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Cha Bum-kun

South Korean association football player

Key facts

1976: Korea Trust Bank [ ko ]
Date of birth: ( 1953-05-22 ) 22 May 1953 (age 73)
Place of birth: Hwaseong , South Korea
Height: 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position: Forward
1967 1968: Kyungshin Middle School [ ko ]
1969 1971: Kyungshin High School [ ko ]
Years: Team
1972 1975: Korea University [ ko ]
1976 1979: ROK Air Force ( draft )
1978 1979: Darmstadt 98
1979 1983: Eintracht Frankfurt
1983 1989: Bayer Leverkusen
1970 1972: South Korea U20
1972 1986: South Korea
1991 1994: Hyundai Horang-i
1997 1998: South Korea
1998 1999: Shenzhen Ping'an

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Cha Bum-kun (Korean: 차범근; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰɐbʌmɡɯn] or [tɕʰɐ] [pʌmɡɯn]; born 22 May 1953) is a South Korean former football manager and player. A forward, he was nicknamed Tscha Bum or "Cha Boom" in Germany because of his name and thunderous ball striking ability. Known for his explosive pace and finishing, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest Asian footballers of all time.