'The history of Jeonbuk's championship = the history of Cheol-soon Choi', the time of the one-club man continues to flow silently


"What am I doing?" "I'm just throwing myself at the given time and encouraging my juniors."

If you choose the oldest (?) except for the resources who have been given the role of playing coaches in 12 professional football K League 1 clubs, you can see "Swee Swee Swee" Lee Keun-ho (38, Daegu FC). After scoring a goal against Gwangju FC in the 23rd round, he smiled to the reporter, saying, "I thought I would pass without scoring a single goal this year."

It was a bypass expression that it was difficult to make up for his falling speed, which was his talent as he got older. Of course, it is a big asset for young players who claim to be mentors in the team and lack experience.

Lee Keun-ho went through many clubs, including Incheon United, Daegu, Ulsan Hyundai, Jeonbuk Hyundai, Jeju United, and Gangwon FC, except for his time playing in overseas leagues. In other words, it seems that he can still do it as a transfer ability.

A similar example is Shin Kwang-hoon (36, Pohang Steelers). Starting with the Pohang Steelers, he passed Jeonbuk Hyundai, FC Seoul, and Gangwon and returned to Pohang. He is a side defender, but he plays in all positions that he can play, such as a central midfielder. Coach Kim Ki-dong praised Shin Kwang-hoon's experience, saying, "It's hard to buy with money."

Even in the face of fierce competition in the rankings, Daegu is in sixth place and Pohang is in second place. In the past, they are old enough to be called veterans, but they stressed that they can still compete with their juniors and that they will be evaluated only by their skills, not by their age.

Most of the team's veterans have many transfer students. It is much more difficult to find a full franchise star, excluding the situation of returning after entering overseas markets. Of course, there are clubs that are exceptions. Jeonbuk fell to the bottom but rose to third place. Choi Chul-soon (36), who is called "Choi Two-ji" and "Jjalsun," is the main character.

He is a completely Jeonbuk man, except when he played for Sangju Sangmu to fulfill his military service obligations. He contributed to Jeonbuk's victory in the Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) in his first year in 2006. Although he failed to play in the final due to his transfer to the U-19 national team, there was definitely Choi Chul-soon in the process. Since then, Jeonbuk has not fallen into the process of winning nine K-League titles (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021).

He is a side defender, but Choi Chul-soon, who was not only a central midfielder but also a central defender. If there was an injury, Choi Chul-soon was the No. 1 alternative and responded to 99% of the responsibilities given. The percentage was excluded from the claim that Choi Chul-soon did not know his own satisfaction.

Throughout this season, Choi Chul-soon has been pushed up and down the first and second divisions due to a gradual generational shift. He asked for understanding and forgiveness as a member of the team due to the resignation of head coach Kim Sang-sik and the voices of fans calling for reasonable management of the club. In the process, some fans misunderstood, "Didn't the club ask you to do it?" but Choi Chul-soon didn't care. There was a belief that fans would recognize the sincerity of the franchise star.

It was difficult to secure Choi Chul-soon's position in the "left" Kim Jin-soo and "right" Kim Moon-hwan side defender system, but he always did not neglect to warm up. It was Choi Chul-soon, who played for Team B and bought meals for his juniors and announced the aesthetics of waiting. A Jeonbuk official said, "I was really grateful for the way he encouraged his juniors without paying attention to the team's situation. "I heard they learn what desperation is from Choi Chul-soon," he said.

Choi Chul-soon is being used like a yardstick again after Kim Jin-soo was injured in the transfer of the A national team and Kim Moon-hwan moved to Alduhail, Qatar. It doesn't cover the right and left positions. I am grateful to be able to run. Choi Chul-soon, whom I met after the end of the match against Daejeon, said, "It's just good to have a chance. What else can I hope for at this age. "It's best to throw yourself at a given time to play and encourage juniors," he said calmly.

Compared to the past, it is true that speed and agility have decreased. However, the ability to awaken and encourage colleagues in the stadium has not gone anywhere. Choi Chul-soon, who cares more about Jeonbuk than anyone else, is not wasting the opportunity and the remaining time. In the 25th round against Incheon on the 6th, he shared his left and right sides with Jung Woo-jae, contributing to a 2-0 victory.

Choi Chul-soon received a gift of a five-year contract after the end of the 2017 season. It is a contract mixed with the character of Jeonbuk's contribution to the growth of prestigious clubs. After the 2021 season, he renewed his contract for two years and this year's contract ends. Previously, Jeonbuk continued a virtuous cycle of the team by renewing its contract a year before the expiration of the contract, but after Park Ji-sung, the technical director, influenced the operation, it seems that it is not easy for players aged 30 or older to sign a multi-year contract.

In terms of simple capital logic, it is true that it is difficult to renew a multi-year contract with Choi Chul-soon. However, when the so-called hole needs to be filled, Choi Chul-soon is chosen. It is ironic that Choi Chul-soon gets a chance under Romanian coach Dan Petrescu. If Ahn Hyun-beom transfers from Jeju United and adapts to the new uniform, Choi Chul-soon's position is likely to change again, but the value is the same as old kimchi.

Even if it lasts for a year or a year, it seems necessary for Choi Chul-soon to be sure. Of course, Choi Chul-soon should also have the wisdom to walk understanding the club's situation.

In an era when romance disappeared, will the title of "K League 1's only franchise star" Choi Chul-soon be maintained until the end.

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