Cho Young-cheol

Cho Young-Cheol
조영철
Personal information
Full nameCho Young-Cheol
Date of birth31 May 1989
Place of birthUlsan, South Korea
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionWinger / Second striker
Club information
Current team
Qatar SC
Number10
Youth career
2005–2007Haksung High School
2005–2006→ FC Metz
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2008Yokohama FC33(1)
2009–2011Albirex Niigata78(18)
2012–2014Omiya Ardija76(7)
2014–Qatar SC13(4)
National team‡
2007–2009South Korea U-2017(15)
2008–2010South Korea U-2315(4)
2010–South Korea13(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ 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
This is a Korean name; the family name is Cho.

Cho Young-Cheol (Hangul: 조영철; born 31 May 1989) is a South Korean football striker who currently plays for Qatar SC.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3]

Statistics

Club career statistics

As of 10 July 2014

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Total
2007Yokohama FCJ. League Division 1901000100
Total 901000100
2008Yokohama FCJ. League Division 22411000251
Total 2411000251
2009Albirex NiigataJ. League Division 12413060341
2010291100603511
20112562030266
Total 6918501509518
2012Omiya ArdijaJ. League Division 13044260406
20133323341406
20141314000171
Total 7671151019713
2014–15Qatar SCQatar Stars League1340000134
Total 1340000134
Career total 2003018525124336

International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 January 2015 Australia Canberra Stadium  Oman 1–0 1–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup

Personal Life

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

References

  1. ↑ "Stats Centre: Cho Young-Cheol Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  2. ↑ "S. Korean youngster among 14 overseas footballers to be called upon for Iran match". Yonhap News Agency. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "South Korea edge out Oman in Asian Cup thriller". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.

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