Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.53
goals / match
JEF United Ichihara
top club · 83 apps
Position rank · 95/96
#190
goals rank
#66
assists rank
106
season goals
12
season assists
Among 193 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€1.20m
top transfer fee · 00/01
23
best season · 2001
117 / 50
int'l caps / goals
201Appearances
106Goals
12Assists
31Yellow cards
0Red cards
34Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yong-soo Choi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 최용수 |
| Date of birth | 1973-09-10 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Busan, Korea, South |
| Citizenship |  Korea, South |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-08-05 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2006
Transfer: FC Seoul → Retired
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Júbilo Iwata → FC Seoul
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Seoul
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
2005 — Júbilo Iwata
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Kyoto P. Sanga → Júbilo Iwata
04/05 · Transfer
Dec 2004
Transfer: Kyoto P. Sanga → FC Seoul
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Júbilo Iwata
4 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
2004 — Kyoto Purple Sanga
33 matches · 20 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2004
Transfer: JEF Utd Ichihara → Kyoto P. Sanga
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
2003 — JEF United Ichihara
26 matches · 17 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — JEF United Ichihara
26 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — JEF United Ichihara
31 matches · 23 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: Anyang LG Cheeta → JEF Utd Ichihara
00/01 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 2000
2000 — Anyang LG Cheetahs
27 matches · 10 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — Anyang LG Cheetahs
26 matches · 16 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 1999
Transfer: Sangmu FC → Anyang LG Cheeta
98/99 · Return from loan
Sep 1996
Transfer: Anyang LG Cheeta → Sangmu FC
96/97 · Loan
Jul 1996
1996 — LG Cheetahs
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — LG Cheetahs
5 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — LG Cheetahs
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1994
Transfer: Yonsei Univ. → LG Cheetahs
93/94 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 66 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 95/96. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.23/90
Assists1 total · 0.23/90
G+A2 total · 0.45/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
LG Cheetahs
12.8%
Júbilo Iwata
24.1%
Kyoto Purple Sanga
4.5%
JEF United Ichihara
33.4%
Anyang LG Cheetahs
25.3%
FC Seoul
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Cheetahs | 3 | 1996 | 95/96 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 396 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2 | 04/05 | 2005 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 748 |
| Kyoto Purple Sanga | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | 33 | 20 | 0 | 138 |
| JEF United Ichihara | 3 | 2001 | 2003 | 83 | 56 | 0 | 1,034 |
| Anyang LG Cheetahs | 2 | 1999 | 2000 | 53 | 26 | 10 | 784 |
| FC Seoul | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | K League - 2nd Stage | LG Cheetahs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 396 |
| 94/95 | K League - 2nd Stage | LG Cheetahs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | J. League Cup | Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | J.League Div.1 | Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619 |
| 2004 | J.League Div.2 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 33 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 138 |
| 2003 | J. League Cup | JEF United Ichihara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | J1 - 1st Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97 |
| 2003 | J1 - 2nd Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
| 2002 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Ichihara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | J. League Cup | JEF United Ichihara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | J1 - 1st Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 93 |
| 2002 | J1 - 2nd Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 184 |
| 2001 | J. League Cup | JEF United Ichihara | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 240 |
| 2001 | J1 - 1st Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 105 |
| 2001 | J1 - 2nd Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 126 |
| 2000 | K League 1 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 23 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 206 |
| 2000 | K League Championship | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 2000 | K League Cup | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | K League 1 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 154 |
| 1999 | K League Cup | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 1999 | Korea Cup | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 1996 | K League Cup | LG Cheetahs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | K League - 1st Stage | FC Seoul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | AFC Champions League | Júbilo Iwata | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1994-01-01 | Yonsei Univ. | LG Cheetahs | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-09-01 | Anyang LG Cheeta | Sangmu FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-01 | Sangmu FC | Anyang LG Cheeta | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Anyang LG Cheeta | JEF Utd Ichihara | Transfer | 0 | €1.20m |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | JEF Utd Ichihara | Kyoto P. Sanga | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-01 | Kyoto P. Sanga | FC Seoul | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Kyoto P. Sanga | Júbilo Iwata | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Júbilo Iwata | FC Seoul | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-05 | FC Seoul | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #76096 | #10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #53812 | #10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #42665 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34950 | #10 | 34 | 18 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22983 | #10 | 9 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3589 | #11 | 69 | 27 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | J.League Div.2 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 20 | 33 |
| 1999 | K League 1 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 12 | 20 |
| 2003 | J1 - 1st Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 12 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | K League 1 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 6 | 23 |
| 2000 | K League Championship | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | K League 1 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | 2 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | JEF Utd Ichihara | Kyoto P. Sanga | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-01 | Sangmu FC | Anyang LG Cheeta | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-09-01 | Anyang LG Cheeta | Sangmu FC | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 2001 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2004 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33 | 138 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.57 |
| 2003 | 26 | 286 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 2002 | 26 | 277 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.27 |
| 2001 | 31 | 471 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 2000 | 27 | 360 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 1999 | 26 | 424 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 - 1st Stage
34 apps
32 G
0 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
39 apps
22 G
0 A
K League 1
43 apps
21 G
8 A
J.League Div.2
33 apps
20 G
0 A
J. League Cup
9 apps
2 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
4 apps
2 G
0 A
K League Cup
10 apps
2 G
0 A
Korea Cup
2 apps
2 G
0 A
K League Championship
2 apps
1 G
2 A
J.League Div.1
15 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Yong-soo Choi?
Yong-soo Choi is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Yong-soo Choi?
Yong-soo Choi is 52 years old. He was born on September 10, 1973 in Busan.
What position does Yong-soo Choi play?
Yong-soo Choi plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Yong-soo Choi play for?
Yong-soo Choi currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Yong-soo Choi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yong-soo Choi has scored 106 goals in 201 appearances.