Choi Kang-hee (footballer)

Choi Kang-Hee
Personal information
Full name	Choi Kang-Hee
Date of birth	April 12, 1959 (age 65)
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Manager (Former Sweeper)
Team information
Current team	South Korea (Head coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team
1983	POSCO Dolphins
1984–1992	Hyundai Horang-i
International career‡
1988	South Korea U-23 (as wild card)
1988–1992	South Korea
Managerial career
1996–1997	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Trainer)
1998–2001	Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Assistant)
2002-2003	South Korea U-23 (Assistant)
2003–2004	South Korea (Assistant)
2005–2011	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2011–	South Korea
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2007; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2007

Template:Korean name Choi Kang-Hee (Korean: 최강희) is a South Korean football manager, currently managing South Korea national team.

Club career statistics

**All-Time Club Performance**
Club	Season	League			League Cup			AFC Champions League			Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Assts	Apps	Goals	Assts	Apps	Goals	Assts	Apps	Goals	Assts
POSCO Dolphins	1983	3	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	0	0
POSCO Dolphins	Total	3	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	0	0
Hyundai Horang-i	1984	26	0	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	26	0	2
	1985	21	0	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	21	0	2
	1986	16	0	1	15	0	2	-	-	-	31	0	3
	1987	29	3	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	25	3	6
	1988	24	0	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	0	2
	1989	9	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	0	0
	1990	13	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	2	3
	1991	37	5	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	37	5	4
	1992	17	0	0	3	0	0	-	-	-	20	0	0
	Total	184	10	20	18	0	2	-	-	-	202	10	22
Career Totals		187	10	20	18	0	2	-	-	-	205	10	22

Coaching career

Choi held his managerial post in charge of K-League side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors for 6 years since 2005 which year he was appointed as new head coach. He focused on pursuing offensive tactics and as a result, the squad became much more aggressive and improved their goal scoring ability. He led Jeonbuk to the K-League championship twice in 2009 and 2011. He also led his team towards the AFC Champions league fnal but as a result, they lost to Qatari side Al Sadd Sports Club.

Choi repeatedly turned down offers to become South Korea national football team head coach since former coach Cho Kwang-Rae was sacked. Despite being repeatedly offered the job, he had finally accepted the coaching offer. His post as the national team manager was officially announced on 21 December 2011.

On the 25 February, Choi won his first match as South Korean manager with a 4-2 result against Uzbekistan.