| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danny Seung-Joo Choi | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Suwon, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blacktown City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Daejeon Citizen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Parramatta FC | 8 | (3) |
| 2014–2018 | Blacktown City | 94 | (28) |
| 2016 | → Adelaide United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Oliveira do Hospital | 19 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | União de Leiria | 17 | (4) |
| 2020 | Beira-Mar | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Casa Pia | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Real SC (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2021 | Paredes | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Canelas | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | Blacktown City | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023 | |||
Danny Seung-Joo Choi (born 6 December 1994) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Blacktown City and the South Korea national team.
Early life[edit]
Choi was raised in Suwon, South Korea before moving to Australia in fifth grade, and spent five years in the country before returning to South Korea to play for Daejeon Citizen.[1] He returned to Australia three years later, where his family still lived and believing that his footballing style was better adapted to Australian competition.[2]
Club career[edit]
Choi's first senior club in Australia was Parramatta FC, where he was the side's Player of the Year in 2013.[1]
On 27 July 2016, Choi scored a 70-metre goal from inside his own half in extra time to help Blacktown City to a win over Sydney United in the Round of 32 of the 2016 FFA Cup.[3]
In October 2016, Choi signed with A-League club Adelaide United on an injury replacement contract for Marcelo Carrusca.[4] He made his debut later in the month, hitting the post with a late shot in a loss to Melbourne Victory.[5] His short-term injury replacement contract expired after Carrusca returned to the squad and Choi himself suffered a stress fracture in his foot.[6][7]
Danny later played for six Portuguese clubs from 2018 to 2022, before returning to Blacktown City.
Honours[edit]
Blacktown City
- National Premier Leagues: 2015
- National Premier Leagues NSW Championship: 2014, 2016
- National Premier Leagues NSW Premiership: 2014
- Waratah Cup: 2014
Individual
- Parramatta FC Player of the Year: 2013
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Blacktown City winger makes his choice". East Asian Soccer. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Migliaccio, Val (5 October 2016). "New Adelaide United recruit Danny Choi says club signed him for more than 70m 'wonderstrike'". The Advertiser. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Shute, Richard (28 July 2016). "Blacktown City striker Danny Choi scores 70m FFA Cup goal to spark goalfest". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Parkes-Hupton, Heath (5 October 2016). "Danny Choi signs for Adelaide United on injury replacement deal". Blacktown Sun. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Late strike continues Adelaide's winless start in A-League". USA Today. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Rugari, Vince (8 November 2016). "Choi released by Reds, out for 12 weeks". ESPN. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Injured Choi departs Reds". FourFourTwo. 8 November 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
External links[edit]
- Danny Choi at Soccerway