# Choi Moon-sik

Choi Moon-sik (born 6 January 1971) is a South Korean football coach and former player. He is considered one of the greatest creative technicians in South Korean football history, and his nickname was also the "Technician" during his playing career. He was a participant in the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1994 FIFA World Cup.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | League cup | League cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Pohang Steelers | 1989 | K League | 17 | 6 | — | — | 17 | 6 |
| Pohang Steelers | 1990 | K League | 20 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Pohang Steelers | 1991 | K League | 18 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Pohang Steelers | 1992 | K League | 24 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 6 |
| Pohang Steelers | 1993 | K League | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 5 |
| Pohang Steelers | 1994 | K League | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| Pohang Steelers | 1995 | K League | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Pohang Steelers | 1998 | K League | 18 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 36 | 6 |
| Pohang Steelers | Total | Total | 127 | 26 | 33 | 7 | 160 | 33 |
| Sangmu FC (draft) | 1996 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Sangmu FC (draft) | 1997 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Sangmu FC (draft) | Total | Total | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 1999 | K League | 26 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 7 |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 2000 | K League | 22 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 4 |
| Jeonnam Dragons | Total | Total | 48 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 65 | 11 |
| Oita Trinita | 2001 | J2 League | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2001 | K League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Bucheon SK | 2002 | K League | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 216 | 38 | 61 | 11 | 277 | 49 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Korean Semi-professional Championship

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | 1993 | 17 | 4 |
| South Korea | 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| South Korea | 1996 | 4 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1997 | 14 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | 38 | 9 |
    Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Choi Moon-sik :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 13 May 1993 | Beirut, Lebanon | India | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 15 May 1993 | Beirut, Lebanon | Hong Kong | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 5 June 1993 | Seoul, South Korea | Hong Kong | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 27 September 1993 | Seoul, South Korea | Australia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 5 August 1996 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Guam | 9–0 | 9–0 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 6 | 22 February 1997 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 2 March 1997 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 12 June 1997 | Seoul, South Korea | Egypt | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1997 Korea Cup |
| 9 | 14 June 1997 | Suwon, South Korea | Ghana | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1997 Korea Cup |

## Managerial statistics

    As of match played 1 April 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure :
| Team | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Ref. |
| Team | From | To | Pld | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. |
| Daejeon Citizen | 27 May 2015 | 30 October 2016 | 70 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 028.57 | |
| Kelantan | 12 January 2023 | 4 April 2023 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 016.67 | |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 76 | 21 | 16 | 39 | 027.63 | |

## Honours

Pohang Steelers
* K League 1: 1992
* Korean League Cup: 1993
* Asian Club Championship: 1997–98
Sangmu FC
* Korean Semi-professional League (Autumn): 1996, 1997
* Korean National Championship: 1996
Jeonnam Dragons
* Korean League Cup runner-up: 2000+
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
* Korean League Cup: 2001
* Asian Club Championship: 2000–01
* Asian Super Cup: 2001
Individual
* Korean President's Cup top goalscorer: 1996
* Korean National Championship Best Player: 1996
* K League All-Star: 2000
* K League '90s All-Star Team: 2003