South KoreaAttacking Midfielder
Ja-Cheol Koo
구자철
- Date of birth: (37 years)
- Place of birth: Chungju, South Korea
- Height: 1.82 m
- Baconbauer number 2
All positions:Positions
- Midfielder
- Centre Midfielder
- Defensive Midfielder
- Left Midfielder
- Right Midfielder
- Caps
- 76
- 53 starts · 23 as sub
- Goals
- 20
- 0.26 per game
- Assists
- 6
- 0.08 per game
- All-time · South Korea
- #32
- in caps · #11 in goals
- Cards
- 6
- 6 yellow · 0 second yellow · 0 red
National Teams · South Korea
| Year | Caps | Goals | Non-FIFA Matches | Non-FIFA Goals | Caps and goals per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 8 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 15 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 76 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
All international matches
- Asian Cup 2019 · Quarter-final · Zayed Sports CityHvs.
QatarOwn contribution: came on 74'Match report: South Korea vs. Qatar 0–1Defeat - Asian Cup 2019 · Group C · Al-Nahyan StadiumHvs.
ChinaOwn contribution: came on 89'Match report: South Korea vs. China 2–0Win - Asian Cup 2019 · Group C · Hazza Bin Zayed StadiumAvs.
KyrgyzstanOwn contribution: Startedoff 63'Match report: Kyrgyzstan vs. South Korea 0–1Win - Asian Cup 2019 · Group C · Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum StadiumHvs.
PhilippinesOwn contribution: Startedoff 64'Match report: South Korea vs. Philippines 1–0Win - Friendly · Bani Yas StadiumAvs.
Saudi ArabiaOwn contribution: came on 46'Match report: Saudi Arabia vs. South Korea 0–0Draw - Friendly · Suncorp StadiumAvs.
AustraliaMatch report: Australia vs. South Korea 1–1Draw - World Cup 2018 · Group F · Kazan ArenaHvs.
GermanyMatch report: South Korea vs. Germany 2–0Win - World Cup 2018 · Group F · Nizhny Novgorod StadiumAvs.
SwedenMatch report: Sweden vs. South Korea 1–0Defeat - Friendly · Greisbergers Betten-ArenaHvs.
SenegalMatch report: South Korea vs. Senegal 0–2Defeat - Friendly · Tivoli Stadion TirolHvs.
BoliviaMatch report: South Korea vs. Bolivia 0–0Draw - Friendly · Jeonju World Cup StadiumHvs.
Bosnia & HerzegovinaMatch report: South Korea vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina 1–3Defeat - Friendly · Ulsan Munsu Football StadiumHvs.
SerbiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: South Korea vs. Serbia 1–1Draw - Friendly · Suwon World Cup StadiumHvs.
ColombiaMatch report: South Korea vs. Colombia 2–1Win - Friendly · Tissot ArenaHvs.
MoroccoMatch report: South Korea vs. Morocco 1–3Defeat - Friendly · VEB ArenaAvs.
RussiaMatch report: Russia vs. South Korea 4–2Defeat - World Cup 2018 · Group A · Milliy StadioniAvs.
UzbekistanMatch report: Uzbekistan vs. South Korea 0–0Draw - World Cup 2018 · Group A · Seoul World Cup StadiumHvs.
IranMatch report: South Korea vs. Iran 0–0Draw - World Cup 2018 · Group A · Seoul World Cup StadiumHvs.
SyriaMatch report: South Korea vs. Syria 1–0Win - World Cup 2018 · Group A · Helong StadiumAvs.ChinaMatch report: China vs. South Korea 1–0Defeat
- World Cup 2018 · Group A · Seoul World Cup StadiumHvs.UzbekistanOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: South Korea vs. Uzbekistan 2–1Win
- Friendly · Cheonan Baekseok StadiumHvs.
CanadaMatch report: South Korea vs. Canada 2–0Win - World Cup 2018 · Group A · Azadi StadiumAvs.IranMatch report: Iran vs. South Korea 1–0Defeat
- World Cup 2018 · Group A · Suwon World Cup StadiumHvs.QatarMatch report: South Korea vs. Qatar 3–2Win
- World Cup 2018 · Group A · Tuanku Abdul Rahman StadiumAvs.SyriaMatch report: Syria vs. South Korea 0–0Draw
- World Cup 2018 · Group A · Seoul World Cup StadiumHvs.ChinaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: South Korea vs. China 3–2Win
- World Cup 2018 · Group G · Ansan Wa~ StadiumHvs.
