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Choi In-young
최인영
Personal information
Full name Choi In-young
Date of birth (1962-03-05) 5 March 1962 (age 63)
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
University of Seoul
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1983 Seoul City Amateur
1983 Kookmin Bank FC 2 (0)
1984–1996 Ulsan Hyundai 163 (0)
National team
1981 South Korea U20
1983–1994 South Korea 51 (0)
Teams managed
1997–2003 Ulsan Hyundai (coach)
2005 Kyungil University (coach)
2006–2013 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (coach)
Honours
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
Bronze 1990 Beijing Team
Dynasty Cup
Gold 1990 China Team
Silver 1992 China
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 June 2007.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2007
Choi In-young
Hangul
최인영
Hanja
崔仁榮
Revised Romanization Choe In-yeong
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe In-yŏng

Choi In-young (born March 5, 1962) is a former professional South Korean football player. He was a goalkeeper, which means his job was to stop the other team from scoring goals.

He played most of his career for a team called Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i. Choi In-young also played for the South Korea national football team. He represented his country in two major world tournaments: the 1990 and 1994. After the 1994 World Cup, he stopped playing for the national team. His last game was against Germany in Dallas. It was a very hot day, and he had to be replaced by another goalkeeper, Lee Woon-jae, at half-time.

Playing Career

Choi In-young started his football journey in South Korea.

  • From 1981 to 1983, he played for Seoul City as an amateur player. This means he played for fun and not as a paid professional.
  • In 1983, he played for Kookmin Bank FC.
  • His longest time was with Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i, where he played from 1984 to 1996.

Coaching Career

After he stopped playing, Choi In-young became a coach. He mostly coached goalkeepers.

  • From 1997 to 2003, he was a goalkeeper coach for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i, the same team he played for.
  • In 2005, he coached at Kyungil University.
  • From 2006 to 2013, he worked as a coach for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.

Honours

Choi In-young won several awards and championships during his career.

Club Achievements

Ulsan Hyundai

  • K League 1: He helped his team win the top South Korean football league in 1996.
  • Korean League Cup: His team also won this cup in 1986 and 1995.

International Achievements

South Korea

  • Dynasty Cup: He won this international tournament with the South Korean national team in 1990.

See also

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