Cho Dong-geon

Cho Dong-geon (Korean: 조동건; Korean pronunciation: [tɕo doŋgʌn]; 趙東建; born 2 February 1986) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hwaseong of the K3 League.

Cho Dong-geon
조동건

Personal information
Full name	Cho Dong-geon
Date of birth	(1986-04-16) April 16, 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Hwaseong FC
Youth career
2005–2008	Konkuk University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	88	(18)
2012–2016	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	73	(11)
2014–2015	→ Sangju Sangmu (army)	33	(9)
2017–2020	Sagan Tosu	57	(10)
2021–	Hwaseong	46	(14)
International career‡
2007–2008	South Korea U-23
2009–2013	South Korea	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 August 2009

In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.

On 12 August 2009, he played his first senior match against Paraguay.

Career

In December 2020, Cho departed Sagan Tosu after four seasons.^[1]

Club career statistics

As of 19 October 2022.^[2][3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Asia		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Seongnam	2008	K League	11	4	0	0	1	0	—		—		12	4
	2009		32	6	5	1	7	2	—		—		44	9
	2010		18	2	2	0	0	0	5	1	3	1	28	4
	2011		27	7	5	3	5	1	—		—		37	11
	Total		88	19	12	4	13	2	5	1	3	1	129	30
Suwon Samsung Bluewings	2012	K-League	20	2	1	0	—		—		—		21	2
	2013	K League Classic	25	5	0	0	—		2	0	—		27	5
	2014		4	0	0	0	—		—		—		4	0
	2016		24	4	5	0	—		0	0	—		29	4
	Total		73	11	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	81	11
Sangju Sangmu (army)	2014	K League Classic	19	3	2	0	—		—		—		21	3
	2015	K League Challenge	14	6	0	0	—		—		—		14	6
	Total		33	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	9
Sagan Tosu	2017	J1 League	17	5	0	0	3	0	—		—		20	5
	2018		16	2	1	0	3	0	—		—		20	2
	2019		10	0	2	0	5	1	—		—		17	1
	2020		14	3	—		0	0	—		—		14	3
	Total		57	10	3	0	11	1	0	0	0	0	71	11
Hwaseong FC	2021	K3 League	20	10	1	1	—		—		—		21	11
	2022		26	4	3	2	—		—		—		29	6
	Total		46	14	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	17
Career totals			297	63	27	7	24	4	7	1	0	0	355	75

Honors

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

• AFC Champions League: 2010
• Korean FA Cup: 2011