Choi Chul-won

Choi Chul-won (Korean: 최철원; born 23 July 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Seoul in the K League 1.

Choi Chul-won

Choi in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Choi Chul-won
Date of birth	(1994-07-23) 23 July 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	South Korea
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	FC Seoul
Number	21
Youth career
2015	Gwangju University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	Yeonggwang FC	?	(?)
2016–2022	Bucheon FC 1995	124	(0)
2019–2021	→ Gimcheon Sangmu (military service)	2	(0)
2023–	FC Seoul	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 December 2022

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Club career

In 2016, Choi Chul-won joined Bucheon FC 1995 and Choi made K League 2 debut against Daejeon Hana Citizen on 19 September 2016.^[1]

In 2020 Choi Chul-won joined Sangju Sangmu on military service.^[2] In June 2021, he was discharged and returned Bucheon FC 1995.^[3]

In 2022 K League 2 season, he gave a well-received performance and his good performance attracted attention of K League 1 clubs.^[4]

On 28 December 2022, Choi Chul-won signed a contract with K League 1 side FC Seoul.^[5]