United Koreans in Japan official football team

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United Koreans in Japan
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AssociationUnited Korean Football Association in Japan
Confederation ConIFA
Head coach An Yong-hak
Most caps Shin Yong-ki (11)
Top scorerTae An-sung (4)
Home stadiumAkabane Park Stadium
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First colours
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First international
Unification flag of Korea.svg  United Koreans in Japan 1–0 Székely Land  Flag of Szekely Land.svg
(Sukhumi, Abkhazia; 30 May 2016)
Biggest win
Civil Ensign of the Ryukyus (1967).svg Ryūkyū 0–9 United Koreans in Japan  Unification flag of Korea.svg
(Nakagusuku, Japan; 26 November 2016)
Biggest defeat
Unification flag of Korea.svg  United Koreans in Japan 0–3 Kurdistan Region  Flag of Kurdistan.svg
(Sukhumi, Abkhazia; 31 May 2016)
ConIFA World Football Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2016 )
Best resultQuarter-finals (7th), 2016

The United Koreans in Japan official football team represents the Korean population living in Japan. The team includes players holding passports from North Korea, South Korea and Japan. The team, run by the United Korean Football Association in Japan (UKFAJ), joined ConIFA in 2015, and played its first matches at the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup. [1]

Contents

History

The national team grew out of the local football club for Koreans in Japan, FC Korea, which formed in 1961 and currently plays in the Kanto Soccer League, and is still the base of the national team. Upon its formation, it joined ConIFA, and became one of the Asian teams invited to play at the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup on 9 January 2016. The team progressed to the quarter finals after beating Székely Land 1-0 in the group stages, but lost on penalties to Northern Cyprus, thus putting them in the placement rounds, where they eventually finished 7th in the overall competition.

In 2018 they were confirmed as participating in the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup. For the tournament, they appointed former North Korean international An Yong-hak as player-manager.

Matches

Legend

  Win  Draw  Loss

30 May 2016 2016 ConIFA WFC Group B United Koreans in Japan  Unification flag of Korea.svg10Flag of Szekely Land.svg  Székely Land Dinamo Stadium, Sukhumi
15:00 GET Lee Son-chon Soccerball shade.svg60'
31 May 2016 2016 ConIFA WFC Group B United Koreans of Japan Unification flag of Korea.svg 03Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Kurdistan Region Dinamo Stadium, Sukhumi
15:00 GET Report Diyar Rahman Soccerball shade.svg27'
Miran Khesro Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Hunar Ahmad Soccerball shade.svg73'
1 June 2016 2016 ConIFA WFC Quarter-Final United Koreans in Japan  Unification flag of Korea.svg11
(24 p)
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus Dinamo Stadium, Sukhumi
15:00 GET On Song-tae Soccerball shade.svg54'Ünal Kaya Soccerball shade.svg31'
Penalties
Kim Kwang-woo Soccerball shade cross.svg
On Song-tae Soccerball shad check.svg
Kim Su-yong Soccerball shad check.svg
An Suug-tae Soccerball shade cross.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Esin Sonay
Soccerball shad check.svg Halil Turan
Soccerball shad check.svg Ünal Kaya
Soccerball shad check.svg Ibrahim Çıdamlı
3 June 2016 2016 ConIFA WFC Placement R1 United Koreans in Japan  Unification flag of Korea.svg12Sami flag.svg  Sápmi Dinamo Stadium, Sukhumi
15:00 GET Kim Su-yong Soccerball shade.svg2'? Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
 ? Soccerball shade.svg61'
4 June 2016 2016 ConIFA WFC Placement R2 United Koreans in Japan  Unification flag of Korea.svg11
(42 p)
Flag of Kurdistan.svg  Kurdistan Region Daur Akhvlediani Stadium, Gagra
11:00 GET An Suug-tae Soccerball shade.svg90+5'? Soccerball shade.svg80'
Penalties
Kim Su-yong Soccerball shade cross.svg
An Suug-tae Soccerball shad check.svg
Kim Kwang-woo Soccerball shad check.svg
Huo Yang Soccerball shad check.svg
Shin Yong-ki Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shade cross.svg
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Soccerball shad check.svg
26 November 2016 (2016-11-26)International Friendly Ryukyu  Flag of Ryukyu.svg09Unification flag of Korea.svg  United Koreans in Japan Gosamaru Field, Nakagusuku, Japan
12:00 JST Anne-Sung Tae Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Yuuki Gomi Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Lee Seong-cheol Soccerball shade.svg
Kang Awe Soccerball shade.svg
Akimoto Kaijin Soccerball shade.svg
Lee Yoshiaki Soccerball shade.svg
31 May 2018 2018 ConIFA WFC Group D United Koreans in Japan  Unification flag of Korea.svg00Flag of Western Armenia.svg  Western Armenia Colston Avenue, Carshalton
12:00 BSTReferee: Fehim Dayı
2 June 2018 2018 ConIFA WFC Group D United Koreans in Japan  Unification flag of Korea.svg00Flag of Kabyle.svg  Kabylie Larges Lane, Bracknell
14:00 BSTReferee: Leon Dastych
3 June 2018 2018 ConIFA WFC Group D Panjab  Panjab football flag.png11Unification flag of Korea.svg  United Koreans in Japan Arbour Park, Slough
18:00 BSTPurewal Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen)Mun Soccerball shade.svg90+4'Referee: David Murphy
5 June 2018 2018 ConIFA WFC Placement Round 1 United Koreans in Japan  Unification flag of Korea.svg5–0Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu Larges Lane, Bracknell
18:00 BSTTaniyama Soccerball shade.svg18'
Lee Soccerball shade.svg20', 58'
Shin Soccerball shade.svg23'
Mun Soccerball shade.svg83'
7 June 2018 2018 ConIFA WFC Placement Round 2 Abkhazia  Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg2–0Unification flag of Korea.svg  United Koreans in Japan Hayes Lane, Bromley
12:00 BST
9 June 2018 2018 ConIFA WFC Placement Round 3 Tibet  Flag of Tibet.svg11
(14 p)
Unification flag of Korea.svg  United Koreans in Japan St Paul's Sports Ground, Rotherhithe
BST

