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Cho Kwang-rae (Korean: 조광래, born March 19, 1954) is a former South Korean football midfielder and manager. He is the current director of Daegu FC.

Cho Kwang-rae
Cho in 2013
Personal information
Full name Cho Kwang-rae
Date of birth (1954-03-19) 19 March 1954 (age 72)
Place of birth Jinju, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Attacking 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 place1976 Uruguay[2]Team[3]
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1978 BangkokTeam
Gold medal – first place1986 SeoulTeam
AFC Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place1980 KuwaitTeam
Representing  South Korea (as manager)
AFC Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place2011 QatarTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
Cho Kwang-rae
Hangul
조광래
Hanja
趙廣來
RRJo Gwangrae
MRCho Kwangnae

International career

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Cho was selected for the 1976 World University Football Championship in Uruguay. South Korea advanced to the final after defeating Brazil, Chile and the Netherlands. In the final against Paraguay, he won a crucial penalty and Paraguay forfeited the match after two players who did not 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

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Nicknamed "The Computer" for his tactical acumen, Cho is regarded as one of the greatest South Korean midfielders ever.

Managerial career

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Cho began his coaching career in the K League after his retirement, winning the league with the Anyang LG Cheetahs and turning a young Gyeongnam FC side, known as "Cho's Kindergarten", into title contenders.[6]

Cho assumed the South Korean national team head coach position after the 2010 FIFA World Cup and Huh Jung-moo's resignation. He tried to implement a tiki-taka-esque style of play on the Korean squad, which backfired badly. After losing to Lebanon in a 2014 World Cup qualifier, Cho was sacked.[7]

Career statistics

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International

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  • Appearances and goals by national team and year[8]
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    South Korea 1977202
    1978153
    197954
    1980164
    1981110
    1982100
    1985130
    1986102
    Career total 10015
  • Appearances and goals by competition
    CompetitionAppsGoals
    Friendlies140
    Minor competitions407
    Asian Games144
    AFC Asian Cup qualification20
    AFC Asian Cup50
    Summer Olympics qualification64
    FIFA World Cup qualification160
    FIFA World Cup30
    Total10015
    • Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
    List of international goals scored by Cho Kwang-rae
    No. DateVenue CapOpponent ScoreResultCompetition
    1 22 July 1977Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9 Indonesia 2–05–11977 Pestabola Merdeka
    2 26 July 1977Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 10 Burma 3–04–01977 Pestabola Merdeka
    3 12 July 1978Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 24 Japan 1–04–01978 Pestabola Merdeka
    4 10 December 1978Bangkok, Thailand 29 Bahrain 1–05–11978 Asian Games
    5 2–0
    6 8 September 1979Seoul, South Korea 38 Sudan 6–08–01979 Korea Cup
    7 16 September 1979Incheon, South Korea 40 Bangladesh 4–09–01979 Korea Cup
    8 6–0
    9 9–0
    10 22 March 1980Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 44 Japan 2–03–11980 Summer Olympics qualification
    11 3–0
    12 31 March 1980Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 47 Brunei 1–03–01980 Summer Olympics qualification
    13 3 April 1980Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 48 Indonesia 1–01–01980 Summer Olympics qualification
    14 3 October 1986Seoul, South Korea 99 Indonesia 1–04–01986 Asian Games
    15 5 October 1986Seoul, South Korea 100 Saudi Arabia 1–02–01986 Asian Games

    Honours

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    Player

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    Manager

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    References

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    1. ↑ '영원한 진주 축구인' 파란만장 인생이야기 (in Korean). Gyeongnam Ilbo. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
    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 Shinmun. 1 July 1976.
    4. ↑ 한국 축구 첫 세계 제패는 1976년이었다 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 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.
    8. ↑ "Cho Kwang-rae at Korea Football Association" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
    9. ↑ 全國蹴球폐막 高大,3년만에 覇權 (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 2 December 1974.
    10. ↑ 실업축구 충의·서울시청 공동우승 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 24 March 1980. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
    11. ↑ 大統領杯 전국축구 延大 강호忠義꺾고 우승 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 15 May 1980. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
    12. 1 2 Lee, Seung-soo; Schöggl, Hans; Trevena, Mark (13 May 2020). "South Korea - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
    13. 1 2 3 4 Lee, Seung-soo; Trevena, Mark (8 April 2020). "South Korea - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
    14. 1 2 Fujioka, Atsushi; Halchuk, Stephen; Stokkermans, Karel (25 March 2020). "Asian Champions' Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
    15. ↑ "Universiade 1976". RSSSF. 14 November 2003.
    16. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel (6 September 2018). "Asian Games". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
    17. 1 2 Stokkermans, Karel (7 February 2019). "Asian Nations Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
    18. ↑ 趙榮增 최우수選手로 新聞·通信 蹴球기자 선정 (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 26 December 1977.
    19. ↑ 최우수선수 金在漢 蹴球베스트11 선정 (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 16 January 1979.
    20. ↑ 최우수選手 朴成華 체육기자단 蹴球11 (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 26 December 1979.
    21. ↑ 80最優秀선수 李榮武 蹴球기자단 選定…27일표창 (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 21 January 1981.
    22. 1 2 축구 최우수선수 趙廣來 뽑혀 (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 8 January 1982.
    23. ↑ 축구「베스트11」선정 축구 記者團. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 17 January 1984. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
    24. ↑ 85축구 베스트11 선정. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 22 January 1986. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
    25. ↑ 축구「올해의 베스트11」선정. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 17 December 1986. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
    26. ↑ 축구記者團 GK 趙炳得등 베스트11 선정 (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 26 September 1983.
    27. ↑ [프로축구]80년대 vs 90년대 축구 왕별들 뜬다…15일 OB 올스타전 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 1 August 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
    28. ↑ [프로축구 시상식] 최우수선수에 최용수 (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 26 December 2000.
    29. ↑ 김남일, 올스타 팬투표 최다 득표 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 29 June 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
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