Ha Seok-ju (born February 20, 1968) is a South Korean football manager and former player. Ha was one of the few left-footed South Korean players at the time.

International career

He played for the

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, and was a participant in

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and

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. In the 1998 World Cup, he played the first game against

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, scoring the opener with a free kick. However, he was sent off for an ill-advised tackle three minutes after his goal. South Korea conceded three goals after his exit. He also could not play the game against the

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due to the punishment for his red card, and South Korea lost 5–0 during his absence. He came back for the last game against

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, assisting

Yoo Sang-chul Yoo Sang-chul ( ko, 유상철; 18 October 1971 – 7 June 2021) was a South Korean football player and manager. Yoo was regarded as one of the greatest South Korean midfielders of all time. He was selected as a midfielder of the 2002 FIFA Worl ...

's equaliser with a free kick again. He contributed to all of South Korea's two goals in the 1998 World Cup, but couldn't avoid accusations in his country. He was also feeling guilty towards the manager Cha Bum-kun, who was sacked from the national team in the middle of the tournament, and so he avoided Cha for 20 years.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Results list South Korea's goal tally first.''

Honours

Player

Ajou University * Korean National Championship runner-up: 1986 Daewoo Royals B * Korean National Championship: 1990 Daewoo Royals *

K League 1 The K League 1 (Hangul: K리그1) is the men's top professional football division of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twelve clubs. History The South Korean professional football league was founded in 1 ...

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, 1997+ Pohang Steelers *

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runner-up:

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South Korea *

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third place:

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Individual * Korean National Championship Most Valuable Player: 1990 * Korean National Championship top goalscorer: 1990 * K League 1 Best XI:

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: 1997 * AFC Asian All Stars: 1997

Entertainer

References

External links

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Ha Seok-ju – National Team Stats
at KFA * * *
International Appearances & Goals
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ha, Seok-Ju 1968 births Living people Association football midfielders South Korean footballers South Korean expatriate footballers South Korea international footballers Busan IPark players Cerezo Osaka players Vissel Kobe players Pohang Steelers players K League 1 players J1 League players Expatriate footballers in Japan 1994 FIFA World Cup players 1998 FIFA World Cup players 2000 AFC Asian Cup players 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of South Korea Sportspeople from South Gyeongsang Province South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Japan Jeonnam Dragons managers Ajou University alumni South Korean football managers Footballers at the 1994 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for South Korea