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{{short description|South Korean footballer (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cha Du-ri <br /> 차두리
| image = Chaduri2006.jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Cha in 2006
| height = 1.81 m<ref name="KFA">{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104955/http://www.kfa.or.kr/record/playeramatch.asp?Page=1&Query=Gender%3DM%26Name%3D%EC%B0%A8%EB%91%90%EB%A6%AC |title=Cha Du-ri at Korea Football Association |language=ko |publisher=KFA |access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|7|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Frankfurt]], West Germany
| currentclub =
| position = [[Right-back]], [[Midfielder (association football)#Winger|right winger]]
| youthyears1 = 1996–1998
| youthclubs1 = {{ill|Paichai High School|ko|배재고등학교 축구부|display=1}}
| collegeyears1 = 1999–2002
| college1 = {{ill|Korea University|ko|고려대학교 축구부|display=1}}
| years1 = 2002–2004
| clubs1 = [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]]
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2002–2003
| clubs2 = → [[Arminia Bielefeld]] (loan)
| caps2 = 22
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2003–2004
| clubs3 = → [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] (loan)
| caps3 = 31
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2004–2006
| clubs4 = [[Eintracht Frankfurt]]
| caps4 = 56
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2006–2007
| clubs5 = [[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]]
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2007–2009
| clubs6 = [[TuS Koblenz]]
| caps6 = 61
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2009–2010
| clubs7 = [[SC Freiburg]]
| caps7 = 23
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2010–2012
| clubs8 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
| caps8 = 31
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2012–2013
| clubs9 = [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]]
| caps9 = 10
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2013–2015
| clubs10 = [[FC Seoul]]
| caps10 = 82
| goals10 = 2
| totalcaps = 328
| totalgoals = 21
| nationalyears1 = 2001–2015
| nationalteam1 = [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]]
| nationalcaps1 = 76
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| manageryears1 = 2025–
| managerclubs1 = [[Hwaseong FC]]
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|KOR}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[AFC Asian Cup]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015 Australia]] | [[2015 AFC Asian Cup squads#South Korea|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2011 AFC Asian Cup|2011 Qatar]] | [[2011 AFC Asian Cup squads#South Korea|Team]]}}
}}
{{Infobox Korean name|hangul=차두리 | hanja=車두리|rr=Cha Duri | mr=Ch'a Turi}}
{{family name hatnote|Cha||lang=Korean}}
'''Cha Du-ri''' ({{korean|차두리}}; {{IPA|ko|tɕʰa.du.ɾi}} or {{IPA|ko|tɕʰa|}} {{IPA|ko|tu.ɾi|}}; born 25 July 1980) is a South Korean professional manager and former [[association football|footballer]]. He played as a [[right back]], [[winger (association football)|right winger]], or [[striker (association football)|striker]]. He set to manager of [[Hwaseong FC]] from 2025. Born in Germany, He is the first Korean player who was born outside of Korea to have played in a [[FIFA World Cup]]. 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]].
Cha also played for one of his father [[Cha Bum-kun]]'s clubs, [[Eintracht Frankfurt]].<ref name=Words>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/celtic/cha-du-ri-s-european-mentality-has-helped-him-settle-in-at-celtic-but-he-has-words-of-advice-for-ki-sung-yueng-1.1049696 |title=Cha Du-Ri's European mentality has helped him settle in at Celtic but he has words of advice for Ki Sung-Yueng |publisher=HeraldScotland |date=22 August 2010 |access-date=3 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825135648/http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/celtic/cha-du-ri-s-european-mentality-has-helped-him-settle-in-at-celtic-but-he-has-words-of-advice-for-ki-sung-yueng-1.1049696 |archive-date=25 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Early life==
Cha was born in [[Frankfurt am Main]] in then-[[West Germany]], when his father [[Cha Bum-kun]] was playing in the German [[Bundesliga]] for [[Eintracht Frankfurt]]. He spent his childhood in Germany while his father was playing for Frankfurt and later for [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]].<ref name=Words/> Cha lived in West Germany until he moved to South Korea when he was ten.<ref name=Words/> Growing up, Cha was described by his father as having "a very optimistic mindset" and being "open and honest".<ref>{{cite news|title=Du-ri's popularity from father's fame?|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2010/06/136_68257.html|work=[[The Korea Times]]|date=25 June 2010|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
==Club career==
===Arminia Bielefeld===
Cha started out at [[Korea University]] before beginning his club career in Germany, starting at [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]], which he joined on 28 July 2002.<ref>{{cite news|title=Südkoreas Jungstar Du-Ri Cha kommt Ende Juli|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/268335/artikel_suedkoreas-jungstar-du-ri-cha-kommt-ende-juli.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=8 July 2002|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> However, he did not get straight into the first team at Bayer Leverkusen<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:[축구]차두리 독일 레버쿠젠 입단…타 구단에 1~2년 임대키로|url=http://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=020&aid=0000143046|publisher=[[The Dong-a Ilbo]] |website=[[Naver]] |language=ko|date=28 July 2002|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> instead getting loaned out to [[Arminia Bielefeld]] for the 2002–03 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bayer schickt Cha auf die Alm|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/269892/artikel_bayer-schickt-cha-auf-die-alm.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=8 August 2002|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
On 11 September 2002, he made his Arminia Bielefield debut in his first start, a 1–1 draw against [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Möhlmanns erfolgreiche Umbauten|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/271665/artikel_moehlmanns-erfolgreiche-umbauten.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=11 September 2002|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Since then, Cha established himself in the first team at Arminia Bielefield. On 25 January 2003, he scored his first goal for the club, as well as setting up a goal, in a 2–2 draw against [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bielefeld ergattert Punkt im Weserstadion|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2002-03/18/572313/spielanalyse_werder-bremen-4_arminia-bielefeld-10.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=24 January 2003|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Later in the 2002–03 season, Cha made 22 appearances and scored once for the club.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
