Cho Kwang-rae

Cho Kwang-rae (born March 19, 1954) is a former South Korean football player and manager. He is the current director of Daegu FC.
International career
Cho was selected for the university students' national team for the 1976 World University Football Championship in Uruguay. South Korea advanced to the final after defeating Brazil, Chile and the Netherlands in the championship. In the final against Paraguay, he won a crucial penalty, and Paraguay gave up the match after two Paraguayan players who didn't accept the judgement were sent off for hitting the referee.
Cho played for the senior national team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Cho contributed to South Korea's draw by providing an assist against Bulgaria, but he scored a fatal own goal in the last match that South Korea lost 3–2 to Italy.
In the 1986 Asian Games, Cho consecutively scored team's first goals in the semi-finals and the final. South Korea won a gold medal in the tournament and Cho selected the final match against Saudi Arabia as the best match in his international career.
Style of play
Cho is regarded as one of the greatest South Korean central midfielders of all time. Nicknamed the "Computer Linker", Cho showed accurate passing skill and intelligent decision just like a computer calculated.
Managerial career
Cho began his coaching career in the K League after his retirement as a player. He also left successful results as a manager by leading Anyang LG Cheetahs to a K League title and improving the competitiveness of Gyeongnam FC, a young and weak team called "Cho's Kindergarten".
Cho was appointed the manager of South Korean national team after the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He tried a tactic based on short and quick passes after being inspired by Tiki-taka. However, it was criticised as being too hard for South Korean players, and was nicknamed the "Cartoon football", which meant a near impossible football in real life. He was sacked from the national team after losing to Lebanon in a qualifier of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics
International
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Honours
Player
Yonsei University
Korean National Championship runner-up: 1974
ROK Army
Korean Semi-professional League (Spring): 1980
Korean President's Cup runner-up: 1980
Daewoo Royals
K League 1: 1984, 1987
Korean League Cup runner-up: 1986
Asian Club Championship: 1985–86
South Korea B
FISU World University Championships: 1976
South Korea
Asian Games: 1978, 1986
AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1980
Individual
Korean FA Best XI: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986
Korean FA Most Valuable Player: 1981
K League 1 Best XI: 1983
K League '80s All-Star Team: 2003
Manager
Anyang LG Cheetahs
K League 1: 2000
Korean League Cup runner-up: 1999
Korean Super Cup: 2001
Asian Club Championship runner-up: 2001–02
Gyeongnam FC
Korean FA Cup runner-up: 2008
South Korea
AFC Asian Cup third place: 2011
Individual
K League 1 Manager of the Year: 2000
References
External links
1954 births
Living people
Men's association football midfielders
South Korean men's footballers
South Korea men's international footballers
South Korean football managers
K League 1 players
Pohang Steelers players
Busan IPark players
Busan IPark managers
FC Seoul managers
Gyeongnam FC managers
K League 1 managers
1980 AFC Asian Cup players
1986 FIFA World Cup players
2011 AFC Asian Cup managers
People from Jinju
Yonsei University alumni
Asian Games medalists in football
Footballers at the 1978 Asian Games
Footballers at the 1986 Asian Games
Kwang-rae
Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games
Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games
Footballers from South Gyeongsang Province