CHOI Tae-uk
| Date of birth | 13 March 1981 |
| Place of birth | Incheon |
| Nationality | Korean (KOR) |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Excellent performances at club level have led to his inclusion in most of the squads named by Guus Hiddink. He is a versatile performer able to play on the left wing or as a central striker and is seen as many observers as vital to the teams attacking plans. He suffered an injury at the Gold Cup but an impressive performance in the friendly against Costa Rica, where he scored means he is pushing for a starting position.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 1 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1999-00 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | Asian Under-19 Championship | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | Korea v China Annual Match | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Korea Republic | Olympics | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | Asian Games | 3 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 8 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2002-03 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Korea Republic | Reunification Match | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Korea Republic | Olympics | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Korea Republic | Olympics | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Korea Republic | EAFF East Asian Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr 2000 | Korea Republic v Mongolia | W | 6-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Qualifying group 6 |
| 09 Apr 2000 | Korea Republic v Myanmar | W | 4-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Qualifying group 2 |
| 28 May 2000 | Korea Republic v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jul 2000 | China PR v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | KOREA v CHINA ANNUAL MATCH | |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Korea Republic v Morocco | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Finals Group B |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Korea Republic v Chile | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Finals Group B |
| 13 Nov 2000 | Korea Republic v China PR | L | 0-1 | ASIAN U19 CHAMPS | Final group B |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Pakistan v Korea Republic | W | 0-7 | ASIAN U19 CHAMPS | Final group B |
| 19 Nov 2000 | United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic | W | 2-4 | ASIAN U19 CHAMPS | Final group B |
| 21 Nov 2000 | Korea Republic v Iraq | D | 0-0 | ASIAN U19 CHAMPS | Final group B |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Korea Republic v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 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 | |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Korea Republic v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Turkey | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Korea Republic v Korea DPR | D | 0-0 | REUNIFICATION MATCH | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Korea Republic v Maldives | W | 4-0 | Asian Games | Group A |
| 03 Oct 2002 | Korea Republic v Malaysia | W | 4-0 | Asian Games | Group A |
| 13 Oct 2002 | Korea Republic v Thailand | W | 3-0 | Asian Games | 3rd place |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Korea Republic v Brazil | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Apr 2003 | Korea Republic v Japan | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Korea Republic v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2003 | Korea Republic v Hong Kong | W | 2-0 | Olympics | Asia qualifying |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Greece v Korea Republic | D | 2-2 | Olympics | Group A |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Korea Republic v Mexico | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Group A |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Korea Republic v Mali | D | 3-3 | Olympics | Group A |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Korea Republic v China PR | D | 1-1 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 04 Aug 2005 | Korea Republic v Korea DPR | D | 0-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.