Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 773 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1994-07-23 · 6 players total
| Full name | Cheol-won Choi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 최철원 |
| Date of birth | 1994-07-23 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Osan, Gyeonggi, Korea, South |
| Citizenship | Korea, South |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 194.00 m |
| Current club | FC Seoul |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 611 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Seoul | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2,145 |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | 6 | 2016 | 2022 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 11,007 |
| Gimcheon Sangmu | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Sangju Sangmu | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gwangju University | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 2025 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 2024 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2023 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 2023 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2022 | K League 2 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 2022 | K1 Promotion Playoff | Bucheon FC 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | K League 2 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 2021 | K League 2 | Gimcheon Sangmu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2021 | Korea Cup | Gimcheon Sangmu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2020 | Korea Cup | Sangju Sangmu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | K League 2 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 2019 | K1 Promotion Playoff | Bucheon FC 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2018 | K League 2 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 2017 | K League 2 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
| 2017 | Korea Cup | Bucheon FC 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2016 | K League 2 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 2016 | K1 Promotion Playoff | Bucheon FC 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Korea Cup | Bucheon FC 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Korea Cup | Gwangju University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Gochangbuk HS | Gwangju Uni | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Gwangju Uni | Bucheon FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-09 | Bucheon FC | Sangju Sangmu | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-06-23 | Gimcheon Sangmu | Bucheon FC | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Bucheon FC | FC Seoul | Transfer | 425000 | €140k |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nilson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tae-hyun An | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong-min Song | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Si-heon Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ki-han Mun | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kang-san Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Soo-chul Cho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyun-taek Cho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ji-ho Han | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chang-jun Park | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jae-hyeok Oh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joon-hyung Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryun-do Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gwang-jae Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyun-soo Jang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon de Jesús | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-06-23 | Gimcheon Sangmu | Bucheon FC | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-09 | Bucheon FC | Sangju Sangmu | Loan | — | €350k |
Last 50 matches for FC Seoul while Cheol-won Choi was at the club (joined 2023-01-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 1–1 | Pohang Steelers | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Incheon United | 0–1 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–0 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Gangwon | 1–0 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 1–0 | Jeju United | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 1–0 | Gimcheon Sangmu | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 2–3 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Gwangju | 3–1 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 1–0 | Suwon | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Pohang Steelers | 1–2 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Daegu | 1–1 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Suwon | 0–1 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Ulsan HD | 1–0 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
Gimcheon Sangmu | 1–3 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 2–0 | Gangwon | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 1–1 | Ulsan HD | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 2–0 | Gangwon | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 2–3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 1–2 | Daegu | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Gimcheon Sangmu | 0–0 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Jeju United | 3–2 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 0–1 | Ulsan HD | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 2–0 | Jeju United | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 0–0 | Incheon United | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Daegu | 0–0 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 2–1 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Gwangju | 2–0 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 5–1 | Gimcheon Sangmu | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 2–4 | Pohang Steelers | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 3–0 | Suwon | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | 3–1 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Gangwon | 1–1 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Pohang Steelers | 2–2 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Incheon United | 1–2 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–5 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Suwon | 0–2 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 1–2 | Gwangju | Available |
| 2023-11-01 | RSK1 |
Ulsan HD | 2–2 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 2–2 | Ulsan Hyundai | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 0–1 | Gwangju | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 0–1 | Incheon United | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 0–2 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Suwon | 1–1 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | 4–3 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–1 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Suwon | 3–4 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Gangwon | 1–1 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
FC Seoul | 2–2 | Pohang Steelers | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Daejeon Hana Citizen | 2–2 | FC Seoul | Available |
| 2023-03-01 | RSK1 |
Jeju United | 1–3 | FC Seoul | Available |
Teams faced most often by Cheol-won Choi'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwon | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 60% |
| Gangwon | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 50% |
| Seongnam | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 47% |
| Pohang Steelers | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 41% |
| Daegu | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 29% |
| Jeju United | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 44% |
| Incheon United | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 33% |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 40% |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20% |
| Daejeon Hana Citizen | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 29% |
| FC Anyang | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 15% |
| Ansan Greeners | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 62% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38 | 3,420 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,620 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2019 | 35 | 3,150 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 225 | 1 | 33% | 4 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 810 | 4 | 44% | 11 | 1.22 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1,110 | 3 | 25% | 11 | 0.89 |
| 2022 | 38 | 3,420 | 12 | 32% | 40 | 1.05 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,620 | 6 | 33% | 22 | 1.22 |
| 2019 | 35 | 3,150 | 6 | 17% | 49 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 30 | 2,700 | 7 | 23% | 39 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 5 | 384 | 2 | 40% | 5 | 1.17 |
| 2016 | 2 | 93 | 2 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
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Who is Cheol-won Choi?
Cheol-won Choi is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Seoul.
How old is Cheol-won Choi?
Cheol-won Choi is 31 years old. He was born on July 23, 1994 in Osan, Gyeonggi.
What position does Cheol-won Choi play?
Cheol-won Choi plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Cheol-won Choi play for?
Cheol-won Choi currently plays for FC Seoul.
What is Cheol-won Choi's market value?
Cheol-won Choi's most recent reported market value is €175k.
Korea, South