Cha Bum-kun Sports manager

Cha Bum-Kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum in Germany ("Cha Boom") because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. In South Korea, Cha is greatly respected for his accomplishments in the Bundesliga and the South Korean national team. During his career, Cha has played for SV Darmstadt 98, Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer 04 Leverkusen, and represented his national side 121 times, scoring 55 goals. He was given the title Asia's Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics. He is the all time leading goal scorer for the South Korean National team.

Personal facts

Cha Bum-kun
Birth dateMay 22, 1953
Birth place
South Korea , Gyeonggi Province , Hwaseong Gyeonggi
Height (meters)1.79

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Football manager

club
South Korea national football team
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Ulsan Hyundai FC
Shenzhen Ruby F.C.
position
Forward (association football)
Midfielder
teams
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
SV Darmstadt 98
Eintracht Frankfurt
South Korea national football team
Korea University

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