Koo Ja-Cheol

Koo Ja-Cheol
Personal information
Full name Koo Ja-Cheol
Date of birth 27 February 1989 (1989-02-27) (age 23)
Place of birth Chungju, Chungbuk, South Korea
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club VfL Wolfsburg
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–2010 Jeju United 70 (7)
2011– VfL Wolfsburg 20 (0)
National team‡
2008–2009 South Korea U20 16 (5)
2009– South Korea U23 7 (3)
2008– South Korea 25 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:53, 21 December 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2011
Koo Ja-Cheol
Hangul 구자철
Hanja 具滋哲
Revised Romanization Gu Ja-cheol
McCune–Reischauer Ku Cha-ch'ŏl
This is a Korean name; the family name is Koo.

Koo Ja-Cheol (Hangul: 구자철; born 27 February 1989) is a South Korean footballer who currently plays as midfielder for VfL Wolfsburg and South Korea national football team.

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Career

On 9 January 2010, Sky Sports reported that Koo had been invited to England by Blackburn Rovers for a trial starting 18 January 2010 and this invitation had been accepted by both Koo and his club Jeju United.[1] On 25 January 2010 Koo revealed Blackburn Rovers had held initial discussions with Jeju United to bring him to the Premier League club. He also confirmed that further talks were planned. At this point the chances of the deal happening were rated as 50/50 by the player.[2] However due to poor weather in the United Kingdom during that period. Koo's trial could not be completed successfully.

On 30 January 2011, Koo Ja-Cheol successfully transferred to VfL Wolfsburg within the Winter Transfer Window, signing a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[3] On 12 February 2011, Koo made his VfL Wolfsburg debut against Hamburger SV, coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute in the 0–1 home defeat. [4]

Club career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Korea Republic League Korean FA Cup K-League Cup Asia Total
2007 Jeju United K-League 10 1 1 0 6 0 - 17 1
2008 9 0 0 0 5 0 - 14 0
2009 22 1 2 1 6 1 - 30 3
2010 29 5 4 0 1 0 - 34 5
Country Korea Republic 70 7 7 1 18 1 - 95 9
Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB Ligapokal Europe Total
2010–11 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga 10 0 0 0 - - - 10 0
2011–12 10 0 0 0 - - - 10 0
Country Germany 20 0 0 0 0 0 - 20 0
Total 90 7 7 1 18 1 - 115 9

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 January 2010 Johannesburg  Zambia 2–4 2–4 Friendly match
2 7 February 2010 Tokyo  Hong Kong 2–0 5–0 2010 EAFF Championship
3 10 January 2011 Doha  Bahrain 1–0 2–1 2011 AFC Asian Cup
4 10 January 2011 Doha  Bahrain 2–0 2–1 2011 AFC Asian Cup
5 14 January 2011 Doha  Australia 1–0 1–1 2011 AFC Asian Cup
6 18 January 2011 Doha  India 2–1 4–1 2011 AFC Asian Cup
7 28 January 2011 Doha  Uzbekistan 1–0 3–2 2011 AFC Asian Cup
8 7 June 2011 Jeonju  Ghana 2–1 2–1 Friendly match
9 15 November 2011 Beirut  Lebanon 1–1 1–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

Honours

Club

Jeju United

Individual

References

  1. ^ Sky Sports – Rovers trial Asian starlet
  2. ^ Talks opened by Blackburn Rovers – Deal 50/50 chance of happening
  3. ^ "구자철, VfL 볼프스부르크 이적" (in Korean). jeju-utd.com. 2011-01-31. http://www.jeju-utd.com/news/NEWSView.asp?loc=news&subloc=110&n_menu=N010&id=3111. 
  4. ^ "Neustart missglückt: 0:1-Heimniederlage gegen den HSV" (in German). vfl-wolfsburg.de. 2011-02-12. http://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/50496+M50e0a610508.html. 

External links

VfL Wolfsburg – current squad