Coaching staff

Managerial history

ManagerPeriodPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %
Flag of South Korea.svg Chan Ho-seong20166222033.3
Flag of North Korea.svg An Yong-hak 20186141016.7
Totals1236325.00

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad to face Panjab, Western Armenia and Kabylie at the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup in London from 31 May to 10 June. [2]

Caps and goals correct as of 1 May 2018,[ needs update ] when the squad was announced.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Shim Woo-dae (1985-01-24) 24 January 1985 (age 39)00 Unattached
181 GK Lim Hyo-geum (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 27)00 Flag of Japan.svg Kwansei Gakuin University
191 GK Shim Woo-dae (1985-01-24) 24 January 1985 (age 39)00 Unattached

22 DF An Yong-hak (1978-10-25) 25 October 1978 (age 45)00 Unattached
32 DF Kang Yoo-jun (1998-05-08) 8 May 1998 (age 25)00 Flag of the United States.svg Monroe Mustangs
52 DF Hong Yun-guk (1995-02-11) 11 February 1995 (age 28)00 Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokushima
62 DF Son Min-chol (1986-10-27) 27 October 1986 (age 37)00 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Man FC
132 DF Kim Sun-ji (1994-12-05) 5 December 1994 (age 29)50 Flag of Japan.svg FC Korea
172 DF Shin Yong-ki (1993-04-14) 14 April 1993 (age 30)110 Flag of Japan.svg FC Korea

43 MF Ko Ji-hwang (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 (age 28)00 Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokushima
73 MF Lee Tong-jun (1993-06-25) 25 June 1993 (age 30)00 Flag of Japan.svg Arawore Hachikita
83 MF Choi Gwang-yeon (1987-12-23) 23 December 1987 (age 36)00 Flag of Japan.svg FC Korea
93 MF Lee Tong-soung (1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 (age 24)00 Flag of England.svg Staines Town
103 MF Yun Song-i (1980-01-29) 29 January 1980 (age 44)00 Unattached
123 MF Ken Tamiyama (1995-12-29) 29 December 1995 (age 28)100 Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokushima
143 MF Byun Yeong-jang (1988-11-01) 1 November 1988 (age 35)00 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo United
153 MF Hong Te-il (1988-05-24) 24 May 1988 (age 35)00 Unattached
163 MF Mun Su-hyeon (1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 28)00 Flag of Japan.svg FC Korea

114 FW Shin Yong-ju (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 28)00 Flag of Japan.svg FC Korea

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