Cho Young-cheol

For the sport shooter, see Jo Yong-chol.

In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.

Cho Young-cheol (Korean: 조영철; born 31 May 1989) is a former South Korean footballer.^[2]

Cho Young-cheol

Personal information
Full name	Cho Young-cheol[1]
Date of birth	(1989-05-31) 31 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Ulsan, South Korea
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
2005–2007	Haksung High School
2005–2006	→ FC Metz (KFA Youth Project)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Yokohama FC	33	(1)
2009–2011	Albirex Niigata	78	(18)
2012–2014	Omiya Ardija	76	(7)
2014–2015	Qatar SC	24	(5)
2015–2018	Ulsan Hyundai	7	(0)
2016–2017	→ Sangju Sangmu (army)	42	(5)
2018	Gyeongnam FC	9	(0)
2019	Albirex Niigata
2020–2022	Tiamo Hirakata
International career‡
2007–2009	South Korea U-20	17	(15)
2008–2010	South Korea U-23	15	(4)
2010–	South Korea	12	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  South Korea AFC Asian Cup Runner-up 2015 Australia Team Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 January 2015

Cho Young-cheol
Hangul	조영철
Hanja	曺永哲
Revised Romanization	Jo Yeong-cheol
McCune–Reischauer	Cho Yŏng-ch'ŏl

International career

Cho was a member of the South Korean team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in China. The following year, he represented South Korea U20 at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

On 11 August 2010, Cho made his first appearance for the Korean senior team in a 2–1 defeat of Nigeria.^[3] He was included in South Korea's squad for 2015 AFC Asian Cup and scored his first senior international goal in the team's opening match against Oman.^[4]

Statistics

Club statistics

As of 10 July 2014

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		AFC		Total
2007	Yokohama FC	J1 League	9	0	1	0	0	0	—		10	0
2008		J2 League	24	1	1	0	0	0			25	1
2009	Albirex Niigata	J1 League	24	1	3	0	6	0			34	1
2010			29	11	0	0	6	0			35	11
2011			25	6	2	0	3	0			26	6
2012	Omiya Ardija		30	4	4	2	6	0			40	6
2013			33	2	3	3	4	1			40	6
2014			13	1	4	0	0	0			17	1
Qatar			League		Emir of Qatar Cup		—		AFC		Total
2014–15	Qatar SC	Qatar Stars League	24	5	0	0	—		—		24	5
South Korea			League		Korean FA Cup		—		AFC		Total
2015	Ulsan Hyundai	K League 1	2	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
Total	Japan		187	26	18	5	25	1	0	0	230	32
	Qatar		24	5	0	0	—		0	0	24	5
	South Korea		2	0	1	0	—		0	0	3	0
Career total			213	31	19	5	25	1	0	0	257	37

International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	10 January 2015	Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia	Oman	1–0	1–0	2015 AFC Asian Cup

Personal life

He can speak Japanese fluently. His blog is written in Japanese.