===Eintracht Frankfurt===
Despite Arminia Bielefield's interest to keep him on for a second term,<ref>{{cite news|title=Per Option: Cha und Vata stürmen bis 2004 auf der Alm|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/278735/artikel_per-option_cha-und-vata-stuermen-bis-2004-auf-der-alm.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=6 February 2003|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha opted to join [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] instead on a two-year loan deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Eintracht verpflichtet Du-Ri Cha|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/284822/artikel_eintracht-verpflichtet-du-ri-cha.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=27 June 2003|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Du-Ri Cha für zwei Jahre zur Eintracht Frankfurt|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/285079/artikel_du-ri-cha-fuer-zwei-jahre-zur-eintracht.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=4 July 2003|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
Cha made his Eintracht Frankfurt debut in the opening game of the season, in a 3–1 loss against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bayern mit Einstand nach Maß|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2003-04/1/635068/spielanalyse_bayern-muenchen-14_eintracht-frankfurt-32.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=1 August 2003|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Since making his debut for Eintracht Frankfurt, Cha began to play as a striker and remained in the first team despite struggling to score. On 22 February 2004, he scored his first Eintracht Frankfurt goal, in a 2–1 win over [[Hertha BSC]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Amanatidis lässt die Hessen jubeln|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2003-04/21/635243/spielanalyse_hertha-bsc-29_eintracht-frankfurt-32.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=22 February 2004|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> After finishing the season, which saw the club relegated to [[2. Bundesliga]], Cha made 33 appearances and scored once in all competitions. Following this, he joined the club on a permanent basis in the summer, signing a two–year contract, keeping him until 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cha komplett von Bayer transferiert|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/300037/artikel_cha-komplett-von-bayer-transferiert.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
After missing a game at the start of the season due to international commitments,<ref>{{cite news|title=Markus Pröll fährt Sonderschichten|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/302589/artikel_markus-proell-faehrt-sonderschichten.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=5 August 2004|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha's first game after signing for Eintracht Frankfurt on a permanent basis came on 15 August 2004, coming on as a substitute in the second half, in a 2–1 win over [[Karlsruher SC]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sieben Minuten reichen für Erfolg|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/2-bundesliga/2004-05/2/677994/spielanalyse_eintracht-frankfurt-32_karlsruher-sc-6.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=15 August 2004|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha scored his first goal on 22 September 2004, in a 4–2 win over [[SpVgg Greuther Fürth|Greuther Fürth]] in the second round of the DFB-Pokal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fürth baut Vorsprung dank Hilbert weiter aus|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/2-bundesliga/2004-05/9/678057/spielanalyse_spvgg-greuther-fuerth-82_eintracht-frankfurt-32.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=22 September 2004|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> By the end of 2004, Cha scored two more goals against [[Rot Weiss Ahlen|LR Ahlen]] on 26 October 2004<ref>{{cite news|title=Rekordverdächtiger Auftakt im Waldstadion|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/2-bundesliga/2004-05/10/678066/spielanalyse_eintracht-frankfurt-32_rot-weiss-ahlen-105.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=26 October 2004|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> and against [[SV Wacker Burghausen|Wacker Burghausen]] on 10 December 2004.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rekordverdächtiger Auftakt im Waldstadion|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/2-bundesliga/2004-05/10/678066/spielanalyse_eintracht-frankfurt-32_rot-weiss-ahlen-105.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=10 December 2004|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha later scored six more goals later in the season against [[Rot-Weiß Oberhausen]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Effektivität und Routine behalten Oberhand|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/2-bundesliga/2004-05/23/678183/spielanalyse_rot-weiss-oberhausen-101_eintracht-frankfurt-32.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=25 February 2005|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> [[SpVgg Unterhaching]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Effektivität und Routine behalten Oberhand|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/2-bundesliga/2004-05/23/678183/spielanalyse_rot-weiss-oberhausen-101_eintracht-frankfurt-32.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=10 April 2005|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> [[FC Erzgebirge Aue|Erzgebirge Aue]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Frankfurt demontiert Aue|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/2-bundesliga/2004-05/29/678237/spielanalyse_erzgebirge-aue-64_eintracht-frankfurt-32.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=17 April 2005|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> [[SV Eintracht Trier 05|Eintracht Trier]] (twice)<ref>{{cite news|title=Cha hält Frankfurt auf Aufstiegskurs|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/2-bundesliga/2004-05/30/678242/spielanalyse_eintracht-frankfurt-32_eintracht-trier-116.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=22 April 2005|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> and [[FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt|Rot-Weiß Erfurt]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Van Lent legt den Grundstein|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/2-bundesliga/2004-05/31/678255/spielanalyse_rot-weiss-erfurt-61_eintracht-frankfurt-32.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=29 April 2005|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> After helping the club achieve promotion back into the top flight, Cha went on to finish the 2004–05 season, making 32 appearances and scoring nine times in all competitions.
