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Cha Bum-Kun (Soccer Player) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Cha Bum-Kun Fast Facts
Birthday
*** ,1953
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Age
70 years old
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
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Celebrities born on May 22
Born in 1953
Born in Hwaseong, South Korea
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Gemini named Cha
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Cha Bum-Kun
Cha Bum-kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum or "Cha Boom" in Germany because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. Cha was known for his thick thighs, which showed explosive pace and powerful shots. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Asian football players of all time by experts including IFFHS and ESPN. In 1972, Cha had been capped by the South Korean national team as the youngest player in history called up to the squad. He is the all-time leading goal scorer for the South Korean national team with 58 goals, and won the 1978 Asian Games. He is also the youngest player to ever reach 100 caps in the world with 24 years and 139 days. After developing into the top player in his country, he left for West Germany, and played for Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen. He scored 121 goals in two Bundesliga clubs, and won the UEFA Cup with each team.

About Cha Bum-Kun

Soccer Player Cha Bum-Kun was born on May 22, 1953 in Hwaseong, South Korea (He's 70 years old now).

South Korean striker who rose to prominence in German leagues and led the South Korean national team in goals.

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Cha Bum-Kun before becoming famous

Cha Bum-Kun was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1953 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.

In 1976, he started his professional career with Seoul Trust Bank FC.

Achievement of Cha Bum-Kun

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics named him Asia's Player of the Century.

Cha Bum-Kun's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His son, Soccer Player Cha Du-ri, went on to play professional soccer.

Cha Du-ri, 43 (Soccer Player)
Cha Du-ri, 43

Soccer Player

Cha Bum-Kun Collabed with

He and Soccer Player Oliver Neuville were both Bayer Leverkrusen players.

Oliver Neuville, 50 (Soccer Player)
Oliver Neuville, 50

Soccer Player

Cha Bum-Kun Income & Net worth

Cha Bum-Kun's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a soccer player. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Cha Bum-Kun.

Cha Bum-Kun Height and Weight

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Latest information about Cha Bum-Kun updated on March 17 2023.