South KoreaCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Cha Bum-kun 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. — Wikipedia
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In the line-ups
3 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1986The archive holds 3 team sheets naming Cha Bum-kun in South Korea's starting line-up, from 1986-06-02 to 1986-06-10.
3 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
8 goals across 8 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1972–1977| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-05 |  Kuwait | D2–2(a) | 18' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Kuwait City |
| 1977-08-27 |  Australia | L1–2(a) | 23' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Sydney |
| 1977-06-26 |  Hong Kong | W1–0(a) | 81' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Hong Kong |
| 1977-04-03 |  Japan | W1–0(h) | 84' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Seoul |
| 1977-03-20 |  Israel | W3–1(h) | 23' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Seoul |
| 1973-05-28 | Israel | W1–0(h) | 109' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Seoul |
| 1973-05-19 |  Thailand | W4–0(h) | 60' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Seoul |
| 1972-05-10 |  Cambodia | W4–1(n) | 69' | AFC Asian Cup | Bangkok |
Honours
16 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours16 | ||||
| K League 1 | ×2 | 2004, 2008 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Korean League Cup | ×2 | 2005, 2008 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| UEFA Cup | ×2 | 1979–80, 1987–88 | Eintracht Frankfurt ·1, Bayer Leverkusen ·1 | |
| A3 Champions Cup | ×1 | 2005 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Asian Games | ×1 | 1978 | South Korea | |
| DFB-Pokal | ×1 | 1980–81 | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| Korean FA Cup | ×1 | 2009 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Korean National Championship | ×1 | 1974 | Korea University | |
| Korean National Semipro League (Spring) | ×1 | 1976 | Korea Trust Bank | |
| Korean Super Cup | ×1 | 2005 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Pan-Pacific Championship | ×1 | 2009 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| South Korea all-time top goalscorer | ×1 | |||
| Youngest player in the world to reach 100 international caps | ×1 | |||
| Individual honours34 | ||||
| Player of the year · 2 | ||||
| Korean FA Most Valuable Player | 1973 | |||
| Korean National Semipro League (Spring) Best Player | 1976 | |||
| Teams of the season · 2 | ||||
| kicker Team of the Season | ×2 | 1979–80, 1985–86 | ||
| Monthly awards · 3 | ||||
| AFC Coach of the Month | ×3 | 1997, 1997, 1997 | ||
| More honours · 27 | ||||
| Korean FA Best XI | ×7 | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 | ||
| K League All-Star | ×6 | 1992, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | ||
| K League 1 Manager of the Year | ×2 | 2004, 2008 | ||
| AFC Coach of the Year | 1997 | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt All-time XI | 2013 | |||
| ESPN Best Asian Footballer of All Time | 2015 | |||
| IFFHS Asia's Player of the 20th Century | 1999 | |||
| IFFHS Asian Men's Team of All Time | 2021 | |||
| IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the 20th Century | 2021 | |||
| IFFHS Legends | 2016 | |||
| IFFHS World's Player of the 20th Century 60th place | 2000 | |||
| Korean FA Cup Best Manager | 2009 | |||
| Korean FA Hall of Fame | 2005 | |||
| Korean Sports Hall of Fame | 2017 | |||
| Oceanian Team of the 20th Century | 1998 | |||
| Orders & distinctions1 | ||||
| Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | 2019 | |||