LebanonMatch report: South Korea vs. Lebanon 1–0Win - World Cup 2018 · Group G · Suwon World Cup StadiumHvs.
MyanmarOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: South Korea vs. Myanmar 4–0Win - Friendly · Seoul World Cup StadiumHvs.
JamaicaMatch report: South Korea vs. Jamaica 3–0Win - World Cup 2018 · Group G · Al Kuwait Sports Club StadiumAvs.
KuwaitOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: Kuwait vs. South Korea 0–1Win - World Cup 2018 · Group G · Saida Municipal StadiumAvs.LebanonOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Lebanon vs. South Korea 0–3Win
- Friendly · Seoul World Cup StadiumHvs.
New ZealandMatch report: South Korea vs. New Zealand 1–0Win - Friendly · Daejeon World Cup StadiumHvs.UzbekistanOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: South Korea vs. Uzbekistan 1–1Draw
- Asian Cup 2015 · Group A · Suncorp StadiumAvs.AustraliaMatch report: Australia vs. South Korea 0–1Win
- Asian Cup 2015 · Group A · Canberra StadiumHvs.
OmanMatch report: South Korea vs. Oman 1–0Win - Friendly · Western Sydney StadiumAvs.Saudi ArabiaMatch report: Saudi Arabia vs. South Korea 0–2Win
- Friendly · Azadi StadiumAvs.IranMatch report: Iran vs. South Korea 1–0Defeat
- Friendly · Amman International StadiumAvs.
JordanMatch report: Jordan vs. South Korea 0–1Win - World Cup 2014 · Group H · Arena CorinthiansHvs.
BelgiumMatch report: South Korea vs. Belgium 0–1Defeat - World Cup 2014 · Group H · Estádio José Pinheiro BordaHvs.
AlgeriaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: South Korea vs. Algeria 2–4Defeat - World Cup 2014 · Group H · Arena PantanalAvs.RussiaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Russia vs. South Korea 1–1Draw
- Friendly · Hard Rock StadiumAvs.
GhanaMatch report: Ghana vs. South Korea 4–0Defeat - Friendly · Seoul World Cup StadiumHvs.
TunisiaMatch report: South Korea vs. Tunisia 0–1Defeat - Friendly · Georgios Karaiskakis StadiumAvs.
GreeceMatch report: Greece vs. South Korea 0–2Win - Friendly · Cheonan Baekseok StadiumHvs.
MaliOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: South Korea vs. Mali 3–1Win - Friendly · Seoul World Cup StadiumHvs.
BrazilMatch report: South Korea vs. Brazil 0–2Defeat - Friendly · Jeonju World Cup StadiumHvs.
CroatiaMatch report: South Korea vs. Croatia 1–2Defeat - Friendly · Incheon Football StadiumHvs.
HaitiOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: South Korea vs. Haiti 4–1Win - World Cup 2014 · Group A · Seoul World Cup StadiumHvs.QatarMatch report: South Korea vs. Qatar 2–1Win
- Friendly · Craven CottageHvs.CroatiaMatch report: South Korea vs. Croatia 0–4Defeat
- World Cup 2014 · Group A · Goyang StadiumHvs.LebanonOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: South Korea vs. Lebanon 3–0Win
- World Cup 2014 · Group A · Jassim Bin Hamad StadiumAvs.QatarMatch report: Qatar vs. South Korea 1–4Win
- Friendly · Wankdorf StadionAvs.
SpainMatch report: Spain vs. South Korea 4–1Defeat - World Cup 2014 · Group B · Camille Chamoun Sports City StadiumAvs.LebanonOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: Lebanon vs. South Korea 2–1Defeat
- World Cup 2014 · Group B · Al-Rashid StadiumAvs.
United Arab EmiratesMatch report: United Arab Emirates vs. South Korea 0–2Win - World Cup 2014 · Group B · Suwon World Cup StadiumHvs.United Arab EmiratesOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: South Korea vs. United Arab Emirates 2–1Win
- Friendly · Seoul World Cup StadiumHvs.
PolandMatch report: South Korea vs. Poland 2–2Draw - World Cup 2014 · Group B · Al-Sadaqua Walsalam StadiumAvs.KuwaitMatch report: Kuwait vs. South Korea 1–1Draw
- World Cup 2014 · Group B · Goyang StadiumHvs.LebanonMatch report: South Korea vs. Lebanon 6–0Win
- Friendly · Sapporo DomeAvs.
