Yoon Jong-hwan

Yoon Jong-hwan is one of those football guys who just quietly earns your respect over the years. Born in Gwangju in 1973 — a city with a famously tough, resilient character — he came up through Dong-A University and built his career the hard way, grinding through the Korean football system as a player before making the pivot to coaching. At 173 cm he was never going to dominate on sheer physicality, so you know he was the cerebral, organized type on the pitch. As a manager he's gone on to lead clubs in the K League, including a stint with Incheon United, and he brings that same no-nonsense, methodical energy to the dugout. No flashy international headlines, no drama — just a guy who knows the game deeply and keeps showing up.

Name (English)

Yoon Jong-hwan

Name (Japanese)

尹晶煥

Reading

ゆん・じょんふぁん

Born

February 16, 1973 (age 53)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Ox

Origin

Gwangju, South Korea

Height

173 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

University

Dong-A University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon%20Jong-hwan
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%B9%E6%99%B6%E7%85%A5
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q166685

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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