In the 2005–06 season, Cha continued to be in the first team and scored his first goal of the season, right after he came on as a late substitute for [[Christoph Preuß]], in a 1–1 draw against [[Hamburger SV|Hamburg]] on 17 September 2005.<ref>{{cite news|title=Frankfurt erkämpft ersten Auswärtspunkt|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2005-06/5/723045/spielanalyse_hamburger-sv-12_eintracht-frankfurt-32.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=17 September 2005|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> After suffering an injury that kept him out for weeks,<ref>{{cite news|title=Chas Faserriss, van Lents Zukunft|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/321043/artikel_chas-faserriss-van-lents-zukunft.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=22 September 2005|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha returned to the first team on 22 October 2005, in a 6–3 win over [[1. FC Köln]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Frankfurt demontiert den 1. FC Köln|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2005-06/10/723094/spielanalyse_eintracht-frankfurt-32_1-fc-koeln-16.htm|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=22 October 2005|access-date=26 January 2017}}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Cha then played in a right–back position on 9 December 2005 for the first time, in a 1–0 win over [[Borussia Dortmund]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Eintracht-Konter besiegeln BVB-Niederlage|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2005-06/16/723148/spielanalyse_eintracht-frankfurt-32_borussia-dortmund-17.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=9 December 2005|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> and scored against them again in their second meeting of the season, in a 1–1 draw on 6 May 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chas Traumtor sichert die Klasse|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2005-06/33/723301/spielanalyse_borussia-dortmund-17_eintracht-frankfurt-32.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=5 May 2006|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Though he lost his first team place during the season, Cha managed to regain it when he began to play in the right–back position for the rest of the season<ref>{{cite news|title=Trotz Krise: Funkel würde Du-Ri Cha nicht gehen lassen|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/324785/artikel_trotz-krise_funkel-wuerde-du-ri-cha-nicht-gehen-lassen.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=8 December 2005|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> and was an unused substitute in the [[2006 DFB-Pokal Final|final of DFB-Pokal]], in a 1–0 loss against Bayern Munich. Despite this, Cha made 30 appearances and scored three times in all competitions.
===Mainz 05===
With his contract expiring at the end of the season at Eintracht Frankfurt,<ref>{{cite news|title=Cha: Abschied im Sommer?|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/331224/artikel_cha_abschied-im-sommer.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=29 April 2006|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha joined [[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]] on a free transfer on 14 May 2006, signing a two–year contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=05er nun auch mit Feulner einig|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/332423/artikel_05er-nun-auch-mit-feulner-einig.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=14 May 2006|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Amedick und Edu: Premierentreffer beim Debüt|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2006-07/2/763236/spielanalyse_borussia-dortmund-17_1-fsv-mainz-05-30.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=19 August 2006|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Before the [[2006–07 Bundesliga|2006–07 season]] kicked off, Cha changed his position from striker to right wingback for Mainz 05 but throughout the season, he was hampered with a foot injury that prevented him from joining the starting line-up or even getting any playing time.<ref>{{cite news|title=Außenbandriss stoppt Weigelt|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/352088/artikel_aussenbandriss-stoppt-weigelt.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=3 July 2006|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Despite this, Cha went on to make thirteen appearances in all competitions at Mainz.
After the 2006–07 season, Mainz 05 were relegated to [[2. Bundesliga]], and subsequently, Cha terminated his contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gerber verlässt Mainz|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/366307/artikel_gerber-verlaesst-mainz.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=29 May 2007|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
===TuS Koblenz===
During the 2007 off-season, Cha signed on a free transfer with [[TuS Koblenz]] in the [[2. Bundesliga]] for the [[2007–08 2. Bundesliga|2007–08 season]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Alles klar mit Cha|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/124960/artikel_alles-klar-mit-cha.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=15 June 2007|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
Cha made his debut for the club in the opening game of the season, where he played in midfield in a 4–1 loss against his former club, Mainz 05.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mainz startet schwungvoll|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/3liga/spieltag/2-bundesliga/2007-08/1/807867/spielanalyse_1-fsv-mainz-05-30_tus-koblenz-1341.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=12 August 2007|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> He played in the roles of [[winger (association football)|right winger]], supporting [[striker (association football)|striker]], and the [[centre forward]] position, after his failure to adjust to right wingback for [[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Du-Ri Cha bekommt Konkurrenz|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/169678/artikel_du-ri-cha-bekommt-konkurrenz.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=3 November 2007|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Cha blüht in neuer Rolle auf|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/171538/artikel_cha-blueht-in-neuer-rolle-auf.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=17 January 2008|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> On 23 November 2007, Cha scored his first Koblenz goal, right after coming on as a substitute, in a 2–0 win over [[SV Wehen Wiesbaden|Wehen Wiesbaden]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rapolders Joker stechen zu|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/2-bundesliga/2007-08/14/807990/spielanalyse_sv-wehen-wiesbaden-122_tus-koblenz-1341.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=23 November 2007|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
At the start of the 2008–09 season, Cha started the season well when he set up one of the goals, in a 3–0 win over Oberhausen in the opening game of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Taylors Einstand nach|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/2-bundesliga/2008-09/1/863423/spielanalyse_tus-koblenz-1341_rot-weiss-oberhausen-101.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=17 August 2008|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> In a 4–1 win over Rot Weiss Ahlen on 28 November 2008, Cha provided a hat–trick of assists.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.kicker.de/koblenz-gegen-ahlen-2008-bundesliga-863831/analyse |title=Krontiris stellt die Weichen |publisher=kicker |date=2008-11-28 |language=de |access-date=2022-06-24}}</ref> Later in the 2008–09 season, Cha scored two more goals against [[F.C. Hansa Rostock|Hansa Rostock]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Cha flankt ins Tor|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/2-bundesliga/2008-09/25/863920/spielanalyse_tus-koblenz-1341_hansa-rostock-3.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=20 March 2009|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> and [[MSV Duisburg]].{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
===SC Freiburg===
After two years at the club, Cha left [[TuS Koblenz]] despite their attempts to keep him when his contract expired at the end of the 2008–09 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cha - konstant und begehrt|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/506073/artikel_cha---konstant-und-begehrt.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=19 March 2009|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> and signed a contract for two years with [[SC Freiburg]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.kmib.co.kr/article/view.asp?arcid=0003734612&code=30806000&sid1=chr/ |script-title=ko:차두리, 獨서 계약연장 않기로…K리그 데뷔하나 |publisher=[[Kukmin Ilbo]] |date=2010-05-22 |access-date=2022-06-24 |language=ko}}</ref>
Cha made his Freiburg debut, where he made his first start and played the whole game, in a 1–1 draw against Hamburger SV in the opening game of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bechmann bestraft den HSV|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2009-10/1/938005/spielanalyse_sc-freiburg-7_hamburger-sv-12.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=9 August 2009|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha scored his first goal for the club, which turned out to be the winning goal, in a 1–0 win over [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Cha schockt Schalke 04|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2009-10/4/938061/spielanalyse_fc-schalke-04-2_sc-freiburg-7.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=28 August 2009|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> As the 2009–10 season progressed, Cha continued to remain in the first team until he suffered an injury that kept him out for the season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.jjan.kr/article/20100322348089 |publisher=Jeonbuk Ilbo |script-title=ko:축구대표팀 '부상 차두리 점검은 나중에' |date=2010-03-23 |access-date=2022-06-24 |language=ko}}</ref> Cha finished his first season at Freiburg, making 25 appearances and scoring once in all competitions.
