Choi Won-kwon

Choi Won-kwon (Korean: 최원권; Hanja: 崔源權; born 8 November 1982) is a South Korean former football player. He is the current head coach of the Dong A Thanh Hoa.

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Choi Won-kwon
최원권

Choi Won-Kwon, playing for Daegu FC in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Choi Won-kwon
Date of birth	(1982-11-08) 8 November 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right back, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2010	Anyang LG Cheetahs / FC Seoul	124	(3)
2009–2010	→ Gwangju Sangmu (Military service)	46	(8)
2011–2013	Jeju United	44	(0)
2013	→ Daegu (loan)	12	(0)
2014	Gyeongju KH&NP	3	(0)
2014–2016	Daegu FC	17	(1)
International career
2003–2004	South Korea U-23	27	(0)
2003–2004	South Korea	4	(0)
Managerial career
2022–2024	Daegu
2024–2025	Vietnam (assistant)
2025–	Dong A Thanh Hoa
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 July 2025

Choi Won-kwon
Hangul	최원권
Hanja	崔源權
Revised Romanization	Choe Won-gwon
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Wŏn-gwŏn

Playing career

Club

He was played for FC Seoul, Jeju United, Daegu FC

International

He was part of the South Korea U-23 team in the 2004 Summer Olympics that finished second in Group A, making it through to the next round before being defeated by the eventual silver medalists, Paraguay.

Coaching career

After his retirement, Choi became a manager. He was appointed as the head coach of his former team Daegu in 2022 and remained there until 2024. He then worked as assistant coach for Kim Sang-sik at the Vietnam national team. On 14 July 2025, he was appointed as the head coach of V.League 1 club Dong A Thanh Hoa.^[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 December 2013

※ Checking 7 matches in 2001–02 Asian Club Championship now.

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2000	Anyang LG Cheetahs	K-League	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
2001			14	0	1	0	8	0	?	0	4+?	0
2002			11	0	1	0	9	0	?	0	21+?	0
2003			25	2	1	0	-		-		26	2
2004	FC Seoul		19	1	2	0	0	0	-		21	1
2005			5	0	0	0	6	0	-		11	0
2006			13	0	0	0	1	0	-		14	0
2007			23	0	3	0	10	0	-		36	0
2008			13	0	0	0	7	0	-		20	0
2009	Gwangju Sangmu		26	5	1	0	0	0	-		27	5
2010			20	3	2	1	4	0	-		26	4
2011	Jeju United		15	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	19	0
2012			27	0	2	0	-		-		29	0
2013		K League Classic	2	0	0	0	-		-		2	0
2014	Daegu FC		12	0	0	0	-		-		12	0
Career total			226	11	14	11	48	0	3+?	0	291+?	12

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[2]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
South Korea	2003	3	0
	2004	1	0
Total		4	0

Managerial

Managerial record by team and tenure^[3]

Team	From	To	Record
			P	W	D	L	Win %
Daegu (Caretaker)	15 August 2022	7 November 2022	13	5	4	4	038.5
Daegu	7 November 2022	19 April 2024	48	15	17	16	031.3
Dong A Thanh Hoa	10 July 2025	Present	0	0	0	0	!—
Total			61	20	21	20	032.8

See also

• South Korea national football team