Koo Ja-cheol
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Koo with South Korea in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koo Ja-cheol | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Nonsan, Chungnam, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Boin High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Jeju United | 70 | (7) |
| 2011–2014 | VfL Wolfsburg | 32 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → FC Augsburg (loan) | 36 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Mainz 05 | 39 | (6) |
| 2015–2019 | FC Augsburg | 104 | (14) |
| 2019–2021 | Al-Gharafa | 38 | (6) |
| 2021 | Al-Khor | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Jeju United | 28 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2009 | South Korea U20 | 16 | (5) |
| 2009–2012 | South Korea U23 | 16 | (5) |
| 2008–2019 | South Korea | 76 | (19) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| Koo Ja-cheol | |
| Hangul | 구자철 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 具滋哲 |
| RR | Gu Jacheol |
| MR | Ku Chach'ŏl |
| Also spelled Gu Ja-chul or Ku Ja-chul | |
Koo Ja-cheol (Korean: 구자철; Korean pronunciation: [ku.dʑa.tɕʰʌl] or [ku] [tɕa.tɕʰʌl]; born 27 February 1989) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Koo is one of the three most successful South Korean players with careers in the German Bundesliga, alongside Cha Bum-kun and Son Heung-min. He played for VfL Wolfsburg, FC Augsburg and Mainz 05 with 211 Bundesliga appearances. He also captained the South Korea national team in the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and won a bronze medal in the Summer Olympics.