Choi Tae-uk

Choi Tae-Uk
최태욱
Personal information
Full name Choi Tae-Uk
Date of birth (1981-03-13) 13 March 1981
Place of birth Incheon, South Korea
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Left Winger / Right Winger
Youth career
1997–1999 Bupyeong High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Anyang LG Cheetahs 96 (6)
2004 Incheon United 23 (5)
2005 Shimizu S-Pulse 25 (5)
2006–2007 Pohang Steelers 33 (1)
2008–2010 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 54 (14)
2010–2013 FC Seoul 66 (8)
2014 Ulsan Hyundai 1 (0)
National team‡
1998–2000 South Korea U-20 14 (11)
2000–2004 South Korea U-23 39 (14)
2000–2012 South Korea 30 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 May 2014.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 February 2012
Choi Tae-uk
Hangul 최태욱
Hanja 崔兌旭
Revised Romanization Choe Tae-uk
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe T'ae-uk

Choi Tae-Uk (Korean: 최태욱; born 13 March 1981) is a retired South Korean football international player. He made his debut in the 2000 K League season.

Career

Choi is a natural winger well known for his great speed. He was identified as a very promising talent in his childhood, and was selected by FC Seoul, then known as Anyang LG Cheetahs ] in the 2000 draft following his graduation from Bupyeong High School (which former Feyenoord player Lee Chun-Soo also attended). Despite his early promise, his professional career at FC Seoul was particularly successful, playing as a wingback together with then-teammate Lee Young-Pyo. After short spells playing for Incheon and J1 League side Shimizu S-Pulse, he joined Pohang Steelers. Although one of the better paid players at Pohang, Choi was not given much of a chance under Brazilian coach Sergio Farias. This was largely because the Steelers concentrated on midfield play rather than the sidelines, with playmaker André Luiz Tavares playing a significant role. Choi was usually fielded as a substitute. Following the conclusion of the 2007 season, he transferred to Jeonbuk in a swap deal with Kwon Jip and Kim Jung-Kyum. (Centerback Kim Sung-Keun was also part of the swap along with Choi.)

At international level, Choi was part of the South Korean 2004 Olympic football team. At the Olympics, South Korea finished second in Group A, making it through to the next round, but was defeated by eventual silver medal winners Paraguay. He was also a member of the 2002 World Cup Korea squad but spent most of the tournament on the bench.

He retired from football in 2015 due to an injury.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
South Korea League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
2000Anyang LG CheetahsK League121204020201
200126010501+?133+?1
200222200001+?023+?2
200336310--373
2004Incheon United2350000-235
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Asia Total
2005Shimizu S-PulseJ1 League2554183-379
South Korea League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
2006Pohang SteelersK-League2111041-262
20071305261-243
2008Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1842080-284
20092892040-349
2010122003061213
FC Seoul1660000-166
2011130100021161
20122821000-292
201310020-40160
2014Ulsan Hyundai1000-2030
Total South Korea 2793518234218+?3359+?42
Japan 2554183-379
Career total 3044022342518+?3396+?51

National team

National team statistics

[1]

Korea Republic national team
YearAppsGoals
200042
200161
2002101
200350
200400
200520
200600
200700
200800
200920
201000
201100
201210
Total304

International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
7 April 2000 South Korea Seoul  Mongolia 2 goals 6–0 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
10 November 2001 South Korea Seoul  Croatia 1 goal 2–0 Friendly match
20 April 2002 South Korea Daegu  Costa Rica 1 goal 2–0 Friendly match

Honors

Club

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
FC Seoul

See also

References

  1. ↑ Choi Tae-uk at National-Football-Teams.com
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