Choi Da-kyung
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Choi Da-kyung | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pogoń Szczecin | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Ulsan Hyundai High School | ||
| 2019–2020 | Uiduk University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Mungyeong Sangmu | ||
| 2025– | Pogoń Szczecin | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | South Korea U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | South Korea | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:28, 27 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:05, 26 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Choi Da-kyung (Korean: 최다경; born 8 November 2000) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ekstraliga club Pogoń Szczecin and the South Korea national team.
Early life
As a teenager, Choi played for the football academy team at Hyundai High School.[1] She went on to play for Uiduk University.[2]
Club career
Choi joined Mungyeong Sangmu, the women's football team of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, in 2021.[3] She retired from military service in 2025 and shortly afterwards signed a one-year contract with Ekstraliga club Pogoń Szczecin.[4][5]
International career
Choi played for the South Korea U20 team in the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.[6] She received her first senior call-up in 2025, representing South Korea at the Pink Ladies Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and scoring her debut international goal against India.[7]
References
- ^ Lee, Dong-chil (10 June 2017). "충주 예성여고, 현대고 꺾고 여왕기 고등부 우승" [Chungju Yesung Girls' High beat Hyundai High to win Queen's Cup U18 division]. Yonhap News. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "위덕대학교 여자축구부 프로축구 WK리그 총 9명 진출" [9 players from Uiduk University Football Club to make professional debut in WK League]. Uiduk University (in Korean). 8 February 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ Lee, Yoon-sung (2 July 2021). "풋풋한 대학생에서 늠름한 군인이 된 보은상무의 신입 부사관들" [From fresh college students to hardened soldiers, meet Boeun Sangmu's new NCOs]. Sportal Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 26 August 2025 – via News Nate.
- ^ "Choi Dakyung, Lee Jeongmin leave Mungyeong Sangmu". WK League News. 2025-07-03. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ Romanowska, Milena (15 July 2025). "Dakyung Choi piłkarką Pogoni Szczecin" [Choi Dakyung is a Pogoni Szczecin player]. Kobiecy Futbol (in Polish). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ Choi, Song-ah (27 October 2019). "한국 U-19 여자축구, AFC 챔피언십 출전…28일 중국과 1차전" [South Korea U-19 women's football qualify for AFC Championship, set to face China in first round on 28th]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ Bae, Jin-nam (26 February 2025). "'최유정·최다경 첫골' 한국여자축구, 인도 꺾고 친선대회 3전승" [Choi Yoo-jung, Choi Da-kyung debut goals: Korea women's football beat India to claim third victory in friendly tournament]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 26 August 2025.