Choi Eun-sung facts for kids
Choi Eun Sung Memorial Attachment
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Choi Eun-sung | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanam, Gyeonggi, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1996 | University of Incheon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Kookmin Bank | ||
| 1995–1996 | Sangmu FC (military service) | ||
| 1997–2011 | Daejeon Citizen | 352 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 68 | (0) |
| Total | 420 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2002 | South Korea | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Choi Eun-sung | |
| Hangul |
최은성
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| Hanja |
崔殷誠
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| Revised Romanization | Choe Eun-seong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe ŭn-sŏng |
Choi Eun-sung (born 5 April 1971) is a former professional footballer from South Korea. He was a talented goalkeeper who played for many years. He is especially known for spending 15 seasons with the team Daejeon Citizen. Later in his career, he played for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
Choi Eun-sung also played for the South Korea national football team. He was part of the team that played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
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Amazing Moments in His Career
Scoring as a Goalkeeper
Choi Eun-sung made history as the first goalkeeper to score a goal in the AFC Champions League. This exciting moment happened on 9 October 2002. His team, Daejeon Citizen, was playing against a club called Monte Carlo from Macau. Daejeon Citizen won that match with a score of 5–1.
A Special Own Goal
In February 2012, Choi Eun-sung left Daejeon Citizen. He then joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in March 2012. While playing for Jeonbuk, something very unusual happened. In a match against Seongnam, his teammate Lee Dong-gook accidentally scored a goal while trying to return the ball to Seongnam's goalkeeper. To show good sportsmanship, Choi Eun-sung then scored an own goal on purpose. This meant the score became fair again. Seongnam eventually won the match 2–1. This showed Choi Eun-sung's great respect for fair play.
His Football Journey
Choi Eun-sung played a lot of games during his career. He was a very consistent player.
Playing for Daejeon Citizen
Choi Eun-sung played for Daejeon Citizen for a long time, from 1997 to 2011. He played in 352 league games for them. He was a key player for the team for many years.
Time with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
After leaving Daejeon Citizen, Choi Eun-sung joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2012. He played 68 league games for this club before he stopped playing professional football in 2014.
Playing for His Country
Choi Eun-sung represented South Korea on the international stage.
- He was part of the team for the 2001 Confederations Cup.
- He also played in the famous 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Korea and Japan.
External Links
- Choi Eun-sung – K League stats at kleague.com Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- National Team Player Record
See also
In Spanish: Choi Eun-sung para niños