===Celtic===
[[File:Cha Du-Ri - celtic.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Cha with [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in 2010.]]
Following interest from [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], Cha arrived in Glasgow for a medical on 30 June 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11781_6239106,00.html | title = Du-Ri to have Bhoys medical | publisher = Sky Sports | date = 30 June 2010 | access-date = 3 March 2011}}</ref> In an interview regarding his move to Parkhead, Cha expressed his desire to compete in an [[Old Firm]] derby.<ref name=SignsCeltic/> Cha signed for Celtic pending approval of a work permit.<ref name =SignsCeltic>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8776243.stm |title=South Korea defender Cha Du-Ri seals Celtic switch |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 July 2010 |access-date=2 July 2010}}</ref> In doing so he joined up with his national teammate [[Ki Sung-yueng]].<ref name=Words/>
On 28 July 2010, Cha made his Celtic debut in the UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round against [[SC Braga|Braga]], a 3–0 defeat<ref>{{cite news|title=SC Braga 3 – 0 Glasgow Celtic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8860029.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 July 2010|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> and on 14 August made his SPL debut against [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]] in a 1–0 win over the Highland side.<ref>{{cite news|title=Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 – 1 Glasgow Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Keir|last=Murray|date=14 August 2010}}</ref> Cha then scored his first Celtic goal against [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] in the SPL on 26 December 2010.<ref>{{cite news | first= Roddy | last = Forsyth | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/8226086/Celtic-2-St-Johnstone-0-match-report.html | title = Celtic 2 St Johnstone 0: match report| work = The Telegraph | date = 26 December 2010 | access-date = 24 June 2011}}</ref> However, international commitment and his own injury limited him to 21 appearances and one goal in all competitions in his first season at Celtic.<ref>{{cite news|title=Celtic told to secure paperwork for De Rosario trial|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/9322943.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 December 2010|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Celtic boost over injury to Cha Du Ri|url=http://www.scotsman.com/celtic-boost-over-injury-to-cha-du-ri-1-1501486|publisher=The Scotsman|date=15 February 2011|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Neil Lennib keen to keep key performers happy|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13029335.lennon_keen_to_keep_key_performers_happy/|publisher=Herald Scotland|date=30 April 2011|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
In the 2011–12 season, Cha continued to struggle at the start of the season, due to his international commitment and his own injury concerns.<ref>{{cite news|title=Injury rules out Cha for a month|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/13225821.Injury_rules_out_Cha_for_a_month/|work=Evening Times|date=9 September 2011|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha also faced competition with new signing [[Adam Matthews]] at the right–back position.<ref>{{cite news|title=Anthony Stokes: Trust squad to deal with Emilio Izaguirre loss|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/13224320.Anthony_Stokes__Trust_squad_to_deal_with_Emilio_Izaguirre_loss/|work=Evening Times|date=8 August 2011|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha scored an own goal in a [[UEFA Europa League]] match against [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]], which resulted a 1–1 draw, after [[Benoît Costil]] was making its way harmlessly through to Fraser Forster but there appeared to be no communication between him and Cha Du-ri, who helped it on and then watched in horror as the ball slipped past the Hoops keeper and in to the net.<ref>{{cite news|title=Joe Ledley earns Glasgow Celtic point|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/rennes-vs-celtic/249889|publisher=Sky Sports|date=20 October 2011|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Despite suffering an injury during international duties,<ref>{{cite news|title=Hoops boss blasts Korea as Cha joins injury list ... Rogne doubtful for Caley LENNY CROCK CRISIS|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/13228617.Hoops_boss_blasts_Korea_as_Cha_joins_injury_list_____Rogne_doubtful_for_Caley_LENNY_CROCK_CRISIS/|work=Evening Times|date=18 November 2011|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha was given a handful of first team appearances following [[Emilio Izaguirre]]'s injury at the end of the year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cha plans a revenge mission on Hearts for capital loss|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/13229285.Cha_plans_a_revenge_mission_on_Hearts_for_capital_loss/|publisher=Evening News|date=8 December 2012|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> On 25 March 2012, Cha was sent off in the [[Old Firm|Old Firm derby]], which Celtic lost 3–2.<ref>{{cite news | first= Clive | last = Lindsay | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17419735 | title = Rangers 3–2 Celtic: match report| work = BBC Sport | date = 25 March 2012 | access-date = 31 March 2012}}</ref> After serving a one match suspension,<ref>{{cite news|title=SFA rejects Celtic's Cha Du-Ri red card appeal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17550841|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 April 2012|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha returned to the first team on 22 April 2012 against [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] and scored in a 3–0 win.<ref>{{cite news|title=Motherwell 0–3 Celtic|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17718161|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 April 2012|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
