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Koo Ja-cheol, South Korea footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Koo Ja-cheol
Koo Ja-cheol
South Korea
27 February 1989
midfielder
Koo Ja-cheol is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Koo is considered one of the most successful South Korean players at the Bundesliga. He made 211 Bundesliga appearances, while playing for VfL Wolfsburg, FC Augsburg and Mainz 05. On the international side, he won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and captained the South Korea national team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Koo with South Korea in 2017
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Koo Ja-cheol
Date of birth: (1989-02-27) 27 February 1989 (age 37)
Place of birth: Nonsan, Chungnam, South Korea
Height: 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position: Midfielder
⚽ Youth career:
2004–2006: Boin High School 
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010: Jeju United 67 (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)
Total: 352 (42)
⚽ International career:
2007–2009: South Korea U20 16 (5)
2009–2012: South Korea U23 16 (5)
2008–2019: South Korea 76 (19)

📼 Match Highlights Videos

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Channel Image Koo Ja-cheol to Korean Football: "It's Ruined... Players Don't Know the Truth" [Issue Video]
4 weeks ago • 25.82K views
Estimated Revenue • $72

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1:20
Channel Image South Korean Koo Scores Augsburg’s First Bundesliga Hat-Trick
10 years ago • 30.19K views
Estimated Revenue • $85

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5:58
Channel Image Ja-cheol Koo - All Goals & Skills 2012 HD
14 years ago • 345.52K views
Estimated Revenue • $967

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1:46
Channel Image 'Captain Koo' is back. Koo Ja-cheol to provide commentary for Asian Games soccer~!!!⚽️ TV CHOSUN
11 days ago • 331 views
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4:05
Channel Image Top 10 Goals - South Korea
12 years ago • 1.19M views
Estimated Revenue • $3,323

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1:04
Channel Image Koo Jacheol (KOR)
14 years ago • 2.08K views
Estimated Revenue • $6

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Channel Image 8 World Cup Qualifiers Round 4 Korea Rep v Lebanon Koo Jacheol 90 KOR
13 years ago • 509 views
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11:54
Channel Image Koo Ja Cheol in Olympic
13 years ago • 119.79K views
Estimated Revenue • $335

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9:38
Channel Image Just us? Yellow card? Koo Ja-cheol Exploded Out of Unfairness
6 months ago • 2.93K views
Estimated Revenue • $8

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5:57
Channel Image Kaká & Seedorf vs Ji-Sung Park & Ja-Cheol Koo ⚽🔥
11 months ago • 62.32K views
Estimated Revenue • $175

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4:34
Channel Image Is Koo Ja-cheol an Augsburg legend!?
1 years ago • 223.6K views
Estimated Revenue • $626

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5:59
Channel Image Koo Ja-cheol got screwed in his first head-to-head match against his idol Schweinsteiger??
6 years ago • 112.69K views
Estimated Revenue • $316

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📰 Google News (RSS)

It has been confirmed that Jeju SK Technical Advisors Koo Ja-cheol (37) has not conducted practical - 매일경제

'The Tragedy of Hong Myung-bo's Team': Koo Ja-cheol on "The Players Are Pitiful" — Excluding Son Heung-min from the Starting Lineup Led to the Game Being Dragged On - starnewskorea.com

Lee Kang-in backs Koo Ja-cheol saying youth focus on basics harms Korean football - CHOSUNBIZ - Chosunbiz

  • ✐ Chosunbiz
  • Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Former national team players see promise, peril in Korea's World Cup path - Korea JoongAng Daily

Koo Ja-cheol warns Korea football is ruined, urges overhaul of association and youth system - CHOSUNBIZ - Chosunbiz

  • ✐ Chosunbiz
  • Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Koo Ja-cheol Mentions Ahn Jung-hwan's 'Rude' Remark: “My Wife Was Hurt” (The Gentlemen's League 4) - 매일경제

Korea Republic - Germany (2018) - IMDb

  • ✐ IMDb
  • Sat, 02 May 2026 07:09:05 GMT

"Don't think about 2002!" Former captain Koo Ja-cheol calls on South Korea to create new World Cup history - ESPN

  • ✐ ESPN
  • Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Ki Sung-yueng and Koo Ja-cheol also expressed hesitation over Hong Myung-bo's selection... 'Son Heung-min utilization' at the center of controversy - starnewskorea.com

Lee Kang-in backs Koo Ja-cheol, criticizes Korea youth soccer development - CHOSUNBIZ - Chosunbiz

  • ✐ Chosunbiz
  • Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

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