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
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
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| Korea Republic national team |
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
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| 1980 | 11 | 9 |
| 1981 | 4 | 2 |
| 1982 | 14 | 5 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 7 |
| 1986 | 9 | 4 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 2 |
| 1989 | 9 | 1 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 94 | 30 |
International goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| August 25, 1980 |  Chuncheon |  Indonesia | 1 goal | 3-0 | 1980 President's Cup |
| August 27, 1980 | Daejeon |  Thailand | 1 goal | 3-2 | 1980 President's Cup |
| September 16, 1980 |  Kuwait City |  Malaysia | 1 goal | 1-1 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup |
| September 19, 1980 | Kuwait City |  Qatar | 1 goal | 2-0 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup |
| September 21, 1980 | Kuwait City | Kuwait | 2 goals | 3-0 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup |
| September 24, 1980 | Kuwait City |  United Arab Emirates | 3 goals | 4-1 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup |
| April 24, 1981 | Kuwait City | Thailand | 2 goals | 5-1 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| March 21, 1982 | Seoul |  Japan | 1 goal | 3-0 | Korea-Japan Annual Match |
| May 10, 1982 | Bangkok | Indonesia | 1 goal | 2-0 | 1982 King's Cup |
| June 11, 1982 | Gwangyang |  Bahrain | 1 goal | 3-0 | 1982 President's Cup |
| November 21, 1982 |  New Delhi |  South Yemen | 2 goals | 3-0 | 1982 Asian Games |
| June 6, 1985 | Daejeon | Thailand | 1 goal | 3-2 | 1985 President's Cup |
| June 8, 1985 | Gwangju | Bahrain | 2 goals | 3-0 | 1985 President's Cup |
| June 15, 1985 | Seoul |  Iraq | 2 goals | 2-0 | 1985 President's Cup |
| July 30, 1985 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 1 goal | 4-1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| December 14, 1985 |  Nezahualcoyotl |  Algeria | 1 goal | 2-0 | 1985 Mexico Tournament |
| June 10, 1986 | Puebla |  Italy | 1 goal | 2-3 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
| September 20, 1986 | Busan | India | 1 goal | 3-0 | 1986 Asian Games |
| October 3, 1986 | Seoul | Indonesia | 2 goals | 4-0 | 1986 Asian Games |
| June 19, 1988 | Suwon |  Zambia | 1 goal | 4-0 | 1988 President's Cup |
| October 26, 1988 | Tokyo | Japan | 1 goal | 1-0 | Korea-Japan Annual Match |
| May 27, 1989 | Seoul | Malaysia | 1 goal | 3-0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honors
Player
Club
- POSCO Atoms
- K-League champions : 1986
- K-League runner-up : 1985, 1987
- Lucky Goldstar Hwangso
- K-League champions : 1990
- K-League runner-up : 1989
South Korea
Individual
- Asian Cup Top scorer : 1980
- K-League Best XI : 1984 (FW)
- K-League All-Star Game : 1991
Manager
Club
- Pohang Steelers
- Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Dolphin
Individual
- K-League All-Star Game : 2004
External links
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South Korea squads |
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Template:South Korea Squad 1979 U-21 World Cup
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| Name |
Soon-Ho, Choi |
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| Short description |
South Korean football manager |
| Date of birth |
January 10, 1962 |
| Place of birth |
Chungju, South Korea |
| Date of death |
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