Choi Eun-sung explained

Choi Eun-sung
최은성
Fullname:Choi Eun-sung
Birth Date:1971 4, df=yes
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1991–1996
Youthclubs1:University of Incheon
Years1:1995
Clubs1:Kookmin Bank
Years2:1995–1996
Clubs2:Sangmu FC (military service)
Years3:1997–2011
Clubs3:Daejeon Citizen
Caps3:352
Goals3:1
Years4:2012–2014
Clubs4:Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Caps4:68
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:420
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:2001–2002
Nationalteam1:South Korea
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Hangul:최은성
Hanja:崔殷誠
Rr:Choe Eun-seong
Mr:Ch'oe ŭn-sŏng

Choi Eun-sung (born 5 April 1971) is a South Korean former professional footballer who last played for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. He spent 15 seasons as the goalkeeper with Daejeon Citizen. He played for the South Korea national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

He was the first goalkeeper to score in the AFC Champions League, in a match against Monte Carlo on 9 October 2002. Daejeon Citizen went on to win the match 5–1.

In February 2012, just before the 2012 league campaign, Choi requested to extend his contract with Daejeon for one more year, but the board rejected his proposal and he was forced to leave the club and become a free agent. On 23 March 2012, Choi joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a one-year deal. While at Jeonbuk, Choi sportingly scored an own goal on purpose during a match against Seongnam, after team-mate Lee Dong-gook accidentally scored while attempting to return the ball to Seongnam's goalkeeper; Seongnam won the match 2–1.[1]

Club career statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
South KoreaLeagueKFA CupLeague CupAsiaTotal
1997Daejeon CitizenK League 1180170
1998170160
199923090
200025080
200125080
20022401041
20033703030430
200422040100360
200522000110330
200626010130400
20072401080330
20082501060320
20092404040320
20101200010130
20112801000290
2012Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Career total3520112071

National team

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 12 footballers who scored (or threatened) deliberate own goals - and why . FourFourTwo . FourFourTwo . 27 February 2017 . 29 October 2020.