Choi Moon-sik
South Korean footballer
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Choi Moon-sik (born 6 January 1971) is a South Korean football coach and former player, , He is the currently manager of K League 2 club Ansan Greeners. He is considered one of the greatest creative technicians in South Korean football history, and his nickname was also the "Technician" during his playing career.[2] He was a participant in the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Full name
Choi Moon-sik
Date of birth
6 January 1971
Place of birth
Seoul, South Korea
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
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Choi in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Choi Moon-sik | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ansan Greeners (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1998 | Pohang Steelers | 127 | (26) |
| 1996–1997 | → Sangmu FC (draft) | ||
| 1999–2000 | Jeonnam Dragons | 48 | (8) |
| 2001 | Oita Trinita | 9 | (2) |
| 2001 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 12 | (0) |
| 2002 | Bucheon SK | 20 | (2) |
| Total | 216 | (38) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988[1] | South Korea U20 | ||
| 1991 | South Korea U23 | 4 | (3) |
| 1993–1997 | South Korea | 38 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011 | Jeonnam Dragons (assistant) | ||
| 2012 | South Korea U17 | ||
| 2012–2013 | South Korea U20 (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2015 | South Korea U23 (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Daejeon Citizen | ||
| 2017 | Yanbian Funde (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Kelantan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | League cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pohang Steelers | 1989 | K League | 17 | 6 | — | 17 | 6 | |
| 1990 | K League | 20 | 2 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 1991 | K League | 18 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 1992 | K League | 24 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 6 | |
| 1993 | K League | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 5 | |
| 1994 | K League | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
| 1995 | K League | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1998 | K League | 18 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 36 | 6 | |
| Total | 127 | 26 | 33 | 7 | 160 | 33 | ||
| Sangmu FC (draft) | 1996 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ?[a] | ? | ? | ? |
| 1997 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ?[a] | ? | ? | ? | |
| Total | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 1999 | K League | 26 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 7 |
| 2000 | K League | 22 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 4 | |
| Total | 48 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 65 | 11 | ||
| Oita Trinita | 2001 | J2 League | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2001 | K League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Bucheon SK | 2002 | K League | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| Career total | 216 | 38 | 61 | 11 | 277 | 49 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Korean Semi-professional Championship
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1993 | 17 | 4 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 14 | 4 | |
| Career total | 38 | 9 | |
- Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 May 1993 | Beirut, Lebanon | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2 | 15 May 1993 | Beirut, Lebanon | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 5 June 1993 | Seoul, South Korea | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4 | 27 September 1993 | Seoul, South Korea | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 5 | 5 August 1996 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 9–0 | 9–0 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 6 | 22 February 1997 | Hong Kong | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 7 | 2 March 1997 | Bangkok, Thailand | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 8 | 12 June 1997 | Seoul, South Korea | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1997 Korea Cup | |
| 9 | 14 June 1997 | Suwon, South Korea | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1997 Korea Cup |
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 1 April 2023
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Daejeon Citizen | 27 May 2015 | 30 October 2016 | 70 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 28.57 | [citation needed] |
| Kelantan | 12 January 2023 | 4 April 2023 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16.67 | [citation needed] |
| Career total | 76 | 21 | 16 | 39 | 27.63 | |||
Honours
Pohang Steelers
Sangmu FC
- Korean Semi-professional League (Autumn): 1996, 1997
- Korean National Championship: 1996
Jeonnam Dragons
- Korean League Cup runner-up: 2000+
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Individual
- Korean League Cup top goalscorer: 1993[4]
- Korean President's Cup top goalscorer: 1996[5]
- Korean National Championship Best Player: 1996[6]
- K League All-Star: 2000[7]
- K League '90s All-Star Team: 2003[8]