Choi Moon-sik (born 6 January 1971) is a South Korean football coach and former player. He is considered one of the greatest creative technicians in South Korean football history, and his nickname was also the "Technician" during his playing career.[2] He was a participant in the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Choi Moon-sik
Choi in 2016
Personal information
Full name Choi Moon-sik
Date of birth (1971-01-06) 6 January 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1998 Pohang Steelers 127 (26)
1996–1997Sangmu FC (draft)
1999–2000 Jeonnam Dragons 48 (8)
2001 Oita Trinita 9 (2)
2001 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 12 (0)
2002 Bucheon SK 20 (2)
Total 216 (38)
International career
1988[1] South Korea U20
1991 South Korea U23 4 (3)
1993–1997 South Korea 38 (9)
Managerial career
2011 Jeonnam Dragons (assistant)
2012 South Korea U17
2012–2013 South Korea U20 (assistant)
2013–2015 South Korea U23 (assistant)
2015–2016 Daejeon Citizen
2017 Yanbian Funde (assistant)
2023 Kelantan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Choi Moon-sik
Hangul
최문식
Hanja
崔文植
Revised RomanizationChoe Mun-sik
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Mun-sik

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pohang Steelers 1989 K League 17 6 17 6
1990 K League 20 2 20 2
1991 K League 18 1 20 2
1992 K League 24 5 7 1 31 6
1993 K League 11 2 2 3 13 5
1994 K League 19 6 0 0 19 6
1995 K League 0 0 6 1 6 1
1998 K League 18 4 18 2 36 6
Total 127 26 33 7 160 33
Sangmu FC (draft) 1996 Semipro League ? ? ?[a] ? ? ?
1997 Semipro League ? ? ?[a] ? ? ?
Total ? ? ? ? ? ?
Jeonnam Dragons 1999 K League 26 5 7 2 33 7
2000 K League 22 3 10 1 32 4
Total 48 8 17 3 65 11
Oita Trinita 2001 J2 League 9 2 4 0 13 2
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2001 K League 12 0 0 0 12 0
Bucheon SK 2002 K League 20 2 7 1 27 3
Career total 216 38 61 11 277 49

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]
National team Year Apps Goals
South Korea 1993 17 4
1994 3 0
1996 4 1
1997 14 4
Career total 38 9
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Choi Moon-sik
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 13 May 1993 Beirut, Lebanon   India 2–0 3–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 15 May 1993 Beirut, Lebanon   Hong Kong 3–0 3–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 5 June 1993 Seoul, South Korea   Hong Kong 1–0 4–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 27 September 1993 Seoul, South Korea   Australia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
5 5 August 1996 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   Guam 9–0 9–0 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6 22 February 1997 Hong Kong   Hong Kong 2–0 2–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 2 March 1997 Bangkok, Thailand   Thailand 3–1 3–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 12 June 1997 Seoul, South Korea   Egypt 3–1 3–1 1997 Korea Cup
9 14 June 1997 Suwon, South Korea   Ghana 3–0 3–0 1997 Korea Cup

Honours

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Pohang Steelers

Sangmu FC

Jeonnam Dragons

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Individual

References

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  1. ^ 한국대표팀 14일 출국 카타르 아시아 J축구. Naver (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 11 October 1988. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ [나의 선수시절29] 최문식' 최초의 고졸스타이자 최고의 테크니션 (in Korean). KFA. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. ^ Choi Moon-sik at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ^ 주택은 3년만에 정상 골인. Naver (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 1 April 1996. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  5. ^ 축구 상무 정광석"오늘의 히어로". Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 21 November 1996. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. ^ '00 나이키 올스타 출전 선수 보기 (in Korean). '00 Nike All-Star Game. Archived from the original on 17 January 2001. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  7. ^ [프로축구]80년대 vs 90년대 축구 왕별들 뜬다…15일 OB 올스타전 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 1 August 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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