Choi Hyo-jin

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Choi Hyo-Jin (Korean: 최효진, born 18 August 1983) is South Korean retired football player who used to play as a right wingback.

Choi Hyo-Jin
최효진

Choi with FC Seoul in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Choi Hyo-Jin
Date of birth	(1983-08-18) 18 August 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth	South Korea
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Right wingback
Youth career
2002–2004	Ajou University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Incheon United	48	(5)
2007–2009	Pohang Steelers	65	(5)
2010–2014	FC Seoul	71	(2)
2011–2012	→ Sangju Sangmu (military service)	48	(2)
2015–2021	Jeonnam Dragons	137	(6)
International career^‡
2008–2012	South Korea	18	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2013

Choi Hyo-jin
Hangul	최효진
Hanja	崔孝鎭
Revised Romanization	Choe Hyo(-)jin
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Hyojin

Club career statistics

As of 27 January 2022

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2005	Incheon United	K League 1	34	1	1	0	10	0	-		35	1
2006			36	4	3	2	12	0	-		39	6
2007	Pohang Steelers		26	3	4	0	8	2	-		30	3
2008			26	2	4	0	1	0	4	1	34	3
2009			27	2	1	0	5	0	15	3	43	5
2010	FC Seoul		34	3	2	1	6	1	-		36	4
2011	Sangju Sangmu Phoenix		30	2	2	0	5	0	-		32	2
2012			23	0	0	0	0	0	-		23	0
2012	FC Seoul		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
2013			24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	0
2014			13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
2015	Jeonnam Dragons		27	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	2
2016			31	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	2
2017			22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	1
2018			12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
2019		K League 2	28	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	1
2020			14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
2021			3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			416	23	17	3	47	3	19	4	499	33

International career

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
August 11, 2010	Suwon, South Korea	Nigeria	1 goal	2–1	Friendly

^[2]

Korea Republic national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2008	4	0
2009	2	0
2010	4	1
2011	4	0
2012	4	0
Total	18	0

NB: Friendly match against Poland (on 7 October 2011) was not full A-match.

Honors

Club

Incheon United

• K League 1 Runner-up : 2005

Pohang Steelers

• K League 1 Winner : 2007
• Korean FA Cup
  • Winner : 2008
  • Runner-up : 2007
• League Cup Winner : 2009
• AFC Champions League Winner : 2009

FC Seoul

• K League 1
  • Winners (2): 2010, 2012
• League Cup
  • Winners (1): 2010
• AFC Champions League
  • Runner-up : 2013
• Korean FA Cup
  • Runner-up : 2014

Individual

• Korean FA Cup MVP : 2008
• K-League Best XI : 2008, 2009, 2010

References

1. (PDF). FIFA. 9 December 2009. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2012.
2. Choi Hyo-jin at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• Choi Hyo-jin – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)  
• at KFA (in Korean)
• – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Choi Hyo-jin at National-Football-Teams.com