Choi Jin-cheul
Choi Jin-Cheul is a South Korean football player, who played for the K-League team Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
Choi made 65 appearances for the South Korea national football team. He usually played as centre-back and made a very strong team with Hong Myung-Bo and Kim Tae-Young during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. As the oldest player of the Korean Nation Team for World Cup 2006, Choi has been an influential and strongly reliable defender throughout his World Cup career. Before the World Cup, he had already announced his retirement from the national team after the tournament.
Career statistics
Club
International goals
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| January 30, 2002 | Pasadena, United States | 1 goal | 1-3 | 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| July 10, 2004 | Gwangju, South Korea | 1 goal | 2-0 | Friendly match | |
| October 13, 2004 | Beirut, Lebanon | 1 goal | 1-1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification | |
| November 16, 2005 | Seoul, South Korea | 1 goal | 2-0 | Friendly match |
Honors
Club
;Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors- FA Cup champion : 2000, 2003, 2005
- Korean FA Cup runner-up : 1999
- Korean Super Cup champion : 2004
- Korean Super Cup runner-up : 2001, 2006
- AFC Champions League champion : 2006
- Asian Cup Winners Cup runner-up : 2000
International
- FIFA World Cup fourth place: 2002
- EAFF East Asian Cup : 2003
Individual
- K-League Best XI : 2002, 2003, 2006
- K-League All-Star Game : 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007