Sung-kuk Choi
👕 200+ Apps⚽ 50+ Goals🏴 50+ Caps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Rating · 20116.1Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
At a glance
Disqualification hubCareer snapshot
6Clubs played for
03/04Debut season
0.21Goals per match
Ulsan HyundaiTop club · 104 apps
Career highs
€1.80mPeak value · 2009
€1.60mTop transfer fee · 06/07
9Best season · 2009
95 / 19Caps / int'l goals
Position rank2011
#288Goals rank
#166Assists rank
56Season goals
32Season assists
Among 444 Attack - Centre-Forwards with 200+ minutes
264Appearances
56Goals
32Assists
32Yellow cards
1Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sung-kuk Choi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 최성국 |
| Date of birth | 1983-02-08 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Seoul, Korea, South |
| Citizenship |  Korea, South |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Disqualification |
| Joined | 2012-03-16 |
| Contract expires | - |
Mar 2012
Transfer: Rabotnicki → Ban
11/12 · Transfer
Sep 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Rabotnicki
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Suwon Bluewings → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 - Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Suwon Samsung Bluewings
16 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Seongnam Ilhwa → Suwon Bluewings
10/11 · Transfer
Nov 2010
Transfer: Sangju Sangmu → Seongnam Ilhwa
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
10/11 - Suwon Samsung Bluewings
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 - Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Gwangju Sangmu
31 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 - Gwangju Sangmu
28 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Seongnam Ilhwa → Gwangju Sangmu
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
2008 - Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
28 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 - Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
28 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Ulsan Hyundai → Seongnam Ilhwa
06/07 · Transfer · €1.60m
Jul 2006
06/07 - Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
8 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 - Ulsan Hyundai
14 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2005
Transfer: Kashiwa Reysol → Ulsan Hyundai
05/06 · Return from loan
Jul 2005
05/06 - Ulsan Hyundai
26 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 - Kashiwa Reysol, Ulsan Hyundai
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Ulsan Hyundai → Kashiwa Reysol
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 - Ulsan Hyundai
13 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 - Ulsan Hyundai
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - Ulsan Hyundai
18 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 - Ulsan Hyundai
27 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2003
Transfer: Korea University → Ulsan Hyundai
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
2002 - Korea University
3 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2001
Transfer: Jeongmyung HS → Korea University
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 165 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2011. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better, inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.27/90
Assists2 total · 0.18/90
G+A5 total · 0.44/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.27/90
Minutes played by club
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
15.1%
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
24.6%
Gwangju Sangmu
19.4%
Ulsan Hyundai
39.3%
Kashiwa Reysol
0.0%
Korea University
1.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | 10/11 | 2011 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 770 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 5 | 06/07 | 2011 | 71 | 14 | 11 | 1,257 |
| Gwangju Sangmu | 2 | 2009 | 2010 | 55 | 14 | 5 | 991 |
| Ulsan Hyundai | 7 | 03/04 | 2006 | 104 | 23 | 14 | 2,007 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korea University | 1 | 2002 | 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 82 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Club World Cup | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| 2011 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 680 |
| 2011 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2010 | K League Championship | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | K League Classic | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | K League Classic | Gwangju Sangmu | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 454 |
| 2010 | K League Cup | Gwangju Sangmu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Korea Cup | Gwangju Sangmu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 |
| 2009 | K League Classic | Gwangju Sangmu | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 253 |
| 2009 | K League Cup | Gwangju Sangmu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Korea Cup | Gwangju Sangmu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | K League Classic | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 168 |
| 2008 | K League Cup | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 148 |
| 2008 | Korea Cup | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | K League Championship | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | K League Classic | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 25 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 512 |
| 2007 | K League Cup | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | K League Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 145 |
| 2006 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | J.League Div.1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | K League Championship | Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2005 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | K League Championship | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Korea Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2003 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 253 |
| 2002 | Korea Cup | Korea University | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 10/11 | AFC Champions League | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | AFC Champions League | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 05/06 | AFC Champions League | Ulsan Hyundai | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | K League - 1st Stage | Ulsan Hyundai | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 627 |
| 05/06 | K League - 2nd Stage | Ulsan Hyundai | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | K League - 1st Stage | Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | K League - 2nd Stage | Ulsan Hyundai | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | K League - 1st Stage | Ulsan Hyundai | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | K League - 2nd Stage | Ulsan Hyundai | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 592 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Jeongmyung HS | Korea University | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Korea University | Ulsan Hyundai | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Ulsan Hyundai | Kashiwa Reysol | Loan | 0 | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-31 | Kashiwa Reysol | Ulsan Hyundai | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Ulsan Hyundai | Seongnam Ilhwa | Transfer | 0 | €1.60m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Seongnam Ilhwa | Gwangju Sangmu | Loan | 600000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-01 | Sangju Sangmu | Seongnam Ilhwa | Return from loan | 1800000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Seongnam Ilhwa | Suwon Bluewings | Transfer | 1800000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-25 | Suwon Bluewings | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Without Club | Rabotnicki | Transfer | 1500000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-16 | Rabotnicki | Ban | Transfer | 0 | - |
No recorded injuries.
Current-
Peak€1.80m
Low-
Δ since start−€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53812 | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #34950 | - | 40 | 3 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #28208 | - | 5 | 8 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #25511 | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #22983 | - | 15 | 4 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3589 | #20 | 26 | 2 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sung-ryong Jung | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | K League Classic | Gwangju Sangmu | 9 | 26 |
| 2006 | K League Cup | Ulsan Hyundai | 8 | 13 |
| 2003 | K League 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 7 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | K League Classic | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 4 | 25 |
| 03/04 | K League - 2nd Stage | Ulsan Hyundai | 3 | 8 |
| 2008 | K League Classic | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 3 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-11-01 | Sangju Sangmu | Seongnam Ilhwa | Return from loan | - | €1.80m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Seongnam Ilhwa | Gwangju Sangmu | Loan | - | €600k |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-31 | Kashiwa Reysol | Ulsan Hyundai | Return from loan | - | - |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Ulsan Hyundai | Kashiwa Reysol | Loan | - | - |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 2010 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16 | 1,017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2010 | 31 | 738 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 2009 | 28 | 253 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2008 | 28 | 316 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 2007 | 28 | 512 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2006 | 14 | 145 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 2005 | 16 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2004 | 2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 27 | 253 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 717 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 04/05 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 18 | 592 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
K League Classic
132 apps
28 G
15 A
K League Cup
26 apps
11 G
2 A
AFC Champions League
18 apps
7 G
2 A
Korea Cup
12 apps
6 G
2 A
K League - 2nd Stage
31 apps
1 G
6 A
K League - 1st Stage
22 apps
1 G
3 A
K League Championship
8 apps
1 G
2 A
Club World Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
J.League Div.1
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Sung-kuk Choi
Who is Sung-kuk Choi?
Sung-kuk Choi is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Disqualification.
How old is Sung-kuk Choi?
Sung-kuk Choi is 43 years old. He was born on February 8, 1983 in Seoul.
What position does Sung-kuk Choi play?
Sung-kuk Choi plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Sung-kuk Choi play for?
Sung-kuk Choi currently plays for Disqualification.
How many career goals has Sung-kuk Choi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sung-kuk Choi has scored 56 goals in 264 appearances.