Choi Soon-ho

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

Choi Soon-ho
Choi in 2015
Personal information
Full name Choi Soon-ho
Date of birth (1962-01-10) 10 January 1962
Place of birth Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker, attacking midfielder
Youth career
Cheongju Commercial High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983[1] Kwangwoon University
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)
International career
1979–1981 South Korea U20 10 (6)
1980–1991 South Korea 95 (30)
Managerial career
2000–2004 Pohang Steelers
2006–2008 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
2009–2011 Gangwon FC
2016–2019 Pohang Steelers
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Team
AFC Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 1980 Kuwait Team
AFC Youth Championship
Gold medal – first place 1980 ThailandTeam[2]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Choi Soon-ho
Hangul
최순호
Hanja
崔淳鎬
Revised RomanizationChoe Sun-ho
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Sun-ho
In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

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.[3] 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.[3] He scored a goal outside the penalty area in a group match against Italy.[4] 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.[5][6]

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.[3][5]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[7]
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division ClubGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
POSCO Atoms 1980Semipro League ???[lower-alpha 1]?— ?[lower-alpha 2]???
1981Semipro League ???[lower-alpha 1]?—?[lower-alpha 2]???
1982Semipro League ???[lower-alpha 1]?—?[lower-alpha 2]???
1983K League22?[lower-alpha 1]?—?[lower-alpha 2]?22
1984K League2414———2414
1985K League52———52
1986K League81—10—91
1987K League162———162
Total5521??10—5621
Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso 1988K League 111?[lower-alpha 1]?——111
1989K League 90?[lower-alpha 1]?——90
1990K League 81———81
Total282??——282
POSCO Atoms1991K League160———160
Rodez 1992–93French Division 2 182?[lower-alpha 3]?——182
Career total11725??10??11825
  1. Appearance(s) in Korean National Championship
  2. Appearance(s) in Korean President's Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in Coupe de France

International
  • Appearances and goals by national team and year[8]
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    South Korea 198088
    198142
    1982114
    198360
    198462
    1985127
    198694
    198740
    198842
    1989101
    1990180
    199140
    Career total9630
  • Appearances and goals by competition
    CompetitionAppsGoals
    Friendlies152
    Minor competitions329
    Asian Games135
    AFC Asian Cup67
    Afro-Asian Cup of Nations10
    Summer Olympics qualification52
    Summer Olympics10
    FIFA World Cup qualification174
    FIFA World Cup61
    Total9630
    • Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
    List of international goals scored by Choi Soon-ho
    No.DateVenue CapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    125 August 1980Chuncheon, South Korea 1 Indonesia1–03–01980 Korea Cup
    216 September 1980Kuwait City, Kuwait 3 Malaysia1–01–11980 AFC Asian Cup
    319 September 1980Kuwait City, Kuwait 4 Qatar2–02–01980 AFC Asian Cup
    421 September 1980Kuwait City, Kuwait 5 Kuwait2–03–01980 AFC Asian Cup
    53–0
    624 September 1980Kuwait City, Kuwait 6 United Arab Emirates1–04–11980 AFC Asian Cup
    72–0
    83–0
    924 April 1981Kuwait City, Kuwait 11 Thailand1–05–11982 FIFA World Cup qualification
    105–1
    1121 March 1982Seoul, South Korea 16 Japan2–03–0Friendly
    1211 June 1982Gwangyang, South Korea 20 Bahrain3–03–01982 Korea Cup
    1321 November 1982New Delhi, India 21 South Yemen2–03–01982 Asian Games
    143–0
    1519 April 1984Singapore 31 Bahrain1–01–01984 Summer Olympics qualification
    1622 April 1984Singapore 32 New Zealand2–02–01984 Summer Olympics qualification
    176 June 1985Daejeon, South Korea 40 Thailand1–03–21985 Korea Cup
    188 June 1985Gwangju, South Korea 41 Bahrain1–03–01985 Korea Cup
    192–0
    2015 June 1985Seoul, South Korea 42 Iraq1–02–01985 Korea Cup
    212–0
    2230 July 1985Jakarta, Indonesia 44 Indonesia2–04–11986 FIFA World Cup qualification
    2314 December 1985Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 47 Algeria2–02–01985 Mexico Tournament
    2410 June 1986Puebla, Mexico 50 Italy1–12–31986 FIFA World Cup
    2520 September 1986Busan, South Korea 51 India2–03–01986 Asian Games
    263 October 1986Seoul, South Korea 55 Indonesia2–04–01986 Asian Games
    274–0
    2819 June 1988Suwon, South Korea 62 Zambia2–04–01988 Korea Cup
    2926 October 1988Tokyo, Japan 64 Japan1–01–0Friendly
    3027 May 1989Seoul, South Korea 67 Malaysia1–03–01990 FIFA World Cup qualification

    Honours

    Player

    POSCO Atoms

    Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso

    South Korea U20

    South Korea

    Individual

    Manager

    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

    Individual

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