Cho Byung-kuk

Cho Byung-kuk (Korean: 조병국; born July 1, 1981) is a South Korean international football player who is the currently assistant coach of Indonesia and Indonesia U-23.

Cho Byung-kuk
조병국
Personal information
Full name Cho Byung-kuk
Date of birth (1981-07-01) July 1, 1981
Place of birth Ulsan, South Korea
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
2000–2001 Yonsei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 61 (3)
2005–2010 Jeonnam Dragons 128 (2)
2005–2010 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 128 (2)
2011 Vegalta Sendai 28 (0)
2012–2013 Júbilo Iwata 44 (7)
2014 Shanghai Shenhua 28 (0)
2015 Chonburi 23 (3)
2016 Incheon United 29 (1)
2017–2018 Gyeongnam FC 8 (1)
2018 Suwon FC 13 (0)
2019 South Coast United SC 21
International career
1999–2000 South Korea U-23 7 (2)
2002–2004 South Korea U-23 32 (0)
2003–2011 South Korea 11 (1)
Managerial career
2019–2022 South Coast United SC (assistant)
2022– Indonesia (assistant)
2022–2023 Indonesia U23 (assistant)
2022–2023 Indonesia U20 (assistant)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's football
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of Jan 10, 2014
Cho Byung-kuk
Hangul
조병국
Hanja
曺秉局
Revised RomanizationJo Byeong-guk
McCune–ReischauerCho Pyŏngkuk

Career

Cho began his professional career in 2002 with K-League club Suwon Samsung Bluewings. He moved to Chunnam Dragons at the end of the 2004 season in a swap deal which saw Kim Nam-Il move to Suwon.[1] In August 2005, he joined Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.

He was part of the South Korea football team in 2004 Summer Olympics, who finished second in Group A, making it through to the next round, before being defeated by silver medal winners Paraguay.

In May 2010, he left team to do military service.

On 10 January 2014, Cho transferred to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Greenland Shenhua and becomes the first ever South Korean player in history of the Chinese club.[2]

Club statistics

As of December 31, 2013
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Korea Republic League FA Cup League Cup Asia Total
2002Suwon Samsung BluewingsK League 118251
200329000290
20041410000141
2005Jeonnam Dragons00000000
2005Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma1201000130
200628010120410
2007250001192353
20081801070260
20091923070292
20102602040111431
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
2011Vegalta SendaiJ1 League2801040330
2012Júbilo Iwata2360000236
20132110030241
China PR League FA Cup CSL Cup Asia Total
2014Shanghai ShenhuaChinese Super League28020300
CountryKorea Republic 18958036220325310
Japan 727107000807
China PR 280200000300
Total 2891211043220336317

International goals

Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 February 2004Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea Lebanon2–02–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification

See also

References

  1. Suk Moo, Lee (January 12, 2005). "김남일↔고종수·조병국 '초대형 빅딜'(Kim Nam-il ↔ Ko Jong-su and Cho Byung-kuk 'Super Big Deal')". Mydaily.
  2. "申花官方宣布签约曹秉局". sports.sohu.com. January 10, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
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