Young_Jeung_Cho

Cho Young-jeung

Cho Young-jeung

South Korean footballer (born 1954)


Cho Young-jeung (born 18 August 1954) is a South Korean former footballer who played as a defender. He won two Asian Games, and participated in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

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Club career

Cho was allowed to participate in tryouts for North American Soccer League (NASL) clubs by the Korea Football Association when the national team left for Los Angeles to train in February 1981.[3] He joined Portland Timbers after having offers from four clubs.[4] He played both football and indoor soccer for Portland Timbers, becoming the first Asian to play indoor soccer.[5] In 1982, he made the cover of Kick, the official magazine of the NASL,[6][7] and was selected for the first team of the NASL all-stars. He returned to his country after the K League was founded in 1983.

Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso was a newly-formed weak team in the K League when Cho joined it in 1984, and so he played as a forward or midfielder in unfamiliar positions if necessary.[8] However, he scored nine goals in the 1984 season, and was selected as the Exemplary Award winner and one of the K League Best XI.[9] He also scored in six consecutive games, becoming a record holder until Hwang Sun-hong broke the record in 1995.[10]

Style of play

Cho was one of the best centre-backs in South Korea and the United States during the 1980s. He didn't have rapid pace and great stamina, but he was noted for his prediction, positional sense and team play. He also had a burly physique and so was skilled in tussle and tackle.[11]

Career statistics

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Honours

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ROK Navy

Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso

South Korea U20

South Korea

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Manager

LG Cheetahs

See also


References

  1. 아시아 青少年축구파견 代表選手18명 확정 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 20 February 1973.
  2. 趙榮增·金黃鎬 美프로蹴球 진출. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 4 March 1981. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. "North American Soccer League programs". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. 포지션 변경에 성공한 K리그 선수들은? (in Korean). K League. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  5. 모범상 럭키금성 趙榮増. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 12 November 1984. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  6. 프로축구 황선홍 7경기 연속골. Naver (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 28 September 1995. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  7. [나의 선수시절28] 조영증' 영리한 수비로 새로운 영역 마련 (in Korean). KFA. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  8. "Cho Young-jeung at Korea Football Association" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  9. Lee, Seung-soo; Schöggl, Hans; Trevena, Mark (13 May 2020). "South Korea - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  10. Lee, Seung-soo; Trevena, Mark (8 April 2020). "South Korea - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  11. Di Maggio, Roberto; Garin, Erik; Jönsson, Mikael; Morrison, Neil; Stokkermans, Karel (22 November 2018). "Asian U-19/U-20 Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  12. Stokkermans, Karel (6 September 2018). "Asian Games". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  13. Stokkermans, Karel (7 February 2019). "Asian Nations Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  14. "Egypt v Korea Republic, 06 January 1988". 11v11. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  15. 최우수 축구선수 金鎬坤 선정 體育記者團. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 28 January 1976. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  16. 趙榮增 최우수選手로 新聞·通信 蹴球기자 선정. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 26 December 1977. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  17. 최우수선수 金在漢 蹴球베스트11 선정. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 16 January 1979. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  18. 최우수選手 朴成華 체육기자단 蹴球11. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 26 December 1979. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  19. 축구「올해의 베스트11」선정. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 17 December 1986. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  20. "North American Soccer League (1968-1984)". OoCities.org. Steve Dimitry's Extinct Sports Leagues. Retrieved 14 November 2019.

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