Market value
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Rating · 2015
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
top club · 74 apps
Position rank · 2015
#261
goals rank
#318
assists rank
3
season goals
2
season assists
Among 453 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2011
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top transfer fee
1
best season · 05/06
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1981-10-06 · 5 players total
164Appearances
3Goals
2Assists
52Yellow cards
1Red cards
44Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sung-hwan Choi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 최성환 |
| Date of birth | 1981-10-06 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Seoul, Korea, South |
| Citizenship |  Korea, South |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2016
Transfer: Gyeongnam FC → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Gyeongnam FC
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Gwangju FC → Gyeongnam FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Gwangju FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Ulsan Hyundai → Gwangju FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Ulsan Hyundai
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Ulsan Hyundai, Suwon Samsung Bluewings
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Suwon Bluewings → Ulsan Hyundai
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Daegu FC → Suwon Bluewings
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
2006 — Daegu FC
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Daegu FC
19 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Daegu FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Jeonju Uni → Daegu FC
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Daegu FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2000
Transfer: Paichai HS → Jeonju Uni
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 381 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2015. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.04/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.24/90
Minutes played by club
Gyeongnam FC
56.8%
Gwangju FC
0.0%
Ulsan Hyundai
0.0%
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
0.0%
Daegu FC
43.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyeongnam FC | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2,263 |
| Gwangju FC | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 2012 | 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 9 | 08/09 | 2012 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daegu FC | 4 | 04/05 | 2006 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 1,720 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | K League 2 | Gyeongnam FC | 28 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2,263 |
| 2015 | Korea Cup | Gyeongnam FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | K League 2 | Gwangju FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Korea Cup | Gwangju FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | K League 1 Final A | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | K League Classic | Ulsan Hyundai | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | K League Championship | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | K League Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | K League Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | K League Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | K League Championship | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | K League Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | K League Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | K League Cup | Daegu FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 877 |
| 2006 | Korea Cup | Daegu FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | K League Cup | Daegu FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Korea Cup | Daegu FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | AFC Champions League | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | AFC Champions League | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | AFC Champions League | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | K League - 1st Stage | Daegu FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 843 |
| 05/06 | K League - 2nd Stage | Daegu FC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | K League - 2nd Stage | Daegu FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Paichai HS | Jeonju Uni | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Jeonju Uni | Daegu FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Daegu FC | Suwon Bluewings | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Suwon Bluewings | Ulsan Hyundai | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Ulsan Hyundai | Gwangju FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Gwangju FC | Gyeongnam FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Gyeongnam FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soon-hak Hong | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ki-hun Yeom | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeong-hyeon Son | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sung-ryong Jung | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ju-seong Woo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | K League - 1st Stage | Daegu FC | 1 | 10 |
| 2015 | K League 2 | Gyeongnam FC | 1 | 28 |
| 2006 | K League Cup | Daegu FC | 1 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | K League - 2nd Stage | Daegu FC | 2 | 9 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29 | 2,263 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 877 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 19 | 843 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 04/05 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
K League 2
33 apps
1 G
0 A
K League Cup
30 apps
1 G
0 A
K League - 1st Stage
10 apps
1 G
0 A
K League - 2nd Stage
18 apps
0 G
2 A
Korea Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
K League Classic
46 apps
0 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sung-hwan Choi?
Sung-hwan Choi is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Sung-hwan Choi?
Sung-hwan Choi is 44 years old. He was born on October 6, 1981 in Seoul.
What position does Sung-hwan Choi play?
Sung-hwan Choi plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sung-hwan Choi play for?
Sung-hwan Choi currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sung-hwan Choi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sung-hwan Choi has scored 3 goals in 164 appearances.