Choi Sang-kook

Choi Sang-Kook
최상국
Personal information
Full nameChoi Sang-Kook
Date of birthFebruary 15, 1961
Place of birthChungju, Chungbuk, South Korea South Korea
Playing positionManager (Former Forward)
Club information
Current team
Seoul United FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1983-1991POSCO Atoms149(31)
National team‡
1983-1989South Korea16(8)
Teams managed
1992-2003Cheongju University
2004-2013Howon University
2014-presentSeoul United FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2008
This is a Korean name; the family name is Choi.

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.

Career

Sang-Kuk 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 career statistics

All-Time Club Performance
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 14931211011---1593222
Career Totals 14931211011---1593222

International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
October 4, 1984 South Korea Seoul  Cameroon 3 goals 5-0 Olympic Stadium opening anniversary
October 13, 1984 India Calcutta  Pakistan 1 goal 6-0 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
June 12, 1987 South Korea Busan  United States 1 goal 1-0 1987 President's Cup
December 17, 1987 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 1 goal 1-0 1987 Merdeka Cup
May 25, 1989 South Korea Seoul    Nepal 2 goals 9-0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification

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Awards
Preceded by
South Korea Chung Hae-Won		 K-League Top Scorer
1987 		Succeeded by
South Korea Lee Ki-Keun
Preceded by
South Korea Kang Deuk-Soo		 K-League Top Assistor
1987 		Succeeded by
South Korea Kim Jong-Boo