Cho Kwang-rae

Cho Kwang-rae (Korean: 조광래, born March 19, 1954) is a former South Korean football player and manager. He is the current executive director of Daegu FC. Cho is regarded as one of the greatest South Korean central midfielders of all time. He was nicknamed the "Computer Linker" because of his accurate passing, wide vision and intelligent decision. Cho spent his club career in Yonsei University, Pohang Steelworks, Army FC and Daewoo Royals.

Cho Kwang-rae
조광래
Personal information
Full name Cho Kwang-rae
Date of birth (1954-03-19) 19 March 1954
Place of birth Jinju, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
1974–1977 Yonsei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1979 Pohang Steelworks
1980–1981 ROK Army (draft)
1982–1987 Daewoo Royals 44 (3)
National team‡
1976[1] South Korea Universiade
1977–1986 South Korea 100 (15)
Teams managed
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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2007
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 July 2007
Cho Kwang-rae
Hangul
조광래
Hanja
趙廣來
Revised RomanizationJo Gwang-lae
McCune–ReischauerCho Kwang-rae
This is a Korean name; the family name is Cho.

Cho was selected for the university students' national team for the 1976 World University Football Championship in Uruguay. South Korea advanced to the final by defeating Brazil, Chile and the Netherlands in the championship. He led team's title by inducing crucial penalty kick against Paraguay in the final.[3] 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. Cho also played for the national team for the 1986 Asian Games and 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.[4]

Career statistics

International goals
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.[5]
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
July 22, 1977Kuala Lumpur Indonesia1 goal5–11977 Merdeka Cup
July 26, 1977Kuala Lumpur Burma1 goal4–01977 Merdeka Cup
July 12, 1978Kuala Lumpur Japan1 goal4–01978 Merdeka Cup
December 10, 1978Bangkok Bahrain2 goals5–11978 Asian Games
September 8, 1979Seoul Sudan1 goal8–01979 Korea Cup
September 16, 1979Incheon Bangladesh3 goals9–01979 Korea Cup
March 22, 1980Kuala Lumpur Japan2 goals3–11980 Summer Olympics qualification
March 31, 1980Kuala Lumpur Brunei1 goal3–01980 Summer Olympics qualification
April 3, 1980Kuala Lumpur Indonesia1 goal1–01980 Summer Olympics qualification
October 3, 1986Seoul Indonesia1 goal4–01986 Asian Games
October 5, 1986Seoul Saudi Arabia1 goal2–01986 Asian Games

Honours

Player

Yonsei University

ROK Army

Daewoo Royals

South Korea Universiade

South Korea

Individual

Manager

Anyang LG Cheetahs

Gyeongnam FC

South Korea

Individual

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References
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  2. "Football". FISU. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. 한국 축구 첫 세계 제패는 1976년이었다 (in Korean). Chosun.com. 27 September 2010.
  4. 조광래는 누구인가? 축구 인생 '하이라이트 5선' (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 21 July 2010.
  5. 조광래 JO Kwang-Rae MF (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  6. 全國蹴球폐막 高大,3년만에 覇權 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 2 December 1974.
  7. 실업축구 충의·서울시청 공동우승 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 24 March 1980. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  8. 大統領杯 전국축구 延大 강호忠義꺾고 우승 (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 15 May 1980. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  9. "Universiade 1976". RSSSF. 14 November 2003.
  10. 趙榮增 최우수選手로 新聞·通信 蹴球기자 선정 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 26 December 1977.
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  17. 축구「올해의 베스트11」선정. Naver.com (in Korean). Dong-A Ilbo. 17 December 1986. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  18. 축구記者團 GK 趙炳得등 베스트11 선정 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 26 September 1983.
  19. [프로축구 시상식] 최우수선수에 최용수 (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 26 December 2000.
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