
Club Career
Park played at club level for the Counter Intelligence Corps FC (CIC FC), a military-affiliated team in South Korea.
International Career
Park represented the South Korea national team from 1954 to 1958. He was a member of the squad that won the 1956 AFC Asian Cup in Hong Kong, the first edition of the tournament. He also was part of the South Korea squad that earned the silver medal at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo.
Managerial Career
After retiring as a player, Park worked as a manager and coach for several institutions, including:
- Hanyang Technical High School (1962–1968)
- South Korea U-20 (as coach, 1965–1966)
- Konkuk University (1968–1970)
- Jumunjin Fisheries High School (1972)
- Korea Military Academy (1978–1981)
- Seoul National University (1981–1992)
He also served as a football commentator for KBS from 1972 onward, and later worked as an advisor in Japan for Oita, contributing to increasing attendance numbers.
Honors
- AFC Asian Cup: 1956 (Champion)
- Asian Games: 1958 (Silver Medal)
Death
Park Kyung-ho died on 29 March 2021 in Seoul at the age of 90.
