Choi Eun-sung

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Choi Eun-sung (born 5 April 1971) is a South Korean former professional footballer who last played for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. He spent 15 seasons as the goalkeeper with Daejeon Citizen.

Choi Eun-sung
최은성
Choi Eun Sung Memorial Attachment
Personal information
Full name Choi Eun-sung
Date of birth (1971-04-05) 5 April 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Hanam, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1991–1996 University of Incheon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995 Kookmin Bank
1995–1996 Sangmu FC (military service)
1997–2011 Daejeon Citizen 352 (1)
2012–2014 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 68 (0)
Total 420 (0)
International career
2001–2002 South Korea 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Choi Eun-sung
Hangul
최은성
Hanja
崔殷誠
Revised RomanizationChoe Eun-seong
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe ŭn-sŏng

He played for the South Korea national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

He was the first goalkeeper to score in the AFC Champions League, in a match against Monte Carlo on 9 October 2002. Daejeon Citizen went on to win the match 5–1.[citation needed]

In February 2012, just before the 2012 league campaign, Choi requested to extend his contract with Daejeon for one more year, but the board rejected his proposal and he was forced to leave the club and become a free agent. On 23 March 2012, Choi joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a one-year deal. While at Jeonbuk, Choi sportingly scored an own goal on purpose during a match against Seongnam, after team-mate Lee Dong-gook accidentally scored while attempting to return the ball to Seongnam's goalkeeper; Seongnam won the match 2–1.[1]

Club career statistics

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As of 23 March 2012
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
South Korea League KFA Cup League Cup Asia Total
1997 Daejeon Citizen K League 1 18 0 17 0
1998 17 0 16 0
1999 23 0 9 0
2000 25 0 8 0
2001 25 0 8 0
2002 24 0 1 0 4 1
2003 37 0 3 0 3 0 43 0
2004 22 0 4 0 10 0 36 0
2005 22 0 0 0 11 0 33 0
2006 26 0 1 0 13 0 40 0
2007 24 0 1 0 8 0 33 0
2008 25 0 1 0 6 0 32 0
2009 24 0 4 0 4 0 32 0
2010 12 0 0 0 1 0 13 0
2011 28 0 1 0 0 0 29 0
2012 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Career total 352 0 112 0 7 1

National team

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References

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  1. ^ "12 footballers who scored (or threatened) deliberate own goals - and why". FourFourTwo. FourFourTwo. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Daejeon Citizen captain
2003-2006
Succeeded by
Preceded by Daejeon Citizen captain
2009
Succeeded by