Richard Advocaat (born September 27, 1947 in The Hague, Netherlands) is the Dutch coach of the Russian pro soccer team Zenit. He has served as coach of his native Dutch national football team and more recently as the chief of South Korea national football team, earning the team's first World Cup win on away soil in the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals against Togo and drawing against veterans France. Korea failed to make it into the round of 16 after a loss against Switzerland. His appointment as coach of the Korean team came after he opted out early from his contract with United Arab Emirates. It has been widely speculated that he will take over as the head coach of the Australian national football team, when his contract expires with FC Zenit expires in Novemeber 2007.
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