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Cho Byung-deuk

Cho Byung-deuk

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Playing career

Cho played for South Korea in 1980 AFC Asian Cup, 1986 Asian Games, 1988 Summer Olympics and 1988 AFC Asian Cup. He conceded 29 goals in 44 international matches and won the 1986 Asian Games. He was also selected as a member of South Korean squad for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, but was pushed to the bench by his rival Oh Yun-kyo. He couldn't appear in the World Cup.

Style of play

Cho is regarded as one of the greatest South Korean goalkeepers of all time. He had a supple and nimble body, and showed accurate goal kicks. He is the first goalkeeper to provide an assist in the K League.

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Club

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Club
Hallelujah FC (1983–1986)
Club
FC Pohang Steelers (1987–1990)
Club
South Korea men's national football team (1979–1989)

Legacy

Honours

Myongji University

Korean National Championship runner-up: 1979 Hallelujah FC

K League 1: 1983 POSCO Atoms

K League 1: 1988 South Korea

Asian Games: 1986 AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1980, 1988 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1987 Individual

Korean FA Best XI: 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 K League 1 Best XI: 1983 K League 1 Best Goalkeeper: 1983, 1987 K League '80s All-Star Team: 2003

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

South Korean footballer

Position

goalkeeper

Extract from Wikipedia

Cho Byung-deuk is a South Korean former football player and goalkeeper coach.

▸ Source: Wikipedia
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