Choi Yong-SooTenures completed

Korea Republic · 52 years

ConnectionsWhich players he has managed most often

181 matches, 3 clubs, 2 countries between 2016 and 2023.

How has he performed?

38 %

Matches ending in victory69 of 181 matches

21 %

Matches with a clean sheet38 of 181 matches

Scoring profile

1.39scored per game

1.38conceded per game

Both averages based on 181 matches

181matches

69–39–73W–D–L

1.36points/game

38 %vinstprocent

246points

251–250goals

+1goal difference

38clean sheets

693973

Wins 69Draws 39Losses 73

Best atJiangsu Suning1.50 p/m on 34 matches

Weakest inGangwon FC1.17 p/m on 63 matches

Best season20161.97 p/m on 34 matches

Most appearancesFC Seoul84 matches

Where has he been, and where did he succeed?

20112026

FC Seoul2011–2016

Jiangsu Suning2016–2017

FC Seoul2018–2020

Gangwon FC2021–2023

Points per game, period by period

FC Seoul 2011–20162.05 on 19

Jiangsu Suning 2016–20171.50 on 34

FC Seoul 2018–20201.36 on 56

Gangwon FC 2021–20231.22 on 60

Points per game, period by period
Club	Period	M	W	D	L	Goals	P	P/M
FC SeoulSouth-Korea	2011–2016	19	12	3	4	42–20	39	2.05
Jiangsu SuningChina	2016–2017	34	15	6	13	57–50	51	1.50
FC SeoulSouth-Korea	2018–2020	56	21	13	22	71–78	76	1.36
Gangwon FCSouth-Korea	2021–2023	60	20	13	27	69–77	73	1.22

Where has he made his mark?

Career records

Highest points average1.50 p/mJiangsu Suningover 34 matches

Best goal difference+0.21 per matchJiangsu Suning57–50 in 34 matches

Most appearances84FC Seoul34–19–31

Flest vinster34FC Seoulover 84 matches

Most points121FC Seoulover 84 matches

Longest tenure60 matchesGangwon FC2021–2023

How has his career developed?

Points per game each season. Hover or tap a point for details.

When was he at his best?

Each point shows average points over the latest 38 matches. A higher curve means better results. Green band = strongest period; grey = weakest.

Strongest spell1.95 points/game+0.59 against the career average2016-02-23 – 2017-03-10FC Seoul · Jiangsu Suning23 wins in 38 matches · Goals 78–47

Weakest spell0.95 points/game−0.41 against the career average2019-06-30 – 2020-07-29FC Seoul9 wins in 38 matches · Goals 42–71

How does he tend to play?

3-4-3 is his most common formation and the one with the best points average: 1.31.

3-4-3Most common starting formation · schematic line-up

3-4-336 33 %1.31 p/m

3-5-230 27.5 %0.77 p/m

5-3-215 13.8 %1.13 p/m

4-2-3-19 8.3 %—

4-4-25 4.6 %—

4-4-1-13 2.8 %—

3-1-4-22 1.8 %—

3-4-2-12 1.8 %—

4-1-4-12 1.8 %—

4-3-32 1.8 %—

4-5-12 1.8 %—

5-4-11 0.9 %—

Does he stick with one system or change it?

Gangwon FC

3-4-33-5-2

Jiangsu Suning

5-3-24-2-3-1

FC Seoul

3-5-2

The club's results before, during and after the tenure

FC Seoul2016-02-23 → 2016-05-29

DuringHe2.05 on 19

AfterSun-Hong Hwang1.49 on 47−0.56

FC Seoul2018-10-20 → 2020-07-29

BeforeLee Eul-Yong1.14 on 22

DuringHe1.26 on 62+0.12

AfterKim Ho-Young1.83 on 6+0.57

Gangwon FC2021-12-04 → 2023-06-11

BeforeKim Byung-Soo1.27 on 128

DuringHe1.17 on 63−0.10

AfterYoon Jong-Hwan1.49 on 63+0.32

What has he won, and when?

2titlar and 5 andraplatser sedan 2011

Each box is an honour. Green = title; outline = runner-up.

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Super CupChina-Pr2017Runner-up
Chinese Super LeagueChina-Pr2016Runner-up
FA CupChina-Pr2016Runner-up
Korea CupKorea-Republic2015Winners
Korea CupKorea-Republic2014Runner-up
AFC Champions League EliteAsia2013Runner-up
K League 1Korea-Republic2012Winners

1 merit before his first known managerial role

EAFF E-1 Football ChampionshipAsia2003Winners

How consistent is he across clubs?

0.33 p/mbetween his best and worst club — typisk compared with others

1.02snitt 1.361.65

HighestJiangsu Suning1.50 pts/game over 34

LowestGangwon FC1.17 pts/game over 63

Range0.33 p/mbetween highest and lowest

The spread across his 3 clubs is 0.14 points per game, which is typisk — in the middle — neither unusually consistent nor inconsistent. The label compares him with managers who have at least three clubs. It is not a rating: high variation may reflect difficult assignments rather than inconsistency.

Which matches has he managed?

The 15 latest of 181 matches he has managed.

How does he compare with others?

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What this page cannot tell us about him

What defines him?None of the labels applies. He is in the middle of the field on every measured metric. A manager without extremes receives no labels — that is a result, not a data gap.

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