Choi_Sang-Kuk
Choi Sang-kook
South Korean footballer and manager
Choi Sang-Kook (born February 15, 1961) is a South Korea football manager and former footballer who plays as a forward. He played only for POSCO Atoms.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Choi Sang-Kook | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-02-15) February 15, 1961 (age 63) | ||
| Place of birth | Chungju, Chungbuk, South Korea | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seoul United FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1991 | POSCO Atoms | 149 | (31) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1983–1989 | South Korea | 16 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1992–2003 | Cheongju University | ||
| 2004–2013 | Howon University | ||
| 2014–present | Seoul United FC | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2008 | |||
Choi Sang-Kook was the top scorer in the 1987 K-League season and he was also the top assister. He broke Piyapong Piew-on's record in the 1985 K-League season. He is the last man that was the top scorer and assister in the same season .
He was part of the South Korea national football team. He played at 1984 AFC Asian Cup, 1986 Asian Games, 1988 Summer Olympics and many of South Korea's matches. He played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification, but he failed to join the final squad.
Club
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | AFC Champions League | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assts | Apps | Goals | Assts | Apps | Goals | Assts | Apps | Goals | Assts | ||
| POSCO Atoms | 1983 | 16 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| 1984 | 23 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1985 | 20 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1986 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 19 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1987 | 30 | 15 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 15 | 8 | |
| 1988 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1989 | 8 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 19 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 149 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 159 | 32 | 22 | |
| Career totals | 149 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 159 | 32 | 22 | |
International goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 1984 | Seoul |  Cameroon | 3 goals | 5-0 | Olympic Stadium opening anniversary |
| October 13, 1984 | Calcutta |  Pakistan | 1 goal | 6-0 | 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| June 12, 1987 | Busan |  United States | 1 goal | 1-0 | 1987 President's Cup |
| December 17, 1987 | Kuala Lumpur |  Malaysia | 1 goal | 1-0 | 1987 Merdeka Cup |
| May 25, 1989 | Seoul |  Nepal | 2 goals | 9-0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
- Choi Sang-kook – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Choi Sang-kook – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Choi Sang-kook at National-Football-Teams.com
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