Choi Tae-uk
Choi Tae-Uk (Korean: 최태욱; Hanja: 崔兌旭; born 13 March 1981) is a retired South Korean football international player. He made his debut in the 2000 K League season.
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| Full name | Choi Tae-Uk | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1981 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Incheon, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | 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) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Choi Tae-uk | |
| Hangul | 최태욱 |
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| Hanja | 崔兌旭 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Tae-uk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe T'ae-uk |
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.[1] 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 | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2000 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | K League 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2001 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2002 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2003 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||||
| 2004 | Incheon United | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 5 | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2005 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 37 | 9 | |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2006 | Pohang Steelers | K League 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2008 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2009 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 34 | 9 | |||
| 2010 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 3 | ||
| FC Seoul | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 6 | |||
| 2011 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2013 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | South Korea | 279 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 351 | 42 | |
| Japan | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 37 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 304 | 40 | 22 | 3 | 42 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 388 | 51 | ||
National team
- Asian Youth (U-20) Championship (2000)
- Summer Olympics 2000
- 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan
- Summer Olympics 2004
National team statistics
| Korea Republic national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2000 | 4 | 2 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 10 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 4 |
International goals
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 2000 | Seoul, South Korea |  Mongolia | 2 goals | 6–0 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 10 November 2001 | Seoul, South Korea |  Croatia | 1 goal | 2–0 | Friendly match |
| 20 April 2002 | Daegu, South Korea |  Costa Rica | 1 goal | 2–0 | Friendly match |
Honors
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Choi Tae-Uk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- "Choi Tae-uk". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
External links
- Choi Tae Uk – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Choi Tae Uk – National Team Stats at KFA (in Korean) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-04)
- Choi Tae Uk – FIFA competition record
- Choi Tae Uk at J.League (in Japanese)
- Choi Tae Uk at the Olympic Channel
- Choi Tae-Uk at Olympedia
- Choi Tae-Uk at the International Olympic Committee
- Choi Tae-Uk at National-Football-Teams.com
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