JapanMatch report: Japan vs. South Korea 3–0Defeat - Friendly · Jeonju World Cup StadiumHvs.GhanaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: South Korea vs. Ghana 2–1Win
- Friendly · Seoul World Cup StadiumHvs.SerbiaMatch report: South Korea vs. Serbia 2–1Win
- Friendly · Hüseyin Avni Aker StadiumAvs.
TurkeyOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Turkey vs. South Korea 0–0Draw - Asian Cup 2011 · Third-place match · Jassim Bin Hamad StadiumAvs.UzbekistanOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Uzbekistan vs. South Korea 2–3Win
- Asian Cup 2011 · Semi-final · Khalifa International StadiumAvs.JapanMatch report: Japan vs. South Korea 2–20–3 pensDefeat
- Asian Cup 2011 · Quarter-final · Suheim Bin Hamad StadiumAvs.IranMatch report: Iran vs. South Korea 0–1a.e.t.Win
- Asian Cup 2011 · Group C · Thani bin Jassim StadiumHvs.
IndiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: South Korea vs. India 4–1Win - Asian Cup 2011 · Group C · Thani bin Jassim StadiumAvs.AustraliaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Australia vs. South Korea 1–1Draw
- Asian Cup 2011 · Group C · Thani bin Jassim StadiumHvs.
BahrainOwn contribution: 2 goalsMatch report: South Korea vs. Bahrain 2–1Win - Friendly · Bani Yas StadiumAvs.SyriaMatch report: Syria vs. South Korea 0–1Win
- Friendly · Seoul World Cup StadiumHvs.
EcuadorMatch report: South Korea vs. Ecuador 2–0Win - East Asian Championship 2010 · Group stage · Japan National StadiumAvs.JapanMatch report: Japan vs. South Korea 1–3Win
- East Asian Championship 2010 · Group stage · Ajinomoto StadiumAvs.ChinaMatch report: China vs. South Korea 3–0Defeat
- East Asian Championship 2010 · Group stage · Japan National StadiumHvs.
Hong KongOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: South Korea vs. Hong Kong 5–0Win - Friendly · Estadio de Atletismo Ciudad de MálagaHvs.
LatviaMatch report: South Korea vs. Latvia 1–0Win - Friendly · Estadio de Atletismo Ciudad de MálagaAvs.
FinlandMatch report: Finland vs. South Korea 0–2Win - Friendly · Rand StadiumAvs.
ZambiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Zambia vs. South Korea 4–2Defeat - East Asian Championship 2008 · Final group · Chongqing Olympic Sports CenterAvs.JapanMatch report: Japan vs. South Korea 1–1Draw
- East Asian Championship 2008 · Final group · Chongqing Olympic Sports CenterAvs.ChinaMatch report: China vs. South Korea 2–3Win
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Results over time
One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.
Most frequent teammates
| # | Player | Together | Both started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sung-Yong Ki | 54 | 40 |
| 2 | Heung-Min Son | 47 | 25 |
| 3 | Dong-Won Ji | 42 | 21 |
| 4 | Chung-Yong Lee | 38 | 26 |
| 5 | Young-Gwon Kim | 35 | 25 |
| 6 | Sung-Ryong Jung | 34 | 26 |
| 7 | Tae-Hwi Kwak | 29 | 17 |
| 8 | Hyun-Soo Jang | 27 | 18 |
| 9 | Jeong-Ho Hong | 27 | 18 |
| 10 | Keun-Ho Lee | 27 | 8 |
| 11 | Bo-Kyung Kim | 27 | 5 |
| 12 | Tae-Hee Nam | 24 | 9 |
| 13 | Jung-Soo Lee | 23 | 17 |
| 14 | Joo-Ho Park | 23 | 10 |
| 15 | Yong Lee | 22 | 17 |
| 16 | Seung-Gyu Kim | 22 | 14 |
| 17 | Kook-Young Han | 22 | 12 |
| 18 | Woo-Young Jung | 21 | 10 |
| 19 | Shin-Wook Kim | 21 | 4 |
| 20 | Jae-Sung Lee | 20 | 11 |
Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 76 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.
Most frequent opponents
| # | Opponent | Matches | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | China | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Qatar | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Iran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Syria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Serbia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Ghana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Croatia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.