CHOI Jin-Cheul
| Date of birth | 26 March 1971 |
| Place of birth | Jeju |
| Nationality | Korean (KOR) |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Position | Defender |
He has settled well into the national side and formed an excellent central defensive partnership with Hong Myung-bo. He is an excellent tackler, exceptional in the air and is regarded as the best man marker in the team. .
Except for the 3rd / 4th place Play-Off, he played in all of Korea's games in the 2002 World Cup finals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 12 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Korea Republic | Reunification Match | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | EAFF East Asian Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Korea Republic | Carlsberg Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 8 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Korea Republic | LG Cup | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2001 | Korea Republic v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Senegal | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Croatia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Korea Republic v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | USA v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group B |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Mexico v Korea Republic | W | 0-0 (4-2) | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Costa Rica v Korea Republic | L | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Canada v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3rd place |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Uruguay v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Mar 2002 | Tunisia v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Finland v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Turkey v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | Korea Republic v Scotland | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 2002 | Korea Republic v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | Korea Republic v France | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Poland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v USA | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Italy | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Spain | W | 0-0 (5-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Germany | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Korea Republic v Korea DPR | D | 0-0 | REUNIFICATION MATCH | |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Korea Republic v Brazil | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Dec 2003 | Hong Kong v Korea Republic | W | 1-3 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 1-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 10 Dec 2003 | Japan v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Korea Republic v Oman | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Korea Republic v Lebanon | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Maldives v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Korea Republic v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2004 | Korea Republic v Turkey | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Korea Republic v Turkey | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2004 | Korea Republic v Vietnam | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Korea Republic v Bahrain | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Korea Republic v Trinidad and Tobago | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jul 2004 | Korea Republic v Jordan | D | 0-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 27 Jul 2004 | Korea Republic v Kuwait | W | 4-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Korea Republic v Iran | L | 3-4 | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Vietnam v Korea Republic | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Lebanon v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Korea Republic v Maldives | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 7 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Korea Republic v Iran | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Korea Republic v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Korea Republic v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jan 2006 | United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Greece v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | LG CUP | |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Finland v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | LG CUP | |
| 29 Jan 2006 | Korea Republic v Croatia | W | 2-0 | CARLSBERG CUP | |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Korea Republic v Denmark League XI | L | 1-3 | CARLSBERG CUP | |
| 15 Feb 2006 | Mexico v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Feb 2006 | Syria v Korea Republic | W | 1-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group B |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Korea Republic v Angola | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 2006 | Korea Republic v Senegal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2006 | Korea Republic v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2006 | Norway v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Korea Republic v Togo | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 18 Jun 2006 | France v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Switzerland v Korea Republic | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.