Choi Yong-Soo

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Choi.

Choi Yong-Soo (born September 10, 1973, in Busan, South Korea) is a professional footballer for Júbilo Iwata of the J. League, the top professional football league in Japan.

He is regarded as a prolific striker in both Korea and Japan, known for his hard-nose aggressiveness and work rate. He divorced his wife in November 2006 after a 15-month-long marriage. His former wife, a one-time contestant in a Miss Korea pageant, is now going through the legal procedures to take half the estate properties under Choi's name per their prenuptial agreement.^[5]

[edit] Nickname

In Australia and Pakistan Yong-Soo is known as "Younis Choi", given to him in recognition of his low, swerving shots on goal - much like the signature delivery bowled by Pakistani cricketer Waqar Younis.

[edit] Clubs

• 1994 - 1996 Anyang Cheetahs FC
• 1997 - 1998 Sangmu
• 1999 - 2000 Anyang Cheetahs FC
• 2001 - 2003 JEF United Ichihara
• 2004 - 2004 Kyoto Purple Sanga
• 2005 Júbilo Iwata
• 2006 - Now FC Seoul

• South Korea national soccer team (1995 - 2002)
  • Debut against Yugoslavia
  • Appearances: 67
  • World Cup appearances: 1998, 2002
  • Goals: 27

[edit] References

He has also played in 1996 Summer Olympics.

[edit] External links

• World Cup 2002 Squad Profiles (BBC)
• ESPNsoccernet.com World Cup 2002: South Korea: Choi Yong-Soo
• CHOI Yong Soo - Official Site of The 2002 FIFA World Cup
• 최용수 from Yahoo! Korea
• Choi calls time on career (AFC Website)

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v • d • e South Korea squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup 1 Kim Byung‑Ji • 2 Choi Sung‑Yong • 3 Lee Lim‑Saeng • 4 Choi Young‑Il • 5 Lee Min‑Sung • 6 Yoo Sang‑Chul • 7 Kim Do‑Keun • 8 Noh Jung‑Yoon • 9 Kim Do‑Hoon • 10 Choi Yong‑Soo • 11 Seo Jung‑Won • 12 Lee Sang‑Hun • 13 Kim Tae‑Young • 14 Ko Jong‑Soo • 15 Lee Sang‑Yoon • 16 Jang Hyung‑Seok • 17 Ha Seok‑Ju • 18 Hwang Sun‑Hong • 19 Jang Dae‑Il • 20 Hong Myung‑Bo • 21 Lee Dong‑Gook • 22 Seo Dong‑Myung • Coach: Cha Bum‑Kun (Kim Pyung‑Seok)

v • d • e South Korea squad - 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Lee Woon-Jae • 2 Kang Chul • 3 Choi Sung-Yong • 4 Song Chong-Gug • 5 Park Yong-Ho • 6 Yoo Sang-Chul • 7 Kim Tae-Young • 8 Yong Jong-Hwan • 9 Kim Do-Hoon • 10 Choi Yong-Soo • 11 Seol Ki-Hyeon • 12 Kim Yong-Dae • 13 Seo Deok-Kyu • 14 Seo Dong-Won • 15 Lee Min-Sung • 16 Ahn Hyo-Yeon • 17 Ha Seok-Ju • 18 Hwang Sun-Hong • 19 Lee Young-Pyo • 20 Hong Myung-Bo • 21 Park Ji-Sung • 22 Ko Jong-Soo • 23 Choi Eun-Sung • Coach: Hiddink

v • d • e South Korea squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place 1 Lee Woon‑Jae • 2 Hyun Young‑Min • 3 Choi Sung‑Yong • 4 Choi Jin‑Cheul • 5 Kim Nam‑Il • 6 Yoo Sang‑Chul • 7 Kim Tae‑Young • 8 Choi Tae‑Uk • 9 Seol Ki‑Hyeon • 10 Lee Young‑Pyo • 11 Choi Yong‑Soo • 12 Kim Byung‑Ji • 13 Lee Eul‑Yong • 14 Lee Chun‑Soo • 15 Lee Min‑Sung • 16 Cha Du‑Ri • 17 Yoon Jung‑Hwan • 18 Hwang Sun‑Hong • 19 Ahn Jung‑Hwan • 20 Hong Myung‑Bo • 21 Park Ji‑Sung • 22 Song Chong‑Gug • 23 Choi Eun‑Sung • Coach: Hiddink