Choi Chung-min (; 30 August 1930 – 8 December 1983) was a former South Korean football player and manager. Nicknamed the "Golden Legs", Choi was one of Asia's greatest strikers in the 1950s.
Playing career Choi was born in Taedong, Heian'nan Province, Korea, Empire of Japan, in what is now North Korea. He grew up in Pyongyang, but moved south during the Korean War. Afterwards, he enlisted in the Korea Army Counter Intelligence Corps. (CIC) He played for CIC's football club and the South Korea national football team since 1952.
South Korea went to Japan to play qualifiers for the 1954 FIFA World Cup against Japan national team. South Korean team felt a heavy burden of the two matches against Japan due to pressure from the South Korean public caused by the Japanese occupation until 1945. He scored three goals during two matches, and South Korea advanced to the World Cup by defeating Japan 7–3 on aggregate. In the 1954 FIFA World Cup, however, he failed to prevent South Korea's defeats against Hungary and Turkey.
Honours ROK Army CIC Korean National Championship: 1957, 1959 Korean President's Cup: 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961
South Korea AFC Asian Cup: 1956, 1960 Asian Games silver medal: 1954, 1958
References
External links Choi Jeong-min at KFA