===Fortuna Düsseldorf===
On 8 June 2012, Cha agreed a two-year contract with newly promoted [[Bundesliga]] club [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fortuna-duesseldorf.de/nc/pages/news/uebersicht-news/artikel/article/fortuna-duesseldorf-verstaerkt-sich-mit-du-ri-cha/index.htm |title=Fortuna Düsseldorf verstärkt sich mit Du-Ri Cha |publisher=Fortuna Düsseldorf |language=de |access-date=8 June 2012 |date=8 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712081402/http://www.fortuna-duesseldorf.de/nc/pages/news/uebersicht-news/artikel/article/fortuna-duesseldorf-verstaerkt-sich-mit-du-ri-cha/index.htm |archive-date=12 July 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> In his last months at Celtic, Cha criticised the playing style of Scottish football, stating: "at Celtic we were expected to win every game and most of the time we managed it."<ref>{{cite news|title=Former Celtic full-back Cha Du Ri fires 'dismal' blast at Scottish football|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/former-celtic-full-back-cha-du-1166434|publisher=Daily Record|date=10 July 2012|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
Despite appearing as an unused substitute in a match against Wacker Burghausen in the first round of DFB–Pokal, which saw Fortuna Düsseldorf win 1–0,<ref>{{cite news|title=Reisinger kegelt seinen Ex-Klub raus|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/dfbpokal/spielrunde/dfb-pokal/2012-13/1/1440319/spielbericht_wacker-burghausen-87_fortuna-duesseldorf-13.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=19 August 2012|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha was out of the squad for weeks,<ref>{{cite news|title=Du-Ri Cha: Kein Comeback bei Fortuna-Rückkehr|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/573827/artikel_du-ri-cha_kein-comeback-bei-fortuna-rueckkehr.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=24 August 2012|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> which was later revealed to be due to personal issues. On 22 September 2012, he made his Fortuna Düsseldorf debut, where he came on as a late substitute in a 0–0 draw against his former club, SC Freiburg.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rafael scheitert spät am Aluminium|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2012-13/4/1441678/spielanalyse_fortuna-duesseldorf-13_sc-freiburg-7.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=22 September 2013|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> However, Cha who preferred defensive position didn't want to play as a forward for Düsseldorf, and sometimes took special leave due to family trouble.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20130214023600007 |script-title=ko:獨축구 뒤셀도르프 "차두리와 계약 해지" 발표 |publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |date=2013-02-14 |access-date=2022-06-24 |language=ko}}</ref> As a result, Cha was released by Fortuna Düsseldorf on 13 February 2013 despite having a year left on his contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vertrag mit Du-Ri Cha aufgelöst |url=http://www.fortuna-duesseldorf.de/aktuell/news/profis/detail/5500-vertrag-mit-du-ri-cha-aufgeloest/3c290136c526ef644004d7b3ddac65bc/ |publisher=Fortuna Düsseldorf |language=de |date=13 February 2013 |access-date=26 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808032030/http://www.fortuna-duesseldorf.de/aktuell/news/profis/detail/5500-vertrag-mit-du-ri-cha-aufgeloest/3c290136c526ef644004d7b3ddac65bc/ |archive-date= 8 August 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===FC Seoul===
On 25 March 2013, Cha agreed a two-year contract with [[FC Seoul]] in [[K League 1]], marking his first time that he returned to play for a club in his home country.<ref>{{cite news|title=Du-Ri Cha zurück in die Heimat|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/startseite/583741/artikel_du-ri-cha-zurueck-in-die-heimat.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=25 March 2013|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
Cha made his Seoul debut on 14 April 2013, in a 1–1 draw against [[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]] after missing out on the first two matches.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:최용수 감독 '차두리 카드 뺄까~, 말까~’|url=http://news.7mkr.com/data/20130412/2197.shtml|publisher=7M Sports|language=ko|date=12 April 2013|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:차두리 "국내에서 뛴다는 것 자체가 감격|url=http://news.7mkr.com/data/20130415/2717.shtml|publisher=7M Sports|language=ko|date=15 April 2013|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> After being suspended in the previous leg,<ref>{{cite news|title=ACL Final (2nd leg) : FC Seoul preview|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/acl-news/acl-all-news/27177-fc-seoul-second-leg-preview-081113.html|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=8 November 2013|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha played in the [[2013 AFC Champions League Final#Second leg|second leg]] of the AFC Champions League Final against [[Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande]], with Guangzhou Evergrande winning on away goals.<ref>{{cite news|script-title=ko:일정 및 결과|url=http://www.fcseoul.com/match/result/match_schresult_detail.jsp?league_id=all_lg&aT=&match_ymd=20131109&team_part=1&news_seq=&news_type=PREVIEW&yy=2013&mm=|publisher=FC Seoul|language=ko|date=9 November 2013|access-date=26 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126211621/http://www.fcseoul.com/match/result/match_schresult_detail.jsp?league_id=all_lg&aT=&match_ymd=20131109&team_part=1&news_seq=&news_type=PREVIEW&yy=2013&mm=|archive-date=26 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite this, Cha finished his first season making 35 appearances in all competition.
