Kim Chang-soo
South Korean association football player
Kim Chang-soo (Korean: 김창수, Korean pronunciation: [kim.tɕʰaŋ.su]; born 12 September 1985) is a South Korean former footballer who played as right back.
International career
On 1 February 2009, he played at first senior level game for South Korea against Syria national football team.
He was part of the South Korean team that won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Kim appeared for South Korea in two qualifying matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He was selected to the 23-man squad for the final tournament in Brazil, but did not appear in any matches as Lee Yong started all three of South Korea's matches at right-back.
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