1. Choi Soon-ho is a South Korean football manager and former player.
11 Facts About Choi Soon-ho
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Choi Soon-ho scored seven goals including two goals against Kuwait, and a hat-trick against United Arab Emirates in the group stage.
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Choi Soon-ho became the youngest ever player to be the top scorer in the AFC Asian Cup at age 18.
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Choi Soon-ho played FIFA World Youth Championship matches as the Asian champion in the same year.
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Choi Soon-ho was selected for the South Korean squad for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
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Choi Soon-ho contributed to more than half of the team's 17 goals by having one goal and eight assists in eight games of the qualification.
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Choi Soon-ho scored a goal outside the penalty area in a group match against Italy.
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Choi Soon-ho finally provided two assists as well as scoring a goal in the World Cup, proving his abilities outside Asia.
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Choi Soon-ho showed good speed, wide vision and supple body, having hardly any weak point.
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Choi Soon-ho normally played as a striker, but he could play as an attacking midfielder to create chances.
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In 1999, Choi Soon-ho was inducted into the AFC Century Club, the selection of AFC players to win 100 or more caps, with 113 caps by the standard of the time.