Choi Yong-Soo

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Choi Yong-Soo
Hangul:	최용수
Hanja:	崔龍洙
Revised Romanization:	Choe Yong-Su
McCune-Reischauer:	Ch'oe Yong-su

Choi Yong-Soo (born September 10, 1973, in Busan, South Korea) is a professional footballer for Júbilo Iwata of the J. League, the top professional football league in Japan.

He is regarded as a prolific striker in both Korea and Japan, known for his hard-nose aggressiveness and work rate. He divorced his wife in November 2006 after a 15-month-long marriage. His former wife, a one-time contestant in a Miss Korea pageant, is now going through the legal procedures to take half the estate properties under Choi's name per their prenuptial agreement.^[1]

[edit] Nickname

In Australia and Pakistan Yong-Soo is known as "Younis Choi", given to him in recognition of his low, swerving shots on goal - much like the signature delivery bowled by Pakistani cricketer Waqar Younis.

[edit] Clubs

• 1994 - 1995 Anyang Cheetahs FC
• 1996 - 1996 Anyang Cheetahs FC
• 1997 - 1998 Sangmu
• 1999 - 2000 Anyang Cheetahs FC
• 2001 - 2003 JEF United Ichihara
• 2004 - 2004 Kyoto Purple Sanga
• 2005 Júbilo Iwata
• 2006 - Now FC Seoul

• South Korea national soccer team (1995 - 2002)
  • Debut against Yugoslavia
  • Appearances: 67
  • World Cup appearances: 1998, 2002
  • Goals: 27

He has also played in 1996 Summer Olympics.

[edit] External links

• World Cup 2002 Squad Profiles (BBC)
• ESPNsoccernet.com World Cup 2002: South Korea: Choi Yong-Soo
• CHOI Yong Soo - Official Site of The 2002 FIFA World Cup
• 최용수 from Yahoo! Korea
• Choi calls time on career (AFC Website)

	South Korea squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Kim Byung‑Ji | 2 Choi Sung‑Yong | 3 Lee Lim‑Saeng | 4 Choi Yong‑Il | 5 Lee Min‑Sung | 6 Yoo Sang‑Chul | 7 Kim Do‑Keun | 8 Noh Jung‑Yoon | 9 Kim Do‑Hoon | 10 Choi Yong‑Soo | 11 Seo Jung‑Won | 12 Lee Sang‑Hun | 13 Kim Tae‑Young | 14 Ko Jong‑Soo | 15 Lee Sang‑Yoon | 16 Jang Hyung‑Seok | 17 Ha Seok‑Ju | 18 Hwang Sun‑Hong | 19 Jang Dae‑Il | 20 Hong Myung‑Bo | 21 Lee Dong‑Gook | 22 Seo Dong‑Myung | Coach: Cha Bum‑Kun

	South Korea squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place
1 Lee Woon‑Jae | 2 Hyun Young‑Min | 3 Choi Sung‑Yong | 4 Choi Jin‑Cheul | 5 Kim Nam‑Il | 6 Yoo Sang‑Chul | 7 Kim Tae‑Young | 8 Choi Tae‑Uk | 9 Seol Ki‑Hyeon | 10 Lee Young‑Pyo | 11 Choi Yong‑Soo | 12 Kim Byung‑Ji | 13 Lee Eul‑Yong | 14 Lee Chun‑Soo | 15 Lee Min‑Sung | 16 Cha Du‑Ri | 17 Yoon Jung‑Hwan | 18 Hwang Sun‑Hong | 19 Ahn Jung‑Hwan | 20 Hong Myung‑Bo | 21 Park Ji‑Sung | 22 Song Chong‑Gug | 23 Choi Eun‑Sung | Coach: Hiddink

FC Seoul - Current Squad

1 Kim Byung-Ji | 2 Kwak Tae-Hwi | 3 Park Jong-Suk | 5 Lee Min-Sung | 6 Lee Ki-Hyung | 7 Choi Won-Kwon | 8 Neto Dudu | 9 Jung Jo-Gook | 10 Park Chu-Young | 11 Choi Yong-Soo | 13 Kim Tae-Jin | 14 Kim Han-Yoon | 15 Hahn Dong-Won | 16 Kim Seung-Yong | 17 Lee Jeong-Ryul | 18 Kim Eun-Jung | 19 Ahn Tae-Eun | 20 Hahn Tae-Yoo | 21 Won Jong-Duk | 22 Kim Chi-Gon | 23 Choi Jae-Soo | 30 Adiuson | 47 Koh Yohan | 77 Lee Eul-Yong | manager Güneş