The 2014 season saw Cha continue to be a first team regular at the club and make an impressive display that would see him almost earn a spot for the World Cup in Brazil. He was eventually cut from the 23-man squad.<ref>{{cite news|title=From fringe to core|url=https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2014/04/600_156387.html|work=[[The Korea Times]]|date=30 April 2014|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Despite missing several matches, due to international commitments on two occasions,<ref>{{cite news|title=Uli Stielike announces 1st squad ahead of friendlies against Paraguay and Costa Rica|url=http://www.ajunews.com/view/20140929102707842|publisher=Aju News|date=29 September 2014|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha made 37 appearances in all competitions and, at the end of the 2014 season, was named in the K League 1 Best XI.<ref>{{cite news|script-title=ko:이동국·산토스·차두리, MVP 경합|url=http://news.7mkr.com/data/20141125/30729.shtml|publisher=7M Sports|access-date=26 January 2017 |language=ko}}</ref> Cha was also shortlisted for K League 1 Most Valuable Player, but lost out to [[Lee Dong-gook]].<ref>{{cite news|title=K League Classic MVP Shortlist Announced|url=http://www.tbs.seoul.kr/news/bunya.do?method=daum_html&typ_800=Q&seq_800=10057718|publisher=Traffic Broadcasting System|date=25 November 2014|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Following this, Cha signed a new contract with the club, signing a one-year contract extension.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:차두리 은퇴 안한다…재계약 협상|url=http://news.7mkr.com/data/20141203/31040.shtml|publisher=7M Sports|language=ko|date=3 December 2014|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:'내 사랑 FC서울’차두리, 재계약 확정|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/12/27/2014122701509.html|publisher=[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|language=ko|date=27 December 2014|access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref>
The 2015 season saw Cha continued to be in the first team regular despite suffering from injuries.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:차두리 부상..갈 길 바쁜 FC서울 '한숨'|url=http://news.7mkr.com/data/20150420/37570.shtml|publisher=7M Sports|language=ko|date=20 April 2015|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> In May, Cha was appointed Seoul's new captain, succeeding [[Koh Myong-jin]], who departed for [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]].<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:차두리 '캡틴’됐다… 서울, 고명진→차두리 주장 교체|url=http://sports.hankooki.com/lpage/soccer/201505/sp2015050213490193650.htm?GID=2015050216071210447|publisher=Sports Hankook|language=ko|date=2 May 2015|access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> Cha scored his first Seoul goal on 11 July 2015, in a 3–1 loss against [[Pohang Steelers]].<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:서울 차두리, K리그 70경기 만에 첫 골…울산, 홈에서 광주에 0-1 패배
|url=http://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/260645|publisher=Sports Seoul|language=ko|date=11 July 2015|access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> Cha then scored his second goal on 19 September 2015, in a 3–0 win over Suwon Samsung Bluewings.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:[슈퍼매치] 염기훈vs차두리, 이번에는 차두리가 이겼다|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/jsports/?ac=article_view&entry_id=636462|publisher=Xportsnews|language=ko|date=19 September 2015|access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> After making 35 appearances and scoring two times in all competitions, Cha announced his retirement on 31 October 2015 after winning the final of [[Korean FA Cup]] despite 3 matches remaining in the [[2015 K League Classic|2015 K League 1]].<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:차두리의 마지막 결승전, 꽃길 준비하는 서울|url=http://news.7mkr.com/data/20151031/44863.shtml|publisher=7M Sports|date=31 October 2015|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Despite this, Cha was named in the K League 1 Best XI for the second time at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=2015 K-League Best XI|url=http://www.kleagueunited.com/2015/12/2015-k-league-best-xi.html|publisher=K League |date=5 December 2015|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
==International career==
Cha was noticed by coach [[Guus Hiddink]] when the [[South Korea national football team|South Korea national team]] played a practice match against [[Korea University]]. Strong, aggressive and pacey,{{Citation needed|date=February 2017}} he was still playing amateur football when he made his debut for the national team in 2001. Cha then scored his first goal for the national team in a friendly match against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] on 20 April 2002.<ref>{{cite news|title=[2002 World Cup]Korea vs. China in Far East fireworks |url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=shm&sid1=108&oid=044&aid=0000029626|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]] |website=[[Naver]] |date=27 April 2002 |access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
Cha was included in the South Korea football team for [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], even though his playing time was limited to off-the-bench appearances.<ref>{{cite news|title=[2002 World Cup]Striker Hwang Sun-hong to quit national squad after World Cup|url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=shm&sid1=108&oid=044&aid=0000030494|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]] |website=[[Naver]] |language=ko|date=30 May 2002|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> South Korea surprised the football world{{Citation needed|date=February 2017}} by advancing to the semi-finals of the tournament, beating [[Spain national football team|Spain]] and [[Italy national football team|Italy]] along the way. Their run ended in the semi-finals when they were eliminated after losing, 1–0, to [[Germany national football team|Germany]], with [[Michael Ballack]] netting the only goal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cha: Time to prove we're Asia's best|url=https://www.fifa.com/live-scores/news/y=2010/m=9/news=cha-time-prove-asia-best-1304885.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623211602/http://www.fifa.com/live-scores/news/y=2010/m=9/news=cha-time-prove-asia-best-1304885.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 June 2016|publisher=FIFA |date=21 September 2010|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha played in the [[2004 AFC Asian Cup]], scoring a goal against Kuwait.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cha zum Asien-Cup|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/301502/artikel_cha-zum-asien-cup.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=9 July 2004|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=South Korea Demolish Kuwait 4-0|url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=shm&sid1=108&oid=040&aid=0000014058|website=[[Naver]] |language=ko|date=27 July 2004|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> However, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals after a 4–3 loss to Iran.
