Choi Sung-Kuk

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Choi.
Choi Sung-Kuk
Personal information
Full name Choi Sung-Kuk
Date of birth February 8, 1983 (1983-02-08) (age 25)
Place of birth    Seoul, Republic of Korea Flag of South Korea
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Number 7
Youth clubs
Korea University
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2003-2004
2005
2005-2006
2007-Present
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Kashiwa Reysol
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
46 (8)
  8 (0)
38 (2)
24 (2)   
National team2
2003- Korea Republic 19 (2)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 17 June 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 12 July 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Choi Sung-Kuk
Hangul 최성국
Hanja 崔成國
Revised Romanization Choi Seong-Guk
McCune-Reischauer Ch'oi Sŏngkuk

Choi Sung-Kuk, born February 8, 1983, is a South Korean football player who, as of 2004 was playing for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i.

He was part of the South Korean 2004 Olympic football team, who finished second in Group A, making it through to the next round, before being defeated by silver medal winners Paraguay. He was also capped for South Korean U-20 team at 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.

A member of Korea's squad for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, he scored a goal in the opening match against Saudi Arabia.