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.

Cho Young-jeung
Personal information
Full name Cho Young-jeung
Date of birth (1954-08-18) 18 August 1954 (age 70)
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)
International career
1973–1974 South Korea U20
1975–1986 South Korea 113 (1)
Managerial career
1994–1996 LG Cheetahs
1998–2000 South Korea U20
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Team
AFC Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 1980 Kuwait Team
AFC Youth Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Iran Team[1]
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Thailand Team[2]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Cho Young-jeung
Hangul
조영증
Hanja
趙榮增
Revised RomanizationJo Yeongjeung
McCune–ReischauerCho Yŏngjŭng

Club career

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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

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Cho was considered as 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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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
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

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[12]
National team Year Apps Goals
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
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Cho Young-jeung
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 February 1977 Manama, Bahrain 28   Bahrain 3–0 4–1 Friendly

Honours

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Player

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ROK Navy

Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso

South Korea U20

South Korea

Individual

Manager

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LG Cheetahs

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 아시아 青少年축구파견 代表選手18명 확정 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 20 February 1973.
  2. ^ 청소년蹴球 후보選手 18명 確定 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 4 March 1974.
  3. ^ 蹴球協 花郎 趙榮増·金黃鎬선수 프로팀入團 테스트 허용. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 5 February 1981. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ 趙榮增·金黃鎬 美프로蹴球 진출. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 4 March 1981. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ^ 趙榮增 美실내축구서도 人氣 東洋선수론 최초…팬들 사랑 독차지. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 21 January 1982. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ^ "North American Soccer League programs". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. ^ 81년도판「킥」지의 표지인물로등장한 趙榮増선수. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 23 July 1982. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  8. ^ 포지션 변경에 성공한 K리그 선수들은? (in Korean). K League. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  9. ^ 모범상 럭키금성 趙榮増. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 12 November 1984. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  10. ^ 프로축구 황선홍 7경기 연속골. Naver (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 28 September 1995. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  11. ^ [나의 선수시절28] 조영증' 영리한 수비로 새로운 영역 마련 (in Korean). KFA. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Cho Young-jeung at Korea Football Association" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  13. ^ a b Lee, Seung-soo; Schöggl, Hans; Trevena, Mark (13 May 2020). "South Korea - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  14. ^ a b Lee, Seung-soo; Trevena, Mark (8 April 2020). "South Korea - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (6 September 2018). "Asian Games". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  17. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (7 February 2019). "Asian Nations Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Egypt v Korea Republic, 06 January 1988". 11v11. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  19. ^ 최우수 축구선수 金鎬坤 선정 體育記者團. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 28 January 1976. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  20. ^ a b 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.
  21. ^ 최우수선수 金在漢 蹴球베스트11 선정. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 16 January 1979. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  22. ^ 최우수選手 朴成華 체육기자단 蹴球11. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 26 December 1979. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  23. ^ 80最優秀선수 李榮武 蹴球기자단 選定…27일표창 (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 21 January 1981.
  24. ^ 축구「올해의 베스트11」선정. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 17 December 1986. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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  26. ^ 슈퍼리그 84大長征 회심의 골인「대우王冠」빛나다 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 12 November 1984.
  27. ^ 86 축구대제전 베스트11 선정 (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 18 November 1986.
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