Choi Young-il

Choi Young-il (Hangul: 최영일; Hanja 崔英一; born 25 April 1966) is a South Korean former footballer who played as a defender. He played most of his club career for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i, and represented South Korea at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup.

International career

Choi's violent tussles were far from fair play, but were effective at defending against a specific forward. Nicknamed the "Miura's shadow", he was noted for performing man marking against Kazuyoshi Miura when South Korea played against rival country Japan in Asian competitions.

Honours

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

K League 1: 1996

Korean League Cup: 1995

Busan Daewoo Royals

K League 1: 1997

Korean League Cup: 1997, 1997+, 1998+

Individual

K League 1 Best XI: 1993, 1995

K League '90s All-Star Team: 2003

References

External links

Choi Young-il at KFA

FIFA Player Statistics

1966 births

Living people

Men's association football defenders

South Korean men's footballers

South Korean expatriate men's footballers

South Korea men's international footballers

Ulsan Hyundai FC players

Busan IPark players

Liaoning F.C. players

FC Seoul players

K League 1 players

Expatriate men's footballers in China

South Korean expatriate sportspeople in China

1994 FIFA World Cup players

1998 FIFA World Cup players

Footballers from South Gyeongsang Province

Footballers at the 1994 Asian Games

Asian Games competitors for South Korea