Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.12
goals / match
FC Augsburg
top club · 155 apps
Career highs
€5.50m
peak value · 2016
€5.00m
top transfer fee · 13/14
8
best season · 15/16
114 / 30
int'l caps / goals
412Appearances
50Goals
41Assists
73Yellow cards
0Red cards
122Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ja-cheol Koo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 구자철 |
| Date of birth | 1989-02-27 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nonsan, Chungnam, Korea, South |
| Citizenship |  Korea, South |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-10 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Apertura Sports GmbH |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Jeju SK → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Jeju United
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Jeju United
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
May 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
May 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Jeju United
9 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Feb 2022
Transfer: Al-Khor SC → Jeju United
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Al-Gharafa → Al-Khor SC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Al-Khor SC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Al-Gharafa SC
26 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: FC Augsburg → Al-Gharafa
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Al-Gharafa SC
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Augsburg
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2018
Injury: unknown
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Augsburg
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Augsburg
25 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2015
Transfer: 1.FSV Mainz 05 → FC Augsburg
15/16 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Augsburg, 1.FSV Mainz 05
38 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — 1.FSV Mainz 05
26 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: VfL Wolfsburg → 1.FSV Mainz 05
13/14 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2013
13/14 — VfL Wolfsburg, 1.FSV Mainz 05
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2013
Transfer: FC Augsburg → VfL Wolfsburg
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Augsburg
22 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: VfL Wolfsburg → FC Augsburg
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Augsburg, VfL Wolfsburg
27 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2011
Transfer: Jeju United → VfL Wolfsburg
10/11 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2010
10/11 — VfL Wolfsburg
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Jeju United
34 matches · 5 G · 13 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Jeju United
30 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Jeju United
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Jeju United
17 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Boin HS → Jeju United
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Al-Khor SC
0.0%
Jeju United
33.1%
Al-Gharafa SC
18.9%
FC Augsburg
36.0%
1.FSV Mainz 05
12.0%
VfL Wolfsburg
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Khor SC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeju United | 7 | 2007 | 2024 | 125 | 11 | 22 | 3,636 |
| Al-Gharafa SC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 2,081 |
| FC Augsburg | 6 | 11/12 | 18/19 | 155 | 23 | 13 | 3,962 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 1,315 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Khor SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Stars League | Al-Khor SC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | K League 1 | Jeju United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Korea Cup | Jeju United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | K League 1 | Jeju United | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Korea Cup | Jeju United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | Jeju United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K League 1 Final A | Jeju United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 118 |
| 2010 | K League Championship | Jeju United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | K League Classic | Jeju United | 26 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 451 |
| 2010 | K League Cup | Jeju United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Korea Cup | Jeju United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | K League Classic | Jeju United | 22 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,845 |
| 2009 | K League Cup | Jeju United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 347 |
| 2009 | Korea Cup | Jeju United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 2008 | K League Classic | Jeju United | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | K League Cup | Jeju United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | K League Classic | Jeju United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 612 |
| 2007 | K League Cup | Jeju United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Korea Cup | Jeju United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | AFC CL-Qualification | Al-Gharafa SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Amir Cup | Al-Gharafa SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Gharafa SC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 122 |
| 20/21 | Stars League | Al-Gharafa SC | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 342 |
| 19/20 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Gharafa SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Stars League | Al-Gharafa SC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,617 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 821 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,025 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 907 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 167 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 27 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 260 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FC Augsburg | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 297 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 751 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 532 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | FC Augsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 250 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Boin HS | Jeju United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Jeju United | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | 1000000 | €2.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | VfL Wolfsburg | FC Augsburg | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | FC Augsburg | VfL Wolfsburg | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-18 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Transfer | 4000000 | €5.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | FC Augsburg | Transfer | 4500000 | €5.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-02 | FC Augsburg | Al-Gharafa | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-12 | Al-Gharafa | Al-Khor SC | Transfer | 1700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-22 | Al-Khor SC | Jeju United | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-10 | Jeju SK | Retired | Transfer | 375000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | cold | 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-18 | 5 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Head injury | 2018-01-29 | 2018-02-01 | 4 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Inner ligament injury | 2018-04-23 | 2018-05-31 | 39 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-31 | 34 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Kidney problems | 2018-10-09 | 2018-10-17 | 9 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Hip injury | 2018-11-18 | 2018-11-19 | 2 | 0 |
| 18/19 | flu | 2019-04-18 | 2019-04-24 | 7 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Adductor pain | 2019-05-12 | 2019-05-19 | 8 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2022-04-05 | 2022-07-06 | 93 | 15 |
| 22/23 | Thigh problems | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-08 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Fitness | 2023-05-10 | 2023-05-16 | 7 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-05-22 | 2023-08-28 | 99 | 16 |
| 22/23 | Calf injury | 2023-10-18 | 2024-07-11 | 268 | 30 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-07-20 | 2024-08-19 | 31 | 4 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-09-07 | 2024-11-16 | 71 | 8 |
Current—
Peak€5.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53812 | #13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34950 | — | 16 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22983 | #7 | 16 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3589 | #13 | 76 | 19 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dong-won Ji | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Marwin Hitz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Philipp Max | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeong-ho Hong | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Caiuby | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Gouweleeuw | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Hinteregger | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Schmid | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sung-yueng Ki | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Young-sin Kim | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alfred Finnbogason | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Kohr | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rani Khedira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Young-gwon Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sofiane Hanni | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 8 | 29 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 5 | 23 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | K League Classic | Jeju United | 11 | 26 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 4 | 29 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 3 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | FC Augsburg | VfL Wolfsburg | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | VfL Wolfsburg | FC Augsburg | Loan | — | €2.50m |
Teams faced most often by Ja-cheol Koo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 10% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 30% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 51 | -25 | 15% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 39% |
| SC Freiburg | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 22% |
| Bayern München | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 45 | -32 | 11% |
| Hertha BSC | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 17% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 22% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 28% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 39 | -24 | 0% |
| Werder Bremen | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 2023 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19.57 |
| 2022 | 9 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 2010 | 34 | 451 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 30 | 2,432 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 17 | 612 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 464 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 1,617 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 821 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 1,025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 1,074 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 260 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 564 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 751 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 532 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 250 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 10/11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
211 apps
28 G
17 A
K League Classic
91 apps
7 G
18 A
Stars League
46 apps
6 G
0 A
Korea Cup
9 apps
2 G
1 A
DFB-Pokal
10 apps
2 G
1 A
Qatari Stars Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
K League 1 Final A
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
2 apps
1 G
1 A
K League Cup
18 apps
1 G
1 A
K League Championship
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Ja-cheol Koo
Who is Ja-cheol Koo?
Ja-cheol Koo is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Ja-cheol Koo?
Ja-cheol Koo is 37 years old. He was born on February 27, 1989 in Nonsan, Chungnam.
What position does Ja-cheol Koo play?
Ja-cheol Koo plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ja-cheol Koo play for?
Ja-cheol Koo currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ja-cheol Koo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ja-cheol Koo has scored 50 goals in 412 appearances.