Cha Du-ri

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cha Du-ri
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 25, 1980(1980-07-25)
Age	44
Birthplace	Frankfurt
Country	Germany
Horoscope	Leo

Cha Du-ri Biography

Cha Du-ri is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on July 25, 1980 in Frankfurt, Germany. Versatile right back and winger who is known for both his national and international playing careers. He has played for a wide array of Bundesliga clubs, including FC Mainz and Fortuna Düsseldorf. He has also earned caps with the South Korean national team.

He captained South Korea’s national team at the 2011 Asia Cup in place of Park Ji-Sung.

Cha was included in the South Korea football team for 2002 World Cup, even though his playing time was limited to off-the-bench appearances. South Korea surprised the football world by advancing to the semi-finals of the tournament, beating Spain and Italy along the way. Their run ended in the semi-finals when they were eliminated after losing, 1–0, to Germany, with Michael Ballack netting the only goal. Cha played in the 2004 Asian Cup, scoring a goal in the game against Kuwait. However, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals after a 4–3 loss to Iran.

Cha was noticed by coach Guus Hiddink when the national team played a practice match against Korea University. Strong, aggressive and pacey, he was still playing amateur football when he made his debut for the South Korea national team in 2001. Cha then scored his first goal for the national team in a friendly match against Costa Rica on 20 April 2002.

His father, Cha Bum-Kun, was a star soccer player in the German Bundesliga.

Cha Du-ri Net Worth

Cha Du-ri is one of the richest Soccer Player from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cha Du-ri 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played for Korea University’s men’s soccer team between 1999 and 2002. He subsequently made his Bundesliga debut in 2002 with Arminia Bielefeld.

He made his international debut at the 2002 World Cup as a member of the South Korean national team. He also later played for the 2010 World Cup team.

Cha Du-ri (Korean: 차두리 ; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰa.du.ɾi] or [tɕʰa] [tu.ɾi] ; born 25 July 1980) is a retired South Korean professional footballer. He played as a right back, right winger, or striker. He is the first Korean player who was born outside of Korea to have played in a FIFA World Cup. Cha’s father, Cha Bum-Kun played in the 1986 World Cup. Cha Du-Ri has also played for one of his father’s old clubs, Eintracht Frankfurt. During the third-place match of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup against Uzbekistan, Cha captained the national team in place of the regular Korean captain, Park Ji-Sung.

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According to our records, Cha Du-ri married to Shin Hye-Sung. As of December 1, 2023, Cha Du-ri’s is not dating anyone.

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In the 2005–06 season, Cha continued to be in the first team and scored his first goal of the season, just after he came on as a late substitute for Christoph Preuß, in a 1–1 draw against Hamburg on 17 September 2005. After suffering from an injury that kept him out for weeks, Cha returned to the first team and was not until on 22 October 2005, in a 6–3 win over Köln Cha then played in a right–back position on 9 December 2005 for the first time, in a 1–0 win over Borussia Dortmund and scored against them in the second meeting this season, in a 1–1 draw on 6 May 2006. Though he lost his first team place right throughout the season, Cha managed to regain it when he began to play in the right–back position for the rest of the season and was an unused substitute in the final of DFB-Pokal, in a 1–0 loss against Bayern Munich. Despite this, Cha made thirty appearance and scoring three times in all competitions.

Facts & Trivia

Cha Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Cha Du-ri celebrates birthday on July 25 of every year.

After appearing as an unused substitute in the opening game of the season, Cha made his Mainz debut on 19 August 2006, where he made his first start, in a 1–1 draw against Borussia Dortmund. Before the 2006–07 season kicked off, Cha Du-Ri changed his position from striker to right wingback for Mainz but throughout the season, he was hampered with a foot injury that prevented him from joining the starting line-up or even getting some playing time. Despite this, Cha Du-Ri went on to make thirteen appearance in all competitions at Mainz.