Choi In-young facts for kids
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| Full name | Choi In-young | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| University of Seoul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1983 | Seoul City Amateur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Kookmin Bank FC | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1996 | Ulsan Hyundai | 163 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | South Korea U20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1994 | South Korea | 51 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2003 | Ulsan Hyundai (coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Kyungil University (coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2013 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2007 |
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| Choi In-young | |
| Hangul |
최인영
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| Hanja |
崔仁榮
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| Revised Romanization | Choe In-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe In-yŏng |
Choi In-young is a famous former South Korean football player. He was born on March 5, 1962. He played as a goalkeeper, which is the player who tries to stop the ball from going into the goal.
He spent most of his playing career with Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i. Choi In-young also played for the South Korea national football team. He represented his country in two FIFA World Cup tournaments. These were in 1990 and 1994. He stopped playing for the national team after the 1994 World Cup. His last match was against Germany in very hot weather in Dallas.
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Playing Football
Choi In-young started his football journey in South Korea. He played for Seoul City as an amateur from 1981 to 1983. After that, he joined Kookmin Bank FC in 1983.
His longest time as a player was with Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i. He played for them from 1984 until 1996. He was a very important player for his team during these years.
Coaching Football
After he stopped playing, Choi In-young became a coach. He specialized in coaching goalkeepers. He worked as a goalkeeper coach for several teams.
He coached at Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i from 1997 to 2003. Later, he coached at Kyungil University in 2005. His last coaching role was with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. He coached there from 2006 until 2013.
Awards and Achievements
Choi In-young won several awards during his football career. Both with his club and with the national team.
Club Achievements
With Ulsan Hyundai, he helped his team win important championships:
- K League 1: He won the top league title in 1996.
- Korean League Cup: His team also won this cup in 1986 and 1995.
International Achievements
With the South Korea national team, he achieved success in international tournaments:
- Dynasty Cup: He won the gold medal in the 1990 tournament.
- Asian Games: He earned a bronze medal in football at the 1990 Beijing Asian Games.
- Dynasty Cup: He also won a silver medal in the 1992 tournament.
More Information
You can find more details about Choi In-young's career through these links:
- K-League Player Record
- FIFA Player Statistics
See also
In Spanish: Choi In-young para niños