Cha was left off of Korea's roster for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Mit Ahn, doch ohne Cha|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/wm/startseite/332321/artikel_mit-ahn-doch-ohne-cha.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=11 May 2006|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> and instead acted as a [[color commentator|colour commentator]] for [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]]'s live telecasts of the tournament's games alongside his father. [[Pim Verbeek]], South Korea's head coach, added him into his squad for the qualification of the [[2007 AFC Asian Cup]] but was not selected for the final team. On 14 October 2009, Cha was called back to international duty against [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]]. It was the first time Cha had been selected for the Korean national team since late 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title=Senegal Up Next for South Korean Team|url=https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2009/10/600_53480.html|work=[[The Korea Times]]|date=14 October 2009|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
After being called up by the national team for the provisional squad for the World Cup,<ref name="Ahn gibt sein Comeback">{{cite news|title=Ahn gibt sein Comeback|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/wm/startseite/524420/artikel_ahn-gibt-sein-comeback.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=1 May 2010|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha was called up in the final squad despite facing injuries had that kept him out of the squad.<ref name="Ahn gibt sein Comeback"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Cha ist dabei|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/wm/startseite/525859/artikel_cha-ist-dabei.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=1 June 2010|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> In the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]], Cha played as an attacking right-back during the first half of the game against Greece, venturing forward and providing an attacking threat on the right side.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} During the second half, South Korea were leading so he stayed back in a more defensive role for his side. He did not take part in the following qualifying match against Argentina and South Korea lost 4–1. He was influential in the next match against Nigeria.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:(가자 16강!)나이지리아전 오범석 대신 차두리 기용 이유는?|url=http://starin.edaily.co.kr/news/NewsRead.edy?SCD=EB12&newsid=01161126593004672&DCD=A20203|access-date=21 April 2013 |publisher=Edaily}}</ref> On 26 June, Cha played his 50th game for South Korea in a [[2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Bracket|2–1]] loss against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dank Suarez steht Uruguay im Viertelfinale|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/wm/spiele/weltmeisterschaft/2010/4/833344/spielanalyse_uruguay_suedkorea.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=26 June 2010|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
Cha was selected for the final team for the [[2011 AFC Asian Cup]] and started in every game as the team made it to the semifinals before losing to [[Japan national football team|Japan]] via penalties following a 2–2 draw.<ref>{{cite news|title=23-man roster finalized for Asian Cup |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2010/12/136_78575.html|work=[[The Korea Times]]|date=24 December 2010|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=South Korea pay penalty as Japan reach final|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/common/redirect.jsp?category_id=020501000000&news_id=20110126000006|work=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=26 January 2011|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> He was made captain of the team in the third place match against Uzbekistan, replacing [[Park Ji-sung]], who had retired from international duty following the loss to Japan.
Cha was not selected for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] but was called up to play in the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jeonbuk Hyundai dominate K-League awards|url=https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2014/12/600_169146.html|work=[[The Korea Times]]|date=1 December 2014|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Cha played his last international cap against [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] in the tournament's [[2015 AFC Asian Cup Final|final]] match where Australia won 2–1.<ref>{{cite news|title=S. Korea Loses To Australia in Asian Cup Final|url=http://www.tbs.seoul.kr/news/bunya.do?method=daum_html&typ_800=Q&seq_800=10069164|publisher=Traffic Broadcasting System|date=1 February 2015|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> He announced his international retirement after the match.<ref>{{cite news|title=Send-off ceremony for Cha Du-ri planned for next month|url=http://www.koreatimesus.com/send-off-ceremony-for-cha-du-ri-planned-for-next-month/|publisher=[[The Korea Times]] Us|date=12 February 2015|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> Following this, Cha was named in the AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=Four Koreans named in Asian Cup Dream Team roster|url=http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=175382|publisher=Arirang|date=3 February 2015|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> He was called up again for a final international match in a friendly against [[New Zealand men's national football team|New Zealand]] in a testimonial match, where he received a standing ovation following his substitution at half time.<ref>{{cite news|title=A-National Team roster announced|url=http://www.kfa.or.kr/eng/news/news_view.asp?BoardNo=384|publisher=The Korean Football Association|date=18 March 2015|access-date=26 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202040013/http://www.kfa.or.kr/eng/news/news_view.asp?BoardNo=384|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Cha married his wife Shin Hye-sung, the daughter of a wealthy hotel magnate, in 2008. Their daughter, the first of two children, was born in February 2010. In August 2012, Cha and his wife separated after she was reportedly unwilling to live in Germany following his move to Fortuna Düsseldorf. Cha was given a special leave as a result.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} In April 2013, Cha filed for divorce.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/people/2013/04/178_133306.html | title = Football star Cha Du-ri files for divorce | work=[[The Korea Times]]| date = 3 April 2013 | access-date = 3 April 2013}}</ref> Three years on, the divorce was finalized<ref>{{cite news|title=Court Rejects Ex-Footballer Cha Du-ri's Divorce|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2016/02/18/2016021801265.html?related_all|publisher=[[Digital Chosun]] Inc|date=18 February 2016|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> and the court ruled in favor of Shin after rejecting claims that Cha was treated unfairly by his wife due to lack of evidence. His request for parental rights and custody of the couple's two children was also rejected.<ref>{{cite news|title=Seoul court dismisses Cha Du-ri's divorce petition|url=http://www.koreatimesus.com/seoul-court-dismisses-cha-du-ris-divorce-petition/|work=[[The Korea Times]]|date=18 February 2016|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
He is the son of [[Cha Bum-kun]], one of the greatest Asian footballers in history.<ref name=Words/> Fluent in English and Dutch, Cha is a native speaker of German and Korean.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ko:차두리 "독일서 나고 자랐지만 난 늘 이방인|url=http://news.7mkr.com/data/20130418/3000.shtml |publisher=7M Sports|language=ko|date=18 April 2013|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title="Endlich einmal ins Achtelfinale"|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/wm/startseite/256975/artikel_endlich-einmal-ins-achtelfinale.html|publisher=kicker|language=de|date=29 November 2001|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
==Managerial career==
On 6 December 2024, Cha Du-ri announcement officially manager of [[Hwaseong FC]] from 2025.
