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.

Choi Tae-Uk
최태욱
崔兌旭
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)
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)
* 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 RomanizationChoe Tae-uk
McCune–ReischauerCh'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
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
South Korea League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
2000Anyang LG CheetahsK League 1121204020201
2001260105021341
2002222000020242
200336310373
2004Incheon United2350000235
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Asia Total
2005Shimizu S-PulseJ1 League2554183379
South Korea League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
2006Pohang SteelersK League 12111041262
20071305261243
2008Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1842080284
20092892040349
2010122003061213
FC Seoul1660000166
2011130100021161
20122821000292
20131002040160
2014Ulsan Hyundai10002030
Total South Korea 2793518234220335142
Japan 2554183379
Career total 3044022342519338851

National team

National team statistics

[2]

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.
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
7 April 2000Seoul, South Korea Mongolia2 goals6–02000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
10 November 2001Seoul, South Korea Croatia1 goal2–0Friendly match
20 April 2002Daegu, South Korea Costa Rica1 goal2–0Friendly match

Honors

Club

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
FC Seoul

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Choi Tae-uk". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
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