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Jeonbuk boss set to become coach with most wins in S. Korean football league
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Jeonbuk boss set to become coach with most wins in S. Korean football league
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) — Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors coach Choi Kang-hee will try to become the head coach with the most wins in the top South Korean football league this week when his team meets Gangwon FC.
Choi collected his 210th win in the K League 1 on Sunday following Jeonbuk’s 1-0 win over Jeju United. The latest result put Choi’s win record in the K League level with former Ulsan Hyundai head coach Kim Jung-nam.
If Jeonbuk collects a win against Gangwon at Songam Stadium in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, on Wednesday, Choi can edge Kim to become the most successful coach in the K League.
Choi is already considered one of the most decorated football coaches in K League history. Since he first took the helm of Jeonbuk in 2005, Choi has amassed five K League 1 titles, the most of any coach, in addition to one Korea Football Association Cup trophy and two Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League crowns.
In this file photo taken on March 18, 2018, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors head coach Choi Kang-hee gives direction to his players during the K League 1 match between Jeonbuk and FC Seoul at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. (Yonhap)
Choi first won the K League title in 2009 with a record of 19 wins, eight draws and seven losses. Since then, he has collected at least 20 wins every season except from 2012 to 2013, when he was in charge of the South Korean national football team.
Choi currently has a record of 210-107-98 (win-draw-loss) in his K League coaching career, which is a better result than Kim’s 210-168-159. Choi collected his 210th win at the age of 58, with 13 years of coaching experience. Kim, meanwhile, earned his 210th win at the age of 65 in his 25th year as a coach.
A win over Gangwon would cement Choi’s status in the K League history books. Since Kim retired from coaching after 2008, Choi’s record is likely to remain for a long time. Among active football coaches in the K League, FC Seoul boss Hwang Sun-hong is next behind Choi with 162 wins.
Jeonbuk are in a good shape to grab a win against Gangwon. The defending champions are on a six-game winning streak to stay atop the league standings and have yet to concede a goal in the last five K League 1 matches.
Gangwon, however, will try not to be the victim in Choi’s record breaking run. The club, led by Song Kyung-sub, will headline their formidable attackers Uros Deric and Lee Keun-ho.
Deric is currently the top scorer in the K League 1 after netting seven goals in eight matches. Lee is the league’s top helper with four assists.
Gangwon, currently fifth in the league standings, have scored 15 goals in eight matches, just two less than Jeonbuk.
Choi will try to collect his 211th win against Gangwon since their next K League 1 match on Sunday is against league No. 2 Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
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