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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cho Young-jeung | ||
Date of birth | (1954-08-18) 18 August 1954 (age 68) | ||
Place of birth | Paju, Gyeonggi, South Korea | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Sweeper | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1977 | Chung-Ang University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977 | Korea First Bank | ||
1978–1979 | ROK Navy (draft) | ||
1980 | Korea First Bank | ||
1981–1982 | Portland Timbers | 50 | (3) |
1981–1982 | Portland Timbers (indoor) | 15 | (5) |
1982–1983 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 39 | (6) |
1983 | Chicago Sting | 27 | (1) |
1984–1987 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 50 | (13) |
Total | 181 | (28) | |
National team | |||
1973–1974 | South Korea U20 | ||
1975–1986 | South Korea | 113 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
1994–1996 | LG Cheetahs | ||
1998–2000 | South Korea U20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Cho Young-jeung | |
Hangul | 조영증 |
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Hanja | 趙榮增 |
Revised Romanization | Jo Yeongjeung |
McCune–Reischauer | Cho Yŏngjŭng |
Cho was allowed to participate in tryouts for 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.
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.[8]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Korea First Bank | 1977 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
ROK Navy (draft) | 1978 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
1979 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
Total | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||
Korea First Bank | 1980 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
Portland Timbers | 1981 | North American Soccer League | 25 | 2 | — | ? | ? | — | 25 | 2 | ||
1982 | North American Soccer League | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
Total | 50 | 3 | — | ? | ? | — | 50 | 3 | ||||
Portland Timbers (indoor) | 1981–82 | North American Soccer League | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | |||
Chicago Sting (indoor) | 1982–83 | Major Indoor Soccer League | 39 | 6 | — | ? | ? | — | 39 | 6 | ||
Chicago Sting | 1983 | North American Soccer League | 27 | 1 | — | ? | ? | — | 27 | 1 | ||
Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 1984 | K League | 28 | 9 | — | — | — | 28 | 9 | |||
1985 | K League | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
1986 | K League | 10 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | 4 | |||
1987 | K League | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
Total | 50 | 13 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 52 | 14 | ||||
Career total | 181 | 28 | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | ? | ? | 183 | 29 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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South Korea | 1975 | 19 | 0 |
1976 | 7 | 0 | |
1977 | 26 | 1 | |
1978 | 14 | 0 | |
1979 | 5 | 0 | |
1980 | 17 | 0 | |
1981 | 4 | 0 | |
1984 | 5 | 0 | |
1985 | 8 | 0 | |
1986 | 8 | 0 | |
Career total | 113 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 18 February 1977 | Manama, Bahrain | 28 | ![]() | 3–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
ROK Navy
Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso
South Korea
Individual
LG Cheetahs
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FC Seoul – managers | |
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