title: Choi Sang-kook
text: # Choi Sang-kook
  
  Choi Sang-Kook (born February 15, 1961) is a South Korea football manager and former footballer who plays as a forward. He played only for POSCO Atoms.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Choi Sang-Kook was the top scorer in the 1987 K-League season and he was also the top assister. He broke Piyapong Piew-on's record in the 1985 K-League season. He is the last man that was the top scorer and assister in the same season .
  
  ## International career
  
  He was part of the South Korea national football team. He played at 1984 AFC Asian Cup, 1986 Asian Games, 1988 Summer Olympics and many of South Korea's matches. He played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification, but he failed to join the final squad.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  ### Club
  
  All-Time Club Performance :
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | League Cup | League Cup | League Cup | AFC Champions League | AFC Champions League | AFC Champions League | Total | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Assts | Apps | Goals | Assts | Apps | Goals | Assts | Apps | Goals | Assts |
  | POSCO Atoms | 1983 | 16 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 2 | 4 |
  | POSCO Atoms | 1984 | 23 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 4 | 1 |
  | POSCO Atoms | 1985 | 20 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 2 | 2 |
  | POSCO Atoms | 1986 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 19 | 2 | 4 |
  | POSCO Atoms | 1987 | 30 | 15 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 15 | 8 |
  | POSCO Atoms | 1988 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 1 |
  | POSCO Atoms | 1989 | 8 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | 0 |
  | POSCO Atoms | 1990 | 19 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | 0 |
  | POSCO Atoms | 1991 | 13 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0 | 2 |
  | POSCO Atoms | Total | 149 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 159 | 32 | 22 |
  | Career totals | Career totals | 149 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 159 | 32 | 22 |
  
  ### International goals
  
      Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
  
  | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | October 4, 1984 | Seoul | Cameroon | 3 goals | 5-0 | Olympic Stadium opening anniversary |
  | October 13, 1984 | Calcutta | Pakistan | 1 goal | 6-0 | 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
  | June 12, 1987 | Busan | United States | 1 goal | 1-0 | 1987 President's Cup |
  | December 17, 1987 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 1 goal | 1-0 | 1987 Merdeka Cup |
  | May 25, 1989 | Seoul | Nepal | 2 goals | 9-0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
  