Jo Jin-woo

In this Korean name, the family name is Jo.

Jo Jin-woo (Korean: 조진우; born 17 November 1999) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender for Gimcheon Sangmu.

Jo Jin-woo

Jo in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Jo Jin-woo
Date of birth	(1999-11-17) 17 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Incheon, South Korea
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Gimcheon Sangmu
Number	24
Youth career
2015–2017	Incheon Nam High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Matsumoto Yamaga	0	(0)
2020–	Daegu FC	94	(3)
2024–	→ Gimcheon Sangmu (draft)	0	(0)
International career
2018	South Korea U20	5	(0)
2021	South Korea U23	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:22, 21 October 2023

Jo Jin-woo
Hangul	조진우
Hanja	趙珍友
Revised Romanization	Jo Jinu
McCune–Reischauer	Cho Chinu

Early life

Jo was born in Incheon. He studied at Incheon Nam High School.

Career

Jo started his career with Matsumoto Yamaga, but struggled to break into the first team, being named on the bench twice in matches in the J-League Cup. Jo moved to Daegu in 2020, and made his debut in a 2–1 win against Seongnam on 7 June 2020, coming off in the 83rd minute for Kim Dong-jin.^[1] He finished the season on 19 appearances.

Jo scored his first goal for Daegu in a 2–1 win on 21 November 2021, scoring the winning goal in the 75th minute.^[2]

International career

Jo has international caps at youth level for South Korea.

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 February 2022^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Matsumoto Yamaga	2018	J2 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Daegu FC	2020	K League 1	19	0	2	0	0	0	21	0
	2021		16	1	3	0	6[a]	0	25	1
	2022		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		35	1	5	0	6	0	46	1
Career total			35	1	5	0	6	0	46	1

1. Appearances in AFC Champions League