Choi Soon-Ho
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Choi Soon-Ho (born January 10, 1962 in Cheongju
, Chungcheongbuk-do
) is a South Korea
n football
manager and former professional football player. He is known as one of the prominent players in Korean soccer history.
|1983
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|1985
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|1986
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|1987
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|1988
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|1989
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|1990
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|1991
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|1992–93||Rodez AF
||Ligue 2
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. He was the top scorer of the 1980 AFC Asian Cup
with 7 goals. He was only 18, which makes him the youngest top scorer in the Asian Cup history.
Choi scored 2 goals against Italy
U-20 in 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship
. The game ended 4-1 for Korea.
In the 1986 World Cup, he scored a goal against the defending champions Italy
.
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|1981||4||2
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|1982||14||5
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|1989||9||1
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|1990||18||0
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Lucky Goldstar Hwangso
Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
Cheongju
Cheongju is the capital city of Chungcheongbuk-do , South Korea. The city is divided into two wards , Heungdeok-gu and Sangdang-gu .-History:...
, Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongbuk-do is a province in the centre of South Korea. It was formed in 1896 from the northeastern half of the former Chungcheong province...
) is a South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager and former professional football player. He is known as one of the prominent players in Korean soccer history.
Club career statistics
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K-League 1983
Korean Super League 1983 was first ever season of top football league in South Korea. Total 5 teams are participated in the league. Two of them are professional teams , three of them are amateur teams .League began 8 May 1983 and ended 25 September 1983...
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Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
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K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
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|1984
K-League 1984
Korean Super League 1984 was second season of top football league in South Korea. Total 8 teams are participated in the league. Six of them are professional teams , two of them are amateur teams .League began 31 March 1984 and ended 11 November 1984...
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|1985
K-League 1985
Korean Super League 1985 was third season of top football league in South Korea. Total 8 teams are participated in the league. Six of them are professional teams and two of them are amateur teams. .League began 13 April 1985 and ended 22 September 1985...
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|1986
K-League 1986
The Korea Professional Football League 1986 was fourth season of top football league in South Korea. The Korea Professional Football League was introduced for this season, having been previously known as the Korean Super League....
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|1987
K-League 1987
The Korea Professional Football League 1987 was fifth season of K-League in South Korea. This season was total 5 teams are participated in the league. All of them are professional teams. Hanil Bank withdrew the league from this season....
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|1988
K-League 1988
The Korea Professional Football League 1988 was sixth season of K-League in South Korea. This season was total 5 teams are participated in the league. All of them are professional teams. League began 26 March 1988 and ended 12 November 1988. Season was operated its season in single stage, every...
||rowspan=3|Lucky Goldstar Hwangso
FC Seoul
FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
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|1989
K-League 1989
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|1990
K-League 1990
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|1991
K-League 1991
-League table:...
||Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
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|1992–93||Rodez AF
Rodez AF
Rodez Aveyron Football is a French association football club based in Rodez. The club was founded in 1929 and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur Group C, the fourth level of French football. From 1988–1993, Rodez played in Ligue 2. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Paul...
||Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
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International career
His international career was started in 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship1979 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, the second staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Japan from August 26 to September 7, 1979. The tournament took place in four venues — Kobe, Omiya, Tokyo and Yokohama — where a total of 32 matches were played, four more than in the...
. He was the top scorer of the 1980 AFC Asian Cup
1980 AFC Asian Cup
The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....
with 7 goals. He was only 18, which makes him the youngest top scorer in the Asian Cup history.
Choi scored 2 goals against Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
U-20 in 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship
1981 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship, the third edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Australia from 3 to 18 October 1981. The tournament took place in six venues—where a total of 32 matches were played...
. The game ended 4-1 for Korea.
In the 1986 World Cup, he scored a goal against the defending champions Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
.
International career statistics
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|1981||4||2
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|1982||14||5
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|1984||1||0
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|1985||12||7
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|1986||9||4
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|1988||4||2
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|1989||9||1
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|1990||18||0
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|1991||4||0
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!Total||94||30
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International goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition August 25, 1980 
ChuncheonChuncheonChuncheon is the capital of Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city lies in the northeast of the country, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Lake Soyang and Lake Uiam...
1 goal 3-0 1980 President's Cup August 27, 1980 DaejeonDaejeonDaejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...
