Cho Young-wook

For the film score composer, see Jo Yeong-wook.

In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.

Cho Young-wook (Korean: 조영욱; born 5 February 1999) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Seoul.

Cho Young-wook

Cho in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	FC Seoul
Number	9
Youth career
2014–2016	Eonnam High School [ko]
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Korea University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	FC Seoul	164	(25)
2023	→ Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)	28	(13)
International career‡
2013	South Korea U14	6	(3)
2016–2019	South Korea U20	46	(21)
2017–2023	South Korea U23	33[α]	(14)
2022–	South Korea	4	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  South Korea FIFA U-20 World Cup Runner-up 2019 Poland Team Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Team AFC U-19 Championship Runner-up 2018 Indonesia Team Asian Youth Games 2013 Nanjing Team EAFF Championship Runner-up 2022 Japan Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 October 2023

Korean name
Hangul	조영욱
Hanja	曺永旭
RR	Jo Yeonguk
MR	Cho Yŏnguk
IPA	/t͡ɕo jʌŋ.uk/

Club career

Cho joined FC Seoul in January 2018.^[1] He made his K League 1 debut against Jeju United on 1 March 2018.

Cho enlisted in military football team Gimcheon Sangmu to perform his mandatory military service in January 2023. While playing for Sangmu, he had 13 goals and 5 assists in 27 K League 2 appearances, and won the league title. He was discharged early from the military service as an Asian Games gold medalist after the 2023 season.^[2]

International career

Cho played for South Korea under-20 team in 2017 and 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He appeared in all eleven of South Korea's matches, becoming South Korea's most capped player in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[3] He helped his team reach the final in the 2019 tournament by scoring two important goals. He scored the winning goal in a 2–1 group victory over Argentina and South Korea's third goal in a 3–3 draw with quarter-final opponents Senegal.^[4]

Cho played for South Korean under-24 team in the 2022 Asian Games, scoring four goals in seven matches of the tournament. He earned his 85th youth cap in the Asian Games final against Japan, and won a gold medal after scoring the winning goal.^[5]

Personal life

Cho is nicknamed the "Shooting Hamster". It was originally used to criticise his weak shots, which were far from the "Shooting Monster", but changed to positive meaning, with his skills developing.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 September 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Seoul	2018	K League 1	30	3	2	0	—		2[a]	1	34	4
	2019	K League 1	18	2	1	0	—		—		19	2
	2020	K League 1	20	3	2	0	5	0	—		27	3
	2021	K League 1	36	8	1	0	—		—		37	8
	2022	K League 1	37	6	5	2	—		—		42	8
	2024	K League 1	23	3	2	0	—		—		25	3
	Total		164	25	13	2	5	0	2	1	184	28
Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)	2023	K League 2	28	13	0	0	—		—		28	13
Career total			192	38	13	2	5	0	2	1	212	41

1. Appearances in K League promotion-relegation playoffs

International

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.^[7]

List of international goals scored by Cho Young-wook

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	21 January 2022	Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey	Moldova	4–0	4–0	Friendly

Honours

Gimcheon Sangmu

• K League 2: 2023^[2]

South Korea U14^[8]

• Asian Youth Games: 2013^[9]

South Korea U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2019^[10]
• AFC U-19 Championship runner-up: 2018^[11]

South Korea U23

• Asian Games: 2022^[5]

South Korea

• EAFF Championship runner-up: 2022

Individual

• Korean FA Young Player of the Year: 2016^[12]
• K League Player of the Month: September 2021^[13]
• AFC U-23 Asian Cup top goalscorer: 2022^[14]
• K League All-Star: 2022^[15]

Notes

1. Includes two appearances against another KFA team.