KOO Ja-cheol
| Date of birth | 27 February 1989 |
| Place of birth | Nonsan |
| Nationality | Korean (KOR) |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeju United | 01 Jan 2007 | 31 Jan 2011 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 31 Jan 2011 | 18 Jan 2014 | |
| FC Augsburg | 31 Jan 2012 | 30 Jun 2013 | L |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 18 Jan 2014 | 31 Aug 2015 | |
| FC Augsburg | 31 Aug 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | FC Augsburg | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 17 Sep 2015 | Athletic Bilbao v FC Augsburg | L | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group L |
| 01 Oct 2015 | FC Augsburg v Partizan Belgrade | L | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League | Group L |
| 22 Oct 2015 | AZ Alkmaar v FC Augsburg | W | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group L |
| 05 Nov 2015 | FC Augsburg v AZ Alkmaar | W | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group L |
| 26 Nov 2015 | FC Augsburg v Athletic Bilbao | L | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League | Group L |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Partizan Belgrade v FC Augsburg | W | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League | Group L |
| 18 Feb 2016 | FC Augsburg v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Liverpool v FC Augsburg | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | Korea Republic | EAFF East Asian Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Korea Republic | EAFF East Asian Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Korea Republic | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 4 | 3 |
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| 2018-19 | Korea Republic | AFC Asian Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2018-19 | Korea Republic | International Friendly | 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 | |
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| 17 Feb 2008 | China PR v Korea Republic | W | 2-3 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 22 Jan 2010 | Korea Republic v Latvia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Feb 2010 | Korea Republic v Hong Kong | W | 5-0 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Korea Republic v China PR | L | 0-3 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 14 Feb 2010 | Japan v Korea Republic | W | 1-3 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final group |
| 16 May 2010 | Korea Republic v Ecuador | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jan 2011 | Australia v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Korea Republic v Lebanon | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Kuwait v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Korea Republic v United Arab Emirates | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 11 Nov 2011 | United Arab Emirates v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Lebanon v Korea Republic | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 08 Jun 2012 | Qatar v Korea Republic | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Korea Republic v Lebanon | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Croatia v Korea Republic | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Korea Republic v Qatar | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group A |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Korea Republic v Croatia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Korea Republic v Brazil | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Greece v Korea Republic | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2014 | Ghana v Korea Republic | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Russia v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Korea Republic v Algeria | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Korea Republic v Belgium | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Iran v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Korea Republic v Oman | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Australia v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 08 Sep 2015 | Lebanon v Korea Republic | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group G |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Kuwait v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group G |
| 12 Nov 2015 | Korea Republic v Myanmar | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group G |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Korea Republic v Lebanon | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group G |
| 01 Sep 2016 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Syria v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 06 Oct 2016 | Korea Republic v Qatar | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 11 Oct 2016 | Iran v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Korea Republic v Canada | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Korea Republic v Uzbekistan | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 23 Mar 2017 | China PR v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Korea Republic v Syria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Korea Republic v Iran | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Uzbekistan v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group A |
| 07 Oct 2017 | Russia v Korea Republic | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Korea Republic v Morocco | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Korea Republic v Colombia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Korea Republic v Serbia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2018 | Korea Republic v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2018 | Korea Republic v Bolivia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Senegal v Korea Republic | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Sweden v Korea Republic | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group F |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Korea Republic v Germany | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group F |
| 17 Nov 2018 | Australia v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Korea Republic v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jan 2019 | Korea Republic v Philippines | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 11 Jan 2019 | Kyrgyzstan v Korea Republic | W | 0-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 16 Jan 2019 | Korea Republic v China PR | W | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 25 Jan 2019 | Korea Republic v Qatar | L | 0-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.