Yoon Jong-hwan

In 1995, Yoon started his professional career at K League club Yukong Elephants (renamed Bucheon Yukong in 1996 and Bucheon SK in 1997). Bucheon manager Valery Nepomnyashchy tried to realise Spanish-style football based on possession and short passing at the K League, where long passing and frontward movement were prevalent. Yoon was the best player at the club to execute Nepomnyashchy's tactics, and attracted attention with his passing skills. He helped the club win the 1996 Korean League Cup. After leaving Bucheon at the end of the 1999 season, Yoon played for J.League clubs Cerezo Osaka and Sagan Tosu, as well as other K League clubs Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. In 2008, he retired as a player.

Yoon was a rare playmaker in South Korea, who had exquisite passing skills and a wide span of sight. On the other hand, he had poor stamina and physique, and evaded tussle and defensive effort the national team demanded. He participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 1998 Asian Games and the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, whereas he was excluded from the FIFA World Cup. He was selected for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but did not appear in any of the seven matches.

Sagan Tosu

Yoon was appointed technical advisor of Sagan Tosu just after his retirement as a player in 2008. He joined the club's coaching staff in 2009, was promoted to assistant coach in 2010, and finally became their manager after getting licenses in 2011. In his first season as a manager, he finished second at the 2011 J.League Division 2, leading his team to be promoted to the Division 1. In 2014, Sagan Tosu stood atop the J.League until Yoon's unexpected departure from them on 7 August. Their board were in conflict with Yoon about the club's future direction, and terminated the contract with him early. After Yoon left the club, they fell to fifth place at the end of the season.

Ulsan Hyundai

On 3 December 2014, Yoon was appointed manager of K League 1 club Ulsan Hyundai. Ulsan set goals to win a league title and qualify for the AFC Champions League. He finished seventh and fourth at the league in 2015 and 2016 respectively, falling short of these expectations.

Cerezo Osaka

On 6 December 2016, Yoon joined Cerezo Osaka, newly promoted to the J1 League. He achieved a domestic cup double by winning the 2017 Emperor's Cup and the 2017 J.League Cup as well as finishing third at the league. That year, he received the J1 League Manager of the Year award. After leaving Cerezo at the end of the 2018 season, Yoon signed for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United on 9 April 2019. He resigned from his post after recording two wins, two draws and four…

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