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02 / South Korea · 1972–1986

Cha Bum-kun

RM
Caps · South Korea
129
Goals · South Korea
56
Life
1953
Clubs
SV Darmstadt 98, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#2
Editorial rank of 33 for South Korea
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Career record: 129 caps and 56 goals for South Korea; club career at SV Darmstadt 98, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q346751
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Career record

1978–1979SV Darmstadt 98
1979–1983Eintracht Frankfurt
1983–1989Bayer 04 Leverkusen
South Korea129 caps, 56 goals

Sources

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Around Bum-kun in the almanac

One rank above: Son Heung-min at #1.

One rank below: Park Ji-sung at #3.

South Korea's editorial top five: Son Heung-min · Cha Bum-kun · Park Ji-sung · Hong Myung-bo · Kim Min-jae.

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