Choi Jin-cheul

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Choi Jin-cheul
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Choi in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-03-26) 26 March 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Jindo, Jeonnam, South Korea
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1993 Soongsil University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1995 Sangmu FC (draft)
1996–2007 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 241 (18)
International career
2002 South Korea U23 1 [α] (0)
1993 South Korea B
1997–2006 South Korea 65 (4)
Managerial career
2014–2015 South Korea U17
2016 Pohang Steelers
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
EAFF Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Japan Team
East Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Shanghai Team [1]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Choi Jin-cheul (born 26 March 1971) is a South Korean football manager and former player.

Contents

Club career

Choi played only for K League club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors during his professional career. He played 312 games for Jeonbuk in the K League (including Korean League Cup). [2] He was a well-built centre-back and was strong on aerial duels and tussles. [3]

A forward during his school days, Choi played as a striker while Jeonbuk striker Kim Do-hoon was on loan to J.League club Vissel Kobe for two years in 1998 and 1999. He had 17 goals and 8 assists including a hat-trick during that time. [2]

After winning an AFC Champions League title in 2006, Choi was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. [4]

International career

Choi was an influential centre-back in South Korea national team. He made 65 appearances for the national team including matches in 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup. [5] He formed a strong defense with Hong Myung-bo and Kim Tae-young during the 2002 World Cup.

Personal life

In November 2021, Choi signed with DH Entertainment. [6]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoals!AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sangmu FC (draft)1994 Semipro League —
1995Semipro League—
Total—
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1996 K League 27021——291
1997 K League90122——212
1998 K League116162——278
1999 K League26792——359
2000 K League25271——323
2001 K League210401 [a] 1261
2002 K League23010—240
2003 K League33140———371
2004 K League17120411 [a] 0242
2005 K League19020111——321
2006 K League16100401013 [b] 0332
2007 K League140101021—181
Total241189071101225133831
Career total241189071101225133831
  1. 1 2 Appearance in Korean Super Cup
  2. ↑ Two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup, one appearance in Korean Super Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [7]
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Korea 199710
200140
2002201
200380
2004152
200531
2006140
Career total654
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Choi Jin-cheul
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
130 January 2002 Pasadena, United StatesFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1–21–3 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
210 July 2004 Gwangju, South KoreaFlag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2–02–0 Friendly
313 October 2004 Beirut, LebanonFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1–01–1 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
416 November 2005 Seoul, South KoreaFlag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 1–02–0Friendly

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNote(s)Ref.
2018God of Football with HiddinkHimself
2021–present Kick a Goal Himself
2022GundesligaHimself [8]

Honours

Player

Sangmu FC

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

South Korea B

South Korea

Individual

Television personality

List of awards and nominations received by TV personality Choi Jin-cheul
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
SBS Entertainment Awards 2022 Leader of the Year Award [a] Kick a Goal Won [25]

Notes

  1. ↑ Appearance as an overage player in a friendly

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