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[Arminia Bielefeld]] (loan)
|[[2002–03 Bundesliga|2002–03]]
|[[Bundesliga]]
|22||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||1
|-
|[[Eintracht Frankfurt]] (loan)
|[[2003–04 Bundesliga|2003–04]]
|Bundesliga
|31||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|Eintracht Frankfurt
|[[2004–05 2. Bundesliga|2004–05]]
|[[2. Bundesliga]]
|29||8||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||9
|-
|[[2005–06 Bundesliga|2005–06]]
|Bundesliga
|27||3||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!56!!11!!6!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!62!!12
|-
|[[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]]
|[[2006–07 Bundesliga|2006–07]]
|Bundesliga
|12||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[TuS Koblenz]]
|[[2007–08 2. Bundesliga|2007–08]]
|2. Bundesliga
|28||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||1
|-
|[[2008–09 2. Bundesliga|2008–09]]
|2. Bundesliga
|33||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!51!!3!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!52!!3
|-
|[[SC Freiburg]]
|[[2009–10 Bundesliga|2009–10]]
|Bundesliga
|23||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|[[2010–11 Scottish Premier League|2010–11]]
|[[Scottish Premier League]]
|17||1||1||0||1||0||3||0||22||1
|-
|[[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|2011–12]]
|Scottish Premier League
||14||1||1||0||2||0||4||0||21||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!31!!2!!2!!0!!3!!0!!7!!0!!43!!2
|-
|[[Fortuna Düsseldorf]]
|[[2012–13 Bundesliga|2012–13]]
|Bundesliga
|10||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[FC Seoul]]
|[[2013 K League Classic|2013]]
|[[K League 1]]
|30||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0||35||0
|-
|[[2014 K League Classic|2014]]
|K League 1
|28||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||12||0||44||0
|-
|[[2015 K League Classic|2015]]
|K League 1
|24||2||3||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0||35||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!82!!2!!7!!0!!0!!0!!25!!0!!114!!2
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!328!!21!!24!!1!!3!!0!!32!!0!!387!!22
|}
===International===
:''Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cha goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Cha Du-ri
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 20 April 2002 || [[Daegu]], South Korea || {{fb|CRC}} ||align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 18 February 2004 || [[Suwon]], South Korea || {{fb|LIB}} ||align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || 14 July 2004 || [[Seoul]], South Korea || {{fb|TRI}} ||align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|4 || 27 July 2004 || [[Jinan]], China || {{fb|KUW}} ||align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|4–0 || [[2004 AFC Asian Cup]]
|}
==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|the start from 2025 season}}.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Matches played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|[[Hwaseong FC]]
|2025
|''present''
{{WDL|0|0|0|0}}
|}
==Honours==
'''Eintracht Frankfurt'''
*[[DFB-Pokal]] runner-up: [[2005–06 DFB-Pokal|2005–06]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesd/duitcuphist.html |title=(West) Germany – List of Cup Finals |date=2022-05-25 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=2022-05-25}}</ref>
'''Celtic'''
*[[Scottish Premier League]]: [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|2011–12]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotchamp.html |title=Scotland – List of Champions |date=2022-05-19 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=2022-06-22}}</ref>
*[[Scottish Cup]]: [[2010–11 Scottish Cup|2010–11]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotcuphist.html |title=Scotland – List of Cup Finals |date=2022-05-25 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=2022-06-22}}</ref>
*[[Scottish League Cup]] runner-up: [[2012 Scottish League Cup Final|2011–12]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotleagcuphist.html |title=Scotland – List of League Cup Finals |date=2021-12-22 |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=2022-06-22}}</ref>
'''FC Seoul'''
*[[Korean FA Cup]]: [[2015 Korean FA Cup|2015]]<ref name="Cups">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skorcuphist.html |title=South Korea – List of Cup Winners |date=8 April 2020 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first1=Seung-soo |last1=Lee |first2=Mark |website=[[RSSSF]] |last2=Trevena}}</ref>
*[[AFC Champions League]] runner-up: [[2013 AFC Champions League|2013]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as1.html |title=Asian Champions' Cup |date=25 March 2020 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first1=Atsushi |last1=Fujioka |first2=Stephen |last2=Halchuk |first3=Karel |website=[[RSSSF]] |last3=Stokkermans}}</ref>
'''South Korea'''
*[[AFC Asian Cup]] runner-up: [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asiachamp.html |title=Asian Nations Cup |date=7 February 2019 |access-date=2 September 2020 |first=Karel |website=[[RSSSF]] |last=Stokkermans}}</ref>
'''Individual'''
*[[K League All-Star Game|K League All-Star]]: 2013, 2014, 2015<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/337108 |script-title=ko:K리그 올스타전 명단 발표…팀 클래식 vs 팀 챌린지 |language=ko |publisher=Xportsnews |date=2013-06-14 |access-date=2024-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20140717_0013052759 |script-title=ko:[K리그]'별들의 전쟁' 2014올스타전, 출전 선수명단 확정 |language=ko |publisher=Newsis |date=2014-07-17 |access-date=2024-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.interfootball.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=54799 |script-title=ko:[K올스타전 생생리뷰] '염기훈 MVP' 팀 최강희vs팀 슈틸리케, 3-3 무승부. |publisher=InterFootball |language=ko |date=2015-07-17 |access-date=2024-06-20}}</ref>
*[[K League Best XI|K League 1 Best XI]]: [[2014 K League Classic|2014]], [[2015 K League Classic|2015]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=139&aid=0002029230 |script-title=ko:[K리그 대상] 이동국, 클래식 MVP 수상...3관왕 영예 |language=ko |website=[[Naver]] |publisher=Sportalkorea |date=1 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=055&aid=0000354011 |script-title=ko:K리그 대상 이동국 MVP·이재성 영플레이상 수상 |language=ko |website=[[Naver]] |publisher=[[Seoul Broadcasting System]] |date=1 December 2015}}</ref>
*[[AFC Asian Cup]] Team of the Tournament: [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Asian Cup 'Dream Team' Includes Four Koreans|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2015/02/03/2015020301664.html|publisher=[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|access-date=13 February 2015|date=3 February 2015}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://www.kfa.or.kr/archive/player_history.php?search_val=%EC%B0%A8%EB%91%90%EB%A6%AC Cha Du-ri – National Team stats] at [[Korea Football Association|KFA]] {{in lang|ko}}
* {{FIFA player|188387}}
* {{NFT player|6178}}
* {{Fussballdaten|chadoori|Cha Du-Ri}}
* {{K League player}}
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