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Choi Soon-ho
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Personal information
Full name Choi Soon-ho
Date of birth (1962-01-10) 10 January 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker, attacking midfielder
Youth career
Cheongju Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1980–1987 POSCO Atoms 55 (21)
1988–1990 Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso 28 (2)
1991 POSCO Atoms 16 (0)
1992–1993 Rodez 18 (2)
Total 117 (25)
National team
1979–1981 South Korea U20 10 (6)
1980–1991 South Korea 103 (30)
Teams managed
2000–2004 Pohang Steelers
2006–2008 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
2009–2011 Gangwon FC
2016–2019 Pohang Steelers
Honours
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
Gold 1986 Seoul Team
Bronze 1990 Beijing Team
AFC Asian Cup
Silver 1980 Kuwait Team
AFC Youth Championship
Gold 1980 Thailand Team
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Choi Soon-ho
Hangul 최순호
Hanja 崔淳鎬
Revised Romanization Choe Sun-ho
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe Sun-ho
In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Choi Soon-ho (Hangul: 최순호; Hanja: 崔淳鎬; born 10 January 1962) is a former South Korean football manager and player.

International career

Choi was named in South Korean squad for the 1980 AFC Asian Cup. He scored seven goals including two goals against Kuwait, and a hat-trick against United Arab Emirates in the group stage. South Korea met Kuwait again in the final, but they lost this time. Choi became the youngest ever player to be the top scorer in the AFC Asian Cup at age 18.

In 1981, he led South Korean under-20 team to the 1980 AFC Youth Championship title by scoring four goals. He also played FIFA World Youth Championship matches as the Asian champion in the same year. He defeated Italy 4–1 in the first game by having two goals and two assists. However, South Korea was eliminated in the group stage after losing to Romania and Brazil.

Choi was selected for the South Korean squad for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He contributed to more than half of the team's 17 goals by having one goal and eight assists in eight games of the qualification. He scored a goal outside the penalty area in a group match against Italy. He finally provided two assists as well as scoring a goal in the World Cup, proving his abilities outside Asia.

Serie A club Juventus was interested in Choi after the World Youth Championship. Its interest lasted until the end of the 1986 World Cup, but his team POSCO consistently rejected its offer.

Style of play

Regarded as one of the most technically gifted forwards in South Korea, Choi was proficient at controlling the ball with various skills including shot, dribble, touch, and pass. He also showed good speed, wide vision and supple body, having hardly any weak point. He normally played as a striker, but he could also play as an attacking midfielder to create chances.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Club Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
POSCO Atoms 1980 Semipro League ? ? ? ? — ? ? ? ?
1981 Semipro League ? ? ? ? — ? ? ? ?
1982 Semipro League ? ? ? ? — ? ? ? ?
1983 K League 2 2 ? ? — ? ? 2 2
1984 K League 24 14 — — — 24 14
1985 K League 5 2 — — — 5 2
1986 K League 8 1 — 1 0 — 9 1
1987 K League 16 2 — — — 16 2
Total 55 21 ? ? 1 0 — 56 21
Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso 1988 K League 11 1 ? ? — — 11 1
1989 K League 9 0 ? ? — — 9 0
1990 K League 8 1 — — — 8 1
Total 28 2 ? ? — — 28 2
POSCO Atoms 1991 K League 16 0 — — — 16 0
Rodez 1992–93 French Division 2 18 2 ? ? — — 18 2
Career total 117 25 ? ? 1 0 ? ? 118 25

