Choe Yu-ri

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In this Korean name, the family name is Choe.
Not to be confused with Choi Yu-ree.

Choe Yu-ri
File:최유리 2022.jpg
Personal information
Full name Choe Yu-ri[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-16) 16 September 1994 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position Forward[4]
Team information
Current team
 Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Number 23
Youth career
2007–2009 Hyundai Chungun Middle School
2010–2012 Hyundai Technical High School
2013–2014 Ulsan College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Sejong Sportstoto
2021–2023 Hyundai Steel Red Angels
2023–2025 Birmingham City 24 (2)
2025– Hyundai Steel Red Angels
International career‡
2011–2014 South Korea U20 22 (3)
2014– South Korea 67 (13)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2025
Choe Yu-ri
Hangul
최유리
Hanja
崔有利
RRChoe Yuri
MRCh'oe Yuri

Choe Yu-ri (Korean: 최유리; born 16 September 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward for WK League club Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels and the South Korea women's national team.

Early life

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Choe started playing football in elementary school, after a coach from the school's football team noticed her ability to run very fast at a school sports day.[5] She is close friends with forward Lee Geum-min, who attended the same high school and college.[5] Together with Jang Sel-gi, they have been called the '94 line trio', referring to their birth year and close teamwork having trained together with the national team since a young age.[6]

Club career

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Military enlistment refusal

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In the 2015 WK League rookie player draft, Choe was selected by Busan Sangmu, a military team requiring all players to join the military and undertake basic training.[7] At first, Choe stated that she would join the team despite reservations about joining the military, in particular the effect that such a career move would have upon her training with the national squad.[8] However, she eventually refused to join the military, considering it an infringement of her freedom to choose a career.[9] According to the rules of the WK League draft at the time, any player who refused to join their drafted team was not permitted to play in the league for two years, and as such Choe was absent from the WK League in 2015.[10] Following the incident, the KWFF revised the rules of the draft with regards to the military team, and held a special draft for Choe to give her a second chance.[11]

WK League

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Choe was signed by Daejeon Sportstoto in late 2015, having missed only one season of league football.[12][13] She played for the side for five years before transferring to Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels ahead of the 2021 season.[6] At the 2022 WK League Women's Football Awards, the first annual awards ceremony of its type, she was named as the league's forward of the year.[14] During her time with the Red Angels, Choe made 55 appearances, scoring 20 goals and providing six assists.[15]

Birmingham City

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Choe transferred to Birmingham City during the 2023 summer transfer window on a two-year deal with a year option.[15][16] She scored her first goal for the club in an FA Cup tie against MK Dons in December of the same year.[17]

Return to Incheon Hyundai Steel

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Following the expiration of her contract at Birmingham in 2025, Choe returned to South Korea and joined her former club Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels.[18]

Style of play

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Besides her goal-scoring ability, Choe is known for her speed and stamina.[19] Her high-intensity play has drawn comparisons to South Korean international midfielder Hwang Hee-chan.[20] Since her youth, she played mostly as a midfielder or winger, but started playing in a more attacking role from the 2020 season onwards.[5]

Career statistics

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International

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Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Choe goal.
List of international goals scored by Choe Yu-ri
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 September 2014 Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field, Incheon, South Korea  Thailand 5–0 5–0 2014 Asian Games
2 21 September 2014 Munhak Stadium, Incheon, South Korea  Maldives 13–0 13–0 2014 Asian Games
3 11 November 2016 Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Happy Valley, Hong Kong  Hong Kong 8–0 14–0 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
4 14 November 2016 Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Happy Valley, Hong Kong  Chinese Taipei 8–0 9–0 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
5 23 September 2021 Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan 2–0 4–0 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
6 6 February 2022 DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1–0 2–3 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
7 9 April 2022 Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam 1–0 3–0 Friendly
8 23 July 2022 Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1–0 1–1 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
9 3 September 2022 Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 1–0 1–0 Friendly
10 5 April 2024 Icheon City Stadium, Icheon, South Korea File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 1–0 3–0 Friendly
11 8 April 2024 Icheon City Stadium, Icheon, South Korea File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 2–0 2–1 Friendly
12 20 February 2025 Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Al Hamriyah, United Arab Emirates File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan 3–0 3–0 2025 Pink Ladies Cup
13 23 February 2025 Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Al Hamriyah, United Arab Emirates  Thailand 2–0 4–0 2025 Pink Ladies Cup

References

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