Cho Kwang-rae (, born March 19, 1954) is a former South Korean football midfielder and manager. He is the current director of Daegu FC.
International career Cho was selected for the 1976 World University Football Championship in Uruguay. South Korea advanced to the final after defeating Brazil, Chile and the Netherlands. In the final against Paraguay, he won a crucial penalty and Paraguay forfeited the match after two players who did not accept the judgement were sent off for hitting the referee.
Cho played for the senior national team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Cho contributed to South Korea's draw by providing an assist against Bulgaria, but he scored a fatal own goal in the last match that South Korea lost 3–2 to Italy.
In the 1986 Asian Games, Cho consecutively scored team's first goals in the semi-finals and the final. South Korea won a gold medal in the tournament and Cho selected the final match against Saudi Arabia as the best match in his international career.
Style of play Nicknamed "The Computer" for his tactical acumen, Cho is regarded as one of the greatest South Korean midfielders ever.
Managerial career Cho began his coaching career in the K League after his retirement, winning the league with the Anyang LG Cheetahs and turning a young Gyeongnam FC side, known as "Cho's Kindergarten", into title contenders.
Cho assumed the South Korean national team head coach position after the 2010 FIFA World Cup and Huh Jung-moo's resignation. He tried to implement a tiki-taka-esque style of play on the Korean squad, which backfired badly. After losing to Lebanon in a 2014 World Cup qualifier, Cho was sacked.
Career statistics International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSouth Korea1977202197815319795419801641981110198210019851301986102Career total10015 +Appearances and goals by competitionCompetitionAppsGoalsFriendlies140Minor competitions407Asian Games144AFC Asian Cup qualification20AFC Asian Cup50Summer Olympics qualification64FIFA World Cup qualification160FIFA World Cup30Total10015
Results list South Korea's goal tally first. +List of international goals scored by Cho Kwang-raeNo. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition1 22 July 1977 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9 2–0 5–1 1977 Pestabola Merdeka2 26 July 1977 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 10 3–0 4–0 1977 Pestabola Merdeka3 12 July 1978 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 24 1–0 4–0 1978 Pestabola Merdeka4 10 December 1978 Bangkok, Thailand 29 1–0 5–1 1978 Asian Games52–06 8 September 1979 Seoul, South Korea 38 6–0 8–0 1979 Korea Cup7 16 September 1979 Incheon, South Korea 40 4–0 9–0 1979 Korea Cup86–099–010 22 March 1980 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 44 2–0 3–1 1980 Summer Olympics qualification113–012 31 March 1980 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 47 1–0 3–0 1980 Summer Olympics qualification13 3 April 1980 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 48 1–0 1–0 1980 Summer Olympics qualification14 3 October 1986 Seoul, South Korea 99 1–0 4–0 1986 Asian Games15 5 October 1986 Seoul, South Korea 100 1–0 2–0 1986 Asian Games
Honours Player Yonsei University Korean National Championship runner-up: 1974
ROK Army Korean National Semipro League (Spring): 1980 Korean President's Cup runner-up: 1980
Daewoo Royals K League 1: 1984, 1987 Korean League Cup runner-up: 1986 Asian Club Championship: 1985–86
South Korea B FISU World University Championships: 1976
South Korea Asian Games: 1978, 1986 AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1980
Individual Korean FA Best XI: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986 Korean FA Most Valuable Player: 1981 K League 1 Best XI: 1983 K League '80s All-Star Team: 2003
Manager Daewoo Royals B Korean National Championship: 1990 Anyang LG Cheetahs K League 1: 2000 Korean League Cup runner-up: 1999 Korean Super Cup: 2001 Asian Club Championship runner-up: 2001–02
Gyeongnam FC Korean FA Cup runner-up: 2008
South Korea AFC Asian Cup third place: 2011
Individual Korean National Championship Best Manager: 1990 K League 1 Manager of the Year: 2000 K League All-Star: 2004
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