International

  • Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National team Year Apps Goals
    South Korea 1980 8 8
    1981 4 2
    1982 11 4
    1983 6 0
    1984 6 2
    1985 12 7
    1986 9 4
    1987 4 0
    1988 4 2
    1989 10 1
    1990 18 0
    1991 4 0
    Career total 96 30
  • Appearances and goals by competition
    Competition Apps Goals
    Friendlies 15 2
    Minor competitions 32 9
    Asian Games 13 5
    AFC Asian Cup 6 7
    Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 1 0
    Summer Olympics qualification 5 2
    Summer Olympics 1 0
    FIFA World Cup qualification 17 4
    FIFA World Cup 6 1
    Total 96 30
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Choi Soon-ho
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 25 August 1980 Chuncheon, South Korea 1  Indonesia 1–0 3–0 1980 Korea Cup
2 16 September 1980 Kuwait City, Kuwait 3  Malaysia 1–0 1–1 1980 AFC Asian Cup
3 19 September 1980 Kuwait City, Kuwait 4  Qatar 2–0 2–0 1980 AFC Asian Cup
4 21 September 1980 Kuwait City, Kuwait 5  Kuwait 2–0 3–0 1980 AFC Asian Cup
5 3–0
6 24 September 1980 Kuwait City, Kuwait 6  United Arab Emirates 1–0 4–1 1980 AFC Asian Cup
7 2–0
8 3–0
9 24 April 1981 Kuwait City, Kuwait 11  Thailand 1–0 5–1 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 5–1
11 21 March 1982 Seoul, South Korea 16  Japan 2–0 3–0 Friendly
12 11 June 1982 Gwangyang, South Korea 20  Bahrain 3–0 3–0 1982 Korea Cup
13 21 November 1982 New Delhi, India 21  South Yemen 2–0 3–0 1982 Asian Games
14 3–0
15 19 April 1984 Singapore 31  Bahrain 1–0 1–0 1984 Summer Olympics qualification
16 22 April 1984 Singapore 32  New Zealand 2–0 2–0 1984 Summer Olympics qualification
17 6 June 1985 Daejeon, South Korea 40  Thailand 1–0 3–2 1985 Korea Cup
18 8 June 1985 Gwangju, South Korea 41  Bahrain 1–0 3–0 1985 Korea Cup
19 2–0
20 15 June 1985 Seoul, South Korea 42  Iraq 1–0 2–0 1985 Korea Cup
21 2–0
22 30 July 1985 Jakarta, Indonesia 44  Indonesia 2–0 4–1 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
23 14 December 1985 Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 47  Algeria 2–0 2–0 1985 Mexico Tournament
24 10 June 1986 Puebla, Mexico 50  Italy 1–1 2–3 1986 FIFA World Cup
25 20 September 1986 Busan, South Korea 51  India 2–0 3–0 1986 Asian Games
26 3 October 1986 Seoul, South Korea 55  Indonesia 2–0 4–0 1986 Asian Games
27 4–0
28 19 June 1988 Suwon, South Korea 62  Zambia 2–0 4–0 1988 Korea Cup
29 26 October 1988 Tokyo, Japan 64  Japan 1–0 1–0 Friendly
30 27 May 1989 Seoul, South Korea 67  Malaysia 1–0 3–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Player

POSCO Atoms

  • K League 1: 1986
  • Korean Semi-professional League: 1982
  • Korean Semi-professional League (Autumn): 1981

Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso

  • K League 1: 1990
  • Korean National Championship: 1988

South Korea U20

  • AFC Youth Championship: 1980

South Korea

  • Asian Games: 1986
  • AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1980
  • Dynasty Cup: 1990
  • Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1987

Individual

  • AFC Asian Cup top goalscorer: 1980
  • AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 1980
  • Korean FA Best XI: 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986
  • AFC Youth Championship Most Valuable Player: 1980
  • AFC Youth Championship top goalscorer: 1980
  • AFC Century Club: 1999
  • K League 1 Best XI: 1984
  • Korean FA Most Valuable Player: 1990
  • K League '80s All-Star Team: 2003
  • K League 30th Anniversary Best XI: 2013
  • K League Hall of Fame: 2023

Manager

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

  • Korea National League: 2007, 2008
  • Korean President's Cup: 2008

Individual

  • Korea National League Manager of the Year: 2007, 2008
  • Korean President's Cup Best Manager: 2008

See also

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