Choi Sang-kook

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Choi Sang-Kook
최상국
Personal information
Full name Choi Sang-Kook
Date of birth (1961-02-15) February 15, 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth Chungju, Chungbuk, South Korea
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Seoul United FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1991 POSCO Atoms 149 (31)
International career
1983–1989 South Korea 16 (8)
Managerial career
1992–2003 Cheongju University
2004–2013 Howon University
2014–present Seoul United FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2008

Choi Sang-Kook (born February 15, 1961) is a South Korea football manager and former footballer who plays as a forward. He played only for POSCO Atoms.

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Club career

Choi Sang-Kook was the top scorer in the 1987 K-League season and he was also the top assister. He broke Piyapong Piew-on's record in the 1985 K-League season. He is the last man that was the top scorer and assister in the same season .

International career

He was part of the South Korea national football team. He played at 1984 AFC Asian Cup, 1986 Asian Games, 1988 Summer Olympics and many of South Korea's matches. He played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification, but he failed to join the final squad.

Career statistics

Club

All-Time Club Performance
ClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupAFC Champions LeagueTotal
AppsGoalsAsstsAppsGoalsAsstsAppsGoalsAsstsAppsGoalsAssts
POSCO Atoms 1983 1624------1624
1984 2341------2341
1985 2022------2022
1986 9131011---1924
1987 30158------30158
1988 1121------1121
1989 820------820
1990 1930------1930
1991 1302------1302
Total14931211011---1593222
Career totals14931211011---1593222

International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
October 4, 1984 Seoul Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3 goals5-0Olympic Stadium opening anniversary
October 13, 1984 Calcutta Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 goal6-0 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
June 12, 1987 Busan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1 goal1-0 1987 President's Cup
December 17, 1987 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1 goal1-0 1987 Merdeka Cup
May 25, 1989 Seoul Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 2 goals9-0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification


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