Cho Kwang-rae
Cho Kwang-Rae.jpg
Cho in 2013
Personal information
Full name Cho Kwang-rae
Date of birth (1954-03-19) 19 March 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Jinju, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
1971–1973[1] Jinju High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 Yonsei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1979 POSCO FC
1980–1981 ROK Army (draft)
1982–1987 Daewoo Royals 44 (3)
International career
1976 South Korea B
1977–1986 South Korea 100 (15)
Managerial career
1987–1992 Daewoo Royals (assistant)
1992 South Korea (assistant)
1992–1994 Daewoo Royals
1995–1997 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (assistant)
1999–2004 Anyang LG Cheetahs
2007–2010 Gyeongnam FC
2010–2011 South Korea
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  South Korea (as player)
FISU World University Championships
Gold medal – first place 1976 Uruguay[2] Team[3]
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Team
AFC Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 1980 Kuwait Team
Representing  South Korea (as manager)
AFC Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Qatar Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Cho Kwang-rae
Hangul
조광래
Hanja
趙廣來
Revised RomanizationJo Gwang-lae
McCune–ReischauerCho Kwang-rae

Cho Kwang-rae (Korean: 조광래, 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.[4]

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.[5]

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".[6]

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.[7]

Career statistics

International

  • Appearances and goals by national team and year[8]
    National team Year Apps Goals
    South Korea 1977 20 2
    1978 15 3
    1979 5 4
    1980 16 4
    1981 11 0
    1982 10 0
    1985 13 0
    1986 10 2
    Career total 100 15
  • Appearances and goals by competition
    Competition Apps Goals
    Friendlies 14 0
    Minor competitions 40 7
    Asian Games 14 4
    AFC Asian Cup qualification 2 0
    AFC Asian Cup 5 0
    Summer Olympics qualification 6 4
    FIFA World Cup qualification 16 0
    FIFA World Cup 3 0
    Total 100 15
    • Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
    List of international goals scored by Cho Kwang-rae
    No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
    1 22 July 1977 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9  Indonesia 2–0 5–1 1977 Pestabola Merdeka
    2 26 July 1977 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 10  Burma 3–0 4–0 1977 Pestabola Merdeka
    3 12 July 1978 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 24  Japan 1–0 4–0 1978 Pestabola Merdeka
    4 10 December 1978 Bangkok, Thailand 29  Bahrain 1–0 5–1 1978 Asian Games
    5 2–0
    6 8 September 1979 Seoul, South Korea 38  Sudan 6–0 8–0 1979 Korea Cup
    7 16 September 1979 Incheon, South Korea 40  Bangladesh 4–0 9–0 1979 Korea Cup
    8 6–0
    9 9–0
    10 22 March 1980 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 44  Japan 2–0 3–1 1980 Summer Olympics qualification
    11 3–0
    12 31 March 1980 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 47  Brunei 1–0 3–0 1980 Summer Olympics qualification
    13 3 April 1980 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 48  Indonesia 1–0 1–0 1980 Summer Olympics qualification
    14 3 October 1986 Seoul, South Korea 99  Indonesia 1–0 4–0 1986 Asian Games
    15 5 October 1986 Seoul, South Korea 100  Saudi Arabia 1–0 2–0 1986 Asian Games

    Honours

    Player

    Yonsei University

    ROK Army

    Daewoo Royals

    South Korea B

    South Korea

    Individual

    Manager

    Anyang LG Cheetahs

    Gyeongnam FC

    South Korea

    Individual

    References

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    2. ^ "Football". FISU. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
    3. ^ 축구대표1陣 보강 2陣6명 편입┈대학선발군도 뽑아 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 1 July 1976.
    4. ^ 한국 축구 첫 세계 제패는 1976년이었다 (in Korean). Chosun.com. 27 September 2010.
    5. ^ 조광래는 누구인가? 축구 인생 '하이라이트 5선' (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 21 July 2010.
    6. ^ 경남을 누가 ‘조광래 유치원’이라 했나 (in Korean). Segye Ilbo. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
    7. ^ [뉴시스아이즈]미완성으로 끝난 조광래 '만화축구' (in Korean). Newsis. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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    9. ^ 全國蹴球폐막 高大,3년만에 覇權 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 2 December 1974.
    10. ^ 실업축구 충의·서울시청 공동우승 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 24 March 1980. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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    21. ^ 80最優秀선수 李榮武 蹴球기자단 選定…27일표창 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 21 January 1981.
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    24. ^ 85축구 베스트11 선정. Naver.com (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 22 January 1986. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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