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Cho Yong-hyung

Cho Yong-hyung

South Korean footballer (born 1983)

Cho Yong-hyung (Korean: 조용형, born 3 November 1983) is a South Korean football coach and former player, who is the assistant coach of South Korea national football team.

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In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.

Club career

Cho joined K League club Bucheon SK in 2005, and was voted into the K League Best XI after his successful debut season. He continued playing for the club in the 2006 season when it changed its stronghold to Jeju Province. He was called "the next Hong Myung-bo" by showing great potential in Bucheon and Jeju.[1]

Cho was traded to Gyeongnam FC before the 2007 season because Jeju United wanted to bring players whose hometown was located in its region. However, he was sold to Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma just after joining Gyeongnam,[2] and played as a full-back, not a centre-back. He did not live up to expectations in Seongnam due to unfamiliar role.[3]

Cho returned to Jeju United only a year after leaving the club. He once again had a hard time in 2009 season when he was operated on for a knee cartilage injury and showed poor performances.[4] He also conceded eight goals in a match against Pohang Steelers in the middle of the season. However, he helped Jeju maintain its first place in the league until the first half of the next season, and then left a good impression in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[5]

Some Premier League clubs were interested in Cho in the summer after the World Cup,[6][7] but they did not give specific offers to him. He moved to Qatar Stars League club Al-Rayyan on a 2-year deal, until the end of the 2011–12 season.[8] There was an unusual option of joining La Liga club Málaga, owned by the owner of Al-Rayyan, at the end of the contract period in his contract with Al-Rayyan. Nevertheless, he extended his contract two years later because he did not have confidence to compete with Málaga defenders.[9]

International career

Cho made his first appearance for South Korean national team against Chile on 30 January 2008.[10]

Cho was named the best defender of the 2010 EAFF Championship,[11] although he had difficulty marking Chinese players in the competition.[12]

Cho was selected for the national team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup,[13] but he was suspected of incompetence by Korean fans. He was largely criticised by being nicknamed "Huh Yong-hyung", which meant manager Huh Jung-moo's son, before the World Cup. However, their flak was changed to praise after his outstanding defence in the World Cup.[14]

Style of play

Cho could play as a full-back or a defensive midfielder, but he showed his best performances when playing as a centre-back. He was praised in the K League for his positional sense and steadiness under pressure.[15]

Career statistics

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Honours

Al-Rayyan

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References

  1. [1]
    ‘제2의 홍명보’ 조용형, 경남FC 이적 (in Korean). Gyeongnam Maeil. 16 January 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  2. [2]
    조용형, 제주에서 경남으로, 다시 성남으로. Nate (in Korean). JoyNews24. 21 January 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  3. [3]
    실수를 통해 더욱 성장하는 조용형 (in Korean). OhmyNews. 27 February 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  4. [4]
    제주utd "아! 조용형...시즌 개막이 눈앞인데..." (in Korean). Jeju News. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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    [사커 피플] 웃음 찾은 조용형 “이젠 정상에 서고 싶다” (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Aston Villa Scouting Report: All about Cho Yong-hyung". Birmingham Live. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  7. [7]
    "South Korea defender Cho Yong-hyung wanted by Aston Villa". Tribal Football. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  8. [8]
    "Al Rayyan capture Cho". FIFA. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  9. [9]
    조용형이 말하는 중동-말라가-제주 “제주는 날 4번 불러준 곳” (in Korean). Sports Hankook. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  10. [10]
    Saaid, Hamdan (29 January 2009). "International Friendly Matches 2008". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  11. [11]
    "2010 Final Competition Match Schedule". EAFF. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  12. [12]
    허정무호 코트디부아르전 23人, 포지션별 분석 (in Korean). OhmyNews. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  13. [13]
    "2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Players". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010.
  14. [14]
    조용형은 어떻게 월드컵 욕받이에서 영웅으로 거듭났나 (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  15. [15]
    "Cho Yong-Hyung: South Korea's defensive everyman". CBC. 9 June 2010.
  16. [16]
    Cho Yong-hyung – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean) Edit this at Wikidata
  17. [17]
    Cho Yong-hyung at National-Football-Teams.com
  18. [18]
    Cho Yong-hyung at Soccerway
  19. [19]
    2005 삼성 하우젠 K리그 대상 열려, MVP에는 이천수. Naver (in Korean). Sportalkorea. 28 December 2005.
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