Choi Soon-ho
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| Full name | Choi Soon-Ho | |||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 10, 1962 | |||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Manager (Former Forward) | |||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1982 | Kwangwoon University | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | POSCO FC (Semi-professional) | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||||
| 1983–1987 | POSCO Atoms | 55 | (21) | |||||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 28 | (2) | |||||||||||||||
| 1991 | POSCO Atoms | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Rodez AF | 18 | (2) | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 117 | (25) | ||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1981 | South Korea U-20 | 10 | (6) | |||||||||||||||
| 1980–1991 | South Korea | 97 | (30) | |||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | POSCO Atoms (Coach) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Pohang Steelers Reserve | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | Pohang Steelers | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Gangwon FC | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016- | Pohang Steelers | |||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2016. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Choi Soon-ho | |
| Hangul | 최순호 |
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| Hanja | 崔淳鎬 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Sun-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Sun-ho |
Choi Soon-Ho (최순호; born January 10, 1962 in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do) is a South Korean football manager and former professional football player. He is known as one of the prominent players in Korean soccer history.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1983 | POSCO Atoms | K-League | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1984 | 24 | 14 | - | - | 24 | 14 | ||||
| 1985 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 1986 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 1987 | 16 | 2 | - | - | 16 | 2 | ||||
| 1988 | Lucky Goldstar Hwangso | 11 | 1 | - | - | 11 | 1 | |||
| 1989 | 9 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 1991 | Pohang Steelers | 16 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 0 | |||
| France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Total | ||||||
| 1992–93 | Rodez AF | Ligue 2 | 18 | 2 | - | 18 | 2 | |||
| Total | South Korea | 99 | 26 | - | 1 | 0 | 100 | 26 | ||
| France | 18 | 2 | - | 18 | 2 | |||||
| Career total | 107 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 28 | ||||
International career
His international career was started in 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was the top scorer of the 1980 AFC Asian Cup with 7 goals. He was only 18, which makes him the youngest top scorer in the Asian Cup history.
Choi scored 2 goals against Italy U-20 in 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship. The game ended 4-1 for Korea.
In the 1986 World Cup, he scored a goal against the defending champions Italy.
International career statistics
| Korea Republic national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 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 | 5 | 2 |
| 1989 | 10 | 1 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 30 |
International goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 1980 | | | 1 goal | 3-0 | 1980 President's Cup |
| August 27, 1980 | | | 1 goal | 3-2 | 1980 President's Cup |
| September 16, 1980 | | | 1 goal | 1-1 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup |
| September 19, 1980 | | | 1 goal | 2-0 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup |
| September 21, 1980 | | | 2 goals | 3-0 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup |
| September 24, 1980 | | | 3 goals | 4-1 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup |
| April 24, 1981 | | | 2 goals | 5-1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| March 21, 1982 | | | 1 goal | 3-0 | Korea-Japan Annual Match |
| May 10, 1982 | | | 1 goal | 2-0 | 1982 King's Cup |
| June 11, 1982 | | | 1 goal | 3-0 | 1982 President's Cup |
| November 21, 1982 | | | 2 goals | 3-0 | 1982 Asian Games |
| June 6, 1985 | | | 1 goal | 3-2 | 1985 President's Cup |
| June 8, 1985 | | | 2 goals | 3-0 | 1985 President's Cup |
| June 15, 1985 | | | 2 goals | 2-0 | 1985 President's Cup |
| July 30, 1985 | | | 1 goal | 4-1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| December 14, 1985 | | | 1 goal | 2-0 | 1985 Mexico Tournament |
| June 10, 1986 | | | 1 goal | 2-3 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
| September 20, 1986 | | | 1 goal | 3-0 | 1986 Asian Games |
| October 3, 1986 | | | 2 goals | 4-0 | 1986 Asian Games |
| June 19, 1988 | | | 1 goal | 4-0 | 1988 President's Cup |
| October 26, 1988 | | | 1 goal | 1-0 | Korea-Japan Annual Match |
| May 27, 1989 | | | 1 goal | 3-0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honors
Player
Club
- POSCO Atoms
- Lucky Goldstar Hwangso
South Korea
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up : 1980
- Asian Games Gold medal : 1986
- Asian Games Bronze medal : 1986
Individual
- Asian Cup Top scorer : 1980
- K-League Best XI : 1984 (FW)
- K-League All-Star Game : 1991
Manager
Club
- Pohang Steelers
- K-League runner-up : 2004
- Korean FA Cup runner-up : 2001, 2002
- Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Dolphin
- Korea National League champion : 2007, 2008
- Korean FA Cup runner-up : 2005
- Korea National Championship runner-up : 2006
- Korean President's Cup champion : 2005, 2008
Individual
- K-League All-Star Game : 2004
References
External links
- Choi Soon-ho – K League stats at kleague.com (Korean)

- Choi Soon-ho – National Team Stats at KFA (Korean)
- Choi Soon-ho – FIFA competition record
- Choi Soon-ho at National-Football-Teams.com
- International Appearances & Goals
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