SOCCER PLAYER
Song Chong-gug
1979 - Today

Song Chong-gug
Song Chong-gug (Korean: 송종국; born 20 February 1979) is a retired South Korean footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. Song has played abroad for football clubs in the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia and China. At international level, he represented the South Korea national football team at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Song Chong-gug is the 8,453rd most popular soccer player (down from 6,985th in 2024), the 736th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 562nd in 2019) and the 62nd most popular South Korean Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Song Chong-gug ranks 8,453 out of 21,273. Before him are Ivo Knoflíček, Thomas Brdarić, Artjoms Rudņevs, Ilya Tsymbalar, Kamil Grosicki, and Umut Bulut. After him are Valérien Ismaël, Junichi Misawa, Rafael Paz, Hiroyuki Inagaki, Giorgi Demetradze, and Byun Byung-joo.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIvo Knoflíček
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 8,453
Thomas Brdarić
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 8,454
Artjoms Rudņevs
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 8,455
Ilya Tsymbalar
1969 - 2013
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 8,456
Kamil Grosicki
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 8,457
Umut Bulut
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 8,458
Song Chong-gug
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 8,459
Valérien Ismaël
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 8,460
Junichi Misawa
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 8,461
Rafael Paz
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 8,462
Hiroyuki Inagaki
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 8,463
Giorgi Demetradze
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 8,464
Byun Byung-joo
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 8,465
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Song Chong-gug ranks 484. Before him are Juan Ignacio Chela, Janny Sikazwe, Claudia Presăcan, Shinji Murai, Julio César Cáceres, and Einar Selvik. After him are Erik Möller, Emily Swallow, Sylvain Chavanel, Scott Porter, Zvonimir Vukić, and Justine Pasek.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsJuan Ignacio Chela
TENNIS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 478
Janny Sikazwe
REFEREE
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 479
Claudia Presăcan
GYMNAST
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 480
Shinji Murai
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 481
Julio César Cáceres
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 482
Einar Selvik
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 483
Song Chong-gug
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 484
Erik Möller
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 485
Emily Swallow
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 486
Sylvain Chavanel
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 487
Scott Porter
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 488
Zvonimir Vukić
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 489
Justine Pasek
CELEBRITY
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 490
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Song Chong-gug ranks 736 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim Ki-bum (1987), Lee Chung-ah (1984), Kwon Nara (1991), Kim Min-jae (1996), Choi Moon-sik (1971), and Choi Kang-hee (1977). After him are Byun Byung-joo (1961), Lee Chul-seung (1972), Ahn Jae-hyung (1965), Yoo Young-jin (1971), Hong Jin-young (1985), and Park So-yeon (1987).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsKim Ki-bum
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 730
Lee Chung-ah
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 731
Kwon Nara
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 732
Kim Min-jae
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 733
Choi Moon-sik
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 734
Choi Kang-hee
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 735
Song Chong-gug
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 736
Byun Byung-joo
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 737
Lee Chul-seung
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 738
Ahn Jae-hyung
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 739
Yoo Young-jin
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 740
Hong Jin-young
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 741
Park So-yeon
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 742
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In South Korea
Among soccer players born in South Korea, Song Chong-gug ranks 62. Before him are Kim Yong-dae (1979), Hwangbo Kwan (1965), Lee Eul-yong (1975), Oh Beom-seok (1984), Choi Eun-sung (1971), and Choi Moon-sik (1971). After him are Byun Byung-joo (1961), Lee Tae-ho (1961), Lee Jong-hwa (1963), Lee Yong (1986), Kim Sang-sik (1976), and Lee Ho (1984).
Kim Yong-dae
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 56
Hwangbo Kwan
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 57
Lee Eul-yong
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 58
Oh Beom-seok
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 59
Choi Eun-sung
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 60
Choi Moon-sik
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 61
Song Chong-gug
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 62
Byun Byung-joo
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 63
Lee Tae-ho
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 64
Lee Jong-hwa
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 65
Lee Yong
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 66
Kim Sang-sik
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 67
Lee Ho
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 68













































