Choi Won-kwon
South Korean footballer (born 1982)
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Choi Won-kwon (Korean: 최원권; Hanja: 崔源權; born 8 November 1982) is a South Korean former football player.
 Choi Won-Kwon, playing for Daegu FC in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Choi Won-kwon | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2010 | Anyang LG Cheetahs / FC Seoul | 124 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | → Gwangju Sangmu (Military service) | 46 | (8) |
| 2011–2013 | Jeju United | 44 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Daegu (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | Gyeongju KH&NP | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Daegu FC | 17 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2004 | South Korea U-23 | 27 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | South Korea | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2024 | Daegu | ||
| 2024–2025 | Vietnam (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Dong A Thanh Hoa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 July 2025 | |||
Playing career
Club
He was played for FC Seoul, Jeju United, Daegu FC
International
He was part of the South Korea U-23 team in the 2004 Summer Olympics that finished second in Group A, making it through to the next round before being defeated by the eventual silver medalists, Paraguay.
Coaching career
After his retirement, Choi became a manager. He was appointed as the head coach of his former team Daegu in 2022 and remained there until 2024. He then worked as assistant coach for Kim Sang-sik at the Vietnam national team. On 14 July 2025, he was appointed as the head coach of V.League 1 club Dong A Thanh Hoa.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 December 2013
※ Checking 7 matches in 2001–02 Asian Club Championship now.
| 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 | |||||||
| 2000 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | K-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ? | 0 | 4+? | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ? | 0 | 21+? | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2004 | FC Seoul | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | Gwangju Sangmu | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2010 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | 26 | 4 | |||
| 2011 | Jeju United | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | K League Classic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | Daegu FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 226 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 48 | 0 | 3+? | 0 | 291+? | 12 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Managerial
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Daegu (Caretaker) | 15 August 2022 | 7 November 2022 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 38.5 |
| Daegu | 7 November 2022 | 19 April 2024 | 48 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 31.3 |
| Dong A Thanh Hoa | 10 July 2025 | 15 November 2025 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9.1 |
| Total | 72 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 29.2 | ||
