Cho Hyun-taek

Cho Hyun-taek (Korean: 조현택; born 2 August 2001) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a Left back for Ulsan HD in the K League 1^[1][2] and the South Korea national team.

Cho Hyun-taek

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left back, Left winger
Team information
Current team	Ulsan HD
Number	2
Youth career
2017–2019	Shingal High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Ulsan HD	31	(0)
2021–2022	→ Bucheon FC 1995 (loan)	64	(7)
2024–2025	→ Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)	30	(1)
International career‡
2019	South Korea U20	8	(1)
2022–	South Korea U23	16	(2)
2025–	South Korea	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 July 2025

Cho Hyun-taek
Hangul	조현택
Revised Romanization	Jo Hyeontaek
McCune–Reischauer	Cho Hyŏnt'aek

In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.

Club career

On January 10, 2020, Cho joined Ulsan as a free agent rookie.^[3]

On December 30, 2020, Cho was loaned to Bucheon FC 1995 of K League 2.^[4]

On January 10, 2023, Cho returns to Ulsan.^[5]

International career

On 10 March 2025, He was called up to the South Korea national football team for the first time and participated 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in March 2025.^[6]

Career statistics

As of 20 July 2025^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bucheon FC 1995 (loan)	2021	K League 2	30	1	2	0	—		—		32	1
	2022		34	6	0	0	—		—		34	6
	Total		64	7	2	0	—		—		66	7
Ulsan HD	2023	K League 1	30	0	1	0	2[a]	0	—		33	0
	2025		1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		31	0	2	0	2	0	—		35	0
Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)	2024	K League 1	12	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
	2025		18	1	0	0	—		—		18	1
	Total		30	0	1	0	—		—		31	1
Career total			125	8	5	0	2	0	0	0	132	8

1. Appearances in AFC Champions League (Elite)

Honours

Ulsan HD

• K League 1: 2023