Choi Moon-sik

Choi Moon-sik
Hangul	최문식
Hanja	崔文植
RR	Choe Munsik
MR	Ch'oe Munsik

Choi Moon-sik
	Choi in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Choi Moon-sik
Date of birth	6 January 1971 (age 55)
Place of birth	Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ansan Greeners (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team
1989–1998	Pohang Steelers
1996–1997	→ Sangmu FC (draft)
1999–2000	Jeonnam Dragons
2001	Oita Trinita
2001	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2002	Bucheon SK
Total
International career
1988	South Korea U20
1991	South Korea U23
1993–1997	South Korea
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 (born 6 January 1971) is a South Korean football coach and former player, , He is the currently manager of K League 2 club Ansan Greeners. 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.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			League cup		Total
Club	Season	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

1 2 Appearance(s) in Korean Semi-professional Championship

International

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

Managerial statistics

As of match played 1 April 2023

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team	From	To	Record					Ref.
Team	From	To	Pld	W	D	L	Win %	Ref.
Daejeon Citizen	27 May 2015	30 October 2016	70	20	15	35	028.57	^{[citation needed]}
Kelantan	12 January 2023	4 April 2023	6	1	1	4	016.67	^{[citation needed]}
Career total			76	21	16	39	027.63

Honours

Pohang Steelers

Sangmu FC

Korean Semi-professional League (Autumn): 1996, 1997
Korean National Championship: 1996

Jeonnam Dragons

Korean League Cup runner-up: 2000+

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Individual

Korean League Cup top goalscorer: 1993^[4]
Korean President's Cup top goalscorer: 1996^[5]
Korean National Championship Best Player: 1996^[6]
K League All-Star: 2000^[7]
K League '90s All-Star Team: 2003^[8]

References

↑ 한국대표팀 14일 출국 카타르 아시아 J축구. Naver (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 11 October 1988. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
↑ [나의 선수시절29] 최문식' 최초의 고졸스타이자 최고의 테크니션 (in Korean). KFA. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
↑ Choi Moon-sik at National-Football-Teams.com
↑ [프로축구]전남 최문식 "올 도움왕 꼭 오를것" (in Korean). The Dong-A Ilbo. 26 April 2000. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
↑ 주택은 3년만에 정상 골인. Naver (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 1 April 1996. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
↑ 축구 상무 정광석"오늘의 히어로". Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 21 November 1996. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
↑ '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.
↑ [프로축구]80년대 vs 90년대 축구 왕별들 뜬다…15일 OB 올스타전 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 1 August 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2022.

External links

Choi Moon-sik – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
Choi Moon-sik at KFA (in Korean)
Choi Moon-sik – FIFA competition record (archived)
Choi Moon-sik at National-Football-Teams.com
Choi Moon-sik at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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[NSC-3] 1 2 Appearance(s) in Korean Semi-professional Championship

[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.

[4] Choi Moon-sik at National-Football-Teams.com

[5] [프로축구]전남 최문식 "올 도움왕 꼭 오를것" (in Korean). The Dong-A Ilbo. 26 April 2000. Retrieved 2 March 2026.

[6] 주택은 3년만에 정상 골인. Naver (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 1 April 1996. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

[7] 축구 상무 정광석"오늘의 히어로". Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 21 November 1996. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

[8] '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.

[9] [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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