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Choi Jun (Шаблон:Ko-hhrm; born 17 April 1999) is a South Korean footballer currently playing as a full-back for FC Seoul.[1]

He is considered one of the most promising players of his generation in South Korea, regarding his versatility (mainly used as a right-back, he can also play as a left-back, a wing-back or a midfielder), his pace, his technique and his work rate.[2][3]

Club career

The beginnings

A product of K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai's academy and a graduate from Yonsei University, in 2020 he moved to Ulsan's senior team, after his performances for the national youth teams gained the attention of scouts from several European clubs.[2] However, as the "Horangi" could already count on more experienced players such as Park Joo-ho (on the left side) and Kim Tae-hwan (on the right), Choi was soon loaned to K League 2 side Gyeongnam, where he consequently played his first professional season.[3]

Gyeongnam

He made his professional debut on July 1, 2020, playing the entirety of a Korean FA Cup match against Jeonnam Dragons, with his side eventually suffering a 4–0 away loss. Being at the start of his senior career, Choi initially had mixed fortunes in Changwon, registering two assists but also five yellow cards in his first ten matches with Gyeongnam.[3] However, as the season progressed he was praised for showing a hard-working attitude and a good chemistry with his team-mates on the right wing (alternatively, Ko Kyung-min or Negueba).[3] On October 25, 2020, he registered his first goal ever, by netting the winner in a 4–3 away win against Bucheon FC 1995.[3]

As Gyeongnam gained a spot in the promotion play-offs, Choi had the opportunity to take part in two more matches: a 1–1 draw against Daejeon Hana Citizen (Gyeongnam advanced to the following round due to a better placement in the regular league table) and the final against Suwon FC. In this occasion, Choi scored the opening goal of the match, but then An Byong-jun equalized, scoring a penalty kick in the final moments of injury time and giving Suwon the promotion to K League 1, again due to better placement.[3]

Choi closed his experience in Changwon having registered 20 league appearances and two goals.Шаблон:Citation needed

Busan IPark

Once returned to Ulsan, Choi soon joined Busan IPark (who had just been relegated in K League 2) on a permanent basis, together with fellow team-mates Jung Hoon-sung and Lee Sang-heon, as part of the operation that brought Lee Dong-jun to the "Horangi".[1][4]

FC Seoul

On 5 January 2024, Jun joined FC Seoul.[5]

International career

He has frequently represented South Korea at Under-19 and Under-20 level.Шаблон:Citation needed

In 2018, he took part both in the Toulon Tournament, where the South Korean selection was eliminated in the group stage,[6] and the AFC Under-19 Championship, where his side reached the final before losing 1–2 to eventual winners Saudi Arabia.[7]

In 2019, he was selected by head coach Chung Jung-yong to take part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, being one of the only two players in South Korea's 21-men list (together with Jeong Ho-jin) who hadn't started their senior career, yet. Used as a left-back,[2] he played every match of his side, assisting Oh Se-hun's winner against Japan in the round of 16 and scoring, in order, one penalty in South Korea's successful shoot-out against Senegal (in the quarter-finals) and the only goal of the victory against Ecuador in the semi-finals.[8][9][10] As a result, he played a considerable role in the Taeguk Warriors' road to the tournament's final, then lost to Ukraine with the score of 3–1.[2][11]

Career statistics

Club

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Club Season League Cup Play-offs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ulsan Hyundai 2020 K League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gyeongnam FC (loan) 2020 K League 2 20 2 1 0 0 0 21 2
Busan IPark 2021 30 2 0 0 0 0 30 2
2022 31 0 1 0 0 0 32 0
2023 31 2 0 0 2 1 33 3
Career total 112 6 2 0 2 1 116 7

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Honours

International

South Korea U19

South Korea U20

South Korea U23

Individual

References

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External links

Шаблон:FC Seoul squad Шаблон:2023 K League 2 Best XI