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Choi Jin-cheul
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-03-26) 26 March 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Jindo, Jeonnam, South Korea
Height 1.87 m
Playing position Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Sangmu FC (draft)
1996–2007 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 241 (18)
National team
2002 South Korea U23 1 (0)
1993 South Korea B
1997–2006 South Korea 65 (4)
Teams managed
2014–2015 South Korea U17
2016 Pohang Steelers
Honours
Men's football
Representing  South Korea
EAFF Championship
Gold 2003 Japan Team
East Asian Games
Gold 1993 Shanghai Team
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Choi Jin-cheul
Hangul 최진철
Hanja 崔眞喆
Revised Romanization Choe Jin-cheol
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe Chin-ch'ŏl

Choi Jin-cheul (born 26 March 1971) is a South Korean football manager and former player.

Club career

Choi played only for K League club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors during his professional career. He played 312 games for Jeonbuk in the K League (including Korean League Cup). He was a well-built centre-back and was strong on aerial duels and tussles.

A forward during his school days, Choi played as a striker while Jeonbuk striker Kim Do-hoon was on loan to J.League club Vissel Kobe for two years in 1998 and 1999. He had 17 goals and 8 assists including a hat-trick during that time.

After winning an AFC Champions League title in 2006, Choi was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

International career

Choi was an influential centre-back in South Korean national team. He made 65 appearances for the national team including matches in 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup. He formed a strong defense with Hong Myung-bo and Kim Tae-young during the 2002 World Cup.

Personal life

In November 2021, Choi signed with DH Entertainment.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals !Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sangmu FC (draft) 1994 Semipro League
1995 Semipro League
Total
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1996 K League 27 0 2 1 29 1
1997 K League 9 0 12 2 21 2
1998 K League 11 6 16 2 27 8
1999 K League 26 7 9 2 35 9
2000 K League 25 2 7 1 32 3
2001 K League 21 0 4 0 1 1 26 1
2002 K League 23 0 1 0 24 0
2003 K League 33 1 4 0 37 1
2004 K League 17 1 2 0 4 1 1 0 24 2
2005 K League 19 0 2 0 11 1 32 1
2006 K League 16 1 0 0 4 0 10 1 3 0 33 2
2007 K League 14 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 18 1
Total 241 18 9 0 71 10 12 2 5 1 338 31
Career total 241 18 9 0 71 10 12 2 5 1 338 31

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
South Korea 1997 1 0
2001 4 0
2002 20 1
2003 8 0
2004 15 2
2005 3 1
2006 14 0
Career total 65 4
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Choi Jin-cheul
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 January 2002 Pasadena, United States  Costa Rica 1–2 1–3 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2 10 July 2004 Gwangju, South Korea  Bahrain 2–0 2–0 Friendly
3 13 October 2004 Beirut, Lebanon  Lebanon 1–0 1–1 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
4 16 November 2005 Seoul, South Korea  Serbia and Montenegro 1–0 2–0 Friendly

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Note(s) Ref.
2018 God of Football with Hiddink Himself
2021–present Kick A Goal Himself
2022 Gundesliga Himself

Honours

Player

Sangmu FC

  • Korean Semi-professional League (Spring): 1994

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

  • Korean FA Cup: 2000, 2003, 2005
  • Korean Super Cup: 2004
  • AFC Champions League: 2006
  • Asian Cup Winners' Cup runner-up: 2001–02

South Korea B

  • East Asian Games: 1993

South Korea

  • EAFF Championship: 2003

Individual

Television personality

List of awards and nominations received by TV personality Choi Jin-cheul
Award ceremony Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
SBS Entertainment Awards 2022 Leader of the Year Award Kick A Goal Won

See also

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