Choi Jin-Cheul

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Personal information
Choi Jin-Cheul
Full name	Choi Jin-Cheul
Date of birth	26 March 1971
Place of birth	, South Korea
Height	187cm (6' 2")
Playing position	defender
Club information
Current club	Jeonbuk FC
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1996-	Jeonbuk FC	262 (24)
National team²
1997-2006	Korea Republic	65 (4)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2005. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Choi Jin-Cheul (born March 26, 1971) is a South Korean football player, who currently plays for the K-League team Jeonbuk FC. As the oldest player of the Korean Nation Team for World Cup 2006, Choi has been an influential and strongly reliable defender throughout his World Cup career (2002, 2006). Before the World Cup, he had already announced his retirement from the national team after the tournament.

	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

	South Korea squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Lee Woon‑Jae \| 2 Kim Young‑Chul \| 3 Kim Dong‑Jin \| 4 Choi Jin‑Cheul \| 5 Kim Nam‑Il \| 6 Kim Jin‑Kyu \| 7 Park Ji‑Sung \| 8 Kim Doo‑Hyun \| 9 Ahn Jung‑Hwan \| 10 Park Chu‑Young \| 11 Seol Ki‑Hyeon \| 12 Lee Young‑Pyo \| 13 Lee Eul‑Yong \| 14 Lee Chun‑Soo \| 15 Baek Ji‑Hoon \| 16 Chung Kyung‑Ho \| 17 Lee Ho \| 18 Kim Sang‑Sik \| 19 Cho Jae‑Jin \| 20 Kim Yong‑Dae \| 21 Kim Young‑Kwang \| 22 Song Chong‑Gug \| 23 Cho Won‑Hee \| Coach: Advocaat