Former Jeonbuk Manager Kim Do-kyun Joins Vietnam National Team as Head Coach Under Kim Sang-sik

Kim Do-kyun (43), former manager of K League 1 side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, is joining the Vietnam national football team as head coach under manager Kim Sang-sik.
According to DJ Management today (June 24), head coach Kim Do-kyun will assist manager Kim Sang-sik with the Vietnam national team through October. Together, they will lead the team through the 2026 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup and the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup.
A former midfielder, Kim earned 62 caps for the South Korean national team, including his participation in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
During his playing career, he played for Seongnam Ilhwa, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, West Bromwich Albion (England), the Ansan Police FC, and FC Seoul.
After retiring, he served as a coach at Suwon and Chengdu Rongcheng in China before taking the helm as manager of Jeonbuk.
Kim previously worked with manager Kim Sang-sik as teammates at Seongnam and on the national team, and they also worked together at Jeonbuk, where Kim Sang-sik served as manager and Kim Do-kyun as his assistant.
(Photo: Courtesy of DJ Management, Yonhap News)
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