1 goal 3-2 1980 President's Cup September 16, 1980 
Kuwait CityKuwait City-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
1 goal 1-1 1980 AFC Asian Cup 1980 AFC Asian CupThe 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....September 19, 1980 Kuwait CityKuwait City-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
1 goal 2-0 1980 AFC Asian Cup 1980 AFC Asian CupThe 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....September 21, 1980 Kuwait CityKuwait City-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
2 goals 3-0 1980 AFC Asian Cup 1980 AFC Asian CupThe 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....September 24, 1980 Kuwait CityKuwait City-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
3 goals 4-1 1980 AFC Asian Cup 1980 AFC Asian CupThe 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....April 24, 1981 Kuwait CityKuwait City-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
2 goals 5-1 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian and Oceanian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification....March 21, 1982 SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
1 goal 3-0 Korea-Japan Annual Match May 10, 1982 
BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
1 goal 2-0 1982 King's Cup King's CupThe King's Cup is an international football competition held in Thailand. It has been played annually since 1968, with the exception of 1983, 1985 and 2008. In some years, the competition has featured club or invitational teams as well as international sides....June 11, 1982 GwangyangGwangyangGwangyang is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gwangyang city is the home of POSCO's Gwangyang Steel Works, the largest facility of its kind in the world.The city is also home to K-League soccer side Chunnam Dragons....
1 goal 3-0 1982 President's Cup November 21, 1982 
New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
2 goals 3-0 1982 Asian Games Football at the 1982 Asian GamesFootball at the 1982 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from November 20 to December 3, 1982.In this tournament, 16 teams played in the men's competition.- Medal winners :Gold medalists:...June 6, 1985 DaejeonDaejeonDaejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...
1 goal 3-2 1985 President's Cup June 8, 1985 GwangjuGwangjuGwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
2 goals 3-0 1985 President's Cup June 15, 1985 SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
2 goals 2-0 1985 President's Cup July 30, 1985 
JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
1 goal 4-1 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification....December 14, 1985 
NezahualcoyotlCiudad NezahualcóyotlCiudad Nezahualcóyotl, or more commonly Ciudad Neza, is a city and municipality of Mexico State adjacent to the northeast corner of Mexico's Federal District: it is thus part of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. It was named after Nezahualcoyotl, the Acolhua poet and king of nearby Texcoco, and...
1 goal 2-0 1985 Mexico Tournament June 10, 1986 PueblaPueblaPuebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....
1 goal 2-3 1986 FIFA World Cup 1986 FIFA World CupThe 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...September 20, 1986 BusanBusanBusan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
1 goal 3-0 1986 Asian Games Football at the 1986 Asian GamesFootball at the 1986 Asian Games was held in Seoul, South Korea from September 20 to October 5, 1986.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Knockout stages:-References:*...October 3, 1986 SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
2 goals 4-0 1986 Asian Games Football at the 1986 Asian GamesFootball at the 1986 Asian Games was held in Seoul, South Korea from September 20 to October 5, 1986.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Knockout stages:-References:*...June 19, 1988 SuwonSuwonSuwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety"....
1 goal 4-0 1988 President's Cup October 26, 1988 
TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
1 goal 1-0 Korea-Japan Annual Match May 27, 1989 SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
1 goal 3-0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)The Asian Football Confederation was allocated two assured qualifying berths for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. 26 teams were in the running for these spots; Bahrain, India, Maldives and South Yemen withdrew without playing a qualifying match....
Club
POSCO Atoms- K-LeagueK-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
champions : 1986 - K-LeagueK-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
runner-up : 1985, 1987
Lucky Goldstar Hwangso
- K-LeagueK-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
champions : 1990 - K-LeagueK-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
runner-up : 1989
South Korea
- AFC Asian CupAFC Asian CupThe AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
runner-up : 1980 - Asian GamesFootball at the Asian GamesMen's Association football is an Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition. Women's football competition began in 1990.Since the 2002 Asian Games, age limit for men teams is under-23 plus up to three over aged players for each squad, same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer...
Gold medal : 1986 - Asian GamesFootball at the Asian GamesMen's Association football is an Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition. Women's football competition began in 1990.Since the 2002 Asian Games, age limit for men teams is under-23 plus up to three over aged players for each squad, same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer...
Bronze medal : 1986
Individual
- Asian Cup Top scorer : 1980
- K-League Best XIK-League Best XIThe K-League Best XI is an acknowledgement of the best eleven players in the league in a given season for K-League-Winners:- See also:* K-League MVP Award* K-League Players' Player of the Year* K-League Top Scorer Award* K-League Top Assistor Award...
: 1984 (FW) - K-League All-Star Game : 1991
Club
Pohang Steelers- K-LeagueK-LeagueThe Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
runner-up : 2004 - Korean FA CupKorean FA CupThe Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA....
runner-up : 2001, 2002
Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
- Korea National League champion : 2007, 2008
- Korean FA CupKorean FA CupThe Korean FA Cup is a national cup knockout competition involving K-League, National League, and various amateur and university-level clubs which is held by KFA....
runner-up : 2005 - Korea National ChampionshipKorea National ChampionshipKorea National League Championship is a domestic cup competition operated by the Korea National League. The tournament is limited to teams from the National League and select entrants from Challengers League and amateur level.- K2 League Championship :...
runner-up : 2006 - Korean President's Cup champion : 2005, 2008