Cho Yu-min
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| Full name | Cho Yu-min[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Daegu, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sharjah | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Cheongju Daeseong High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Chung-Ang University | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Suwon FC | 111 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 54 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Sharjah | 38 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017[2] | South Korea Universiade | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | South Korea U23 | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | South Korea | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cho Yu-min | |
| Hangul | 조유민 |
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| Hanja | 曺侑珉 |
| RR | Jo Yumin |
| MR | Cho Yumin |
Cho Yu-min (Korean: 조유민; born 17 November 1996) is a South Korean football centre-back or defensive midfielder who plays for the UAE Pro League club Sharjah and the South Korea national team.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Suwon FC (2018-2021)
[edit | edit source]At Suwon FC, Cho Yu-min quickly established himself as a key player. He played in both K League 2 and K League 1, showcasing his versatility and defensive skills. In the 2021 season, Suwon FC competed in K League 1, and Cho played a crucial role in maintaining the team's position in the league. He was also part of the team that achieved promotion to K League 1 in 2020, contributing significantly to their success.[3]
International career
[edit | edit source]Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]As of 24 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Suwon FC | 2018 | K League 2 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||||
| 2020 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||||
| 2021 | K League 1 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 111 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 116 | 10 | ||||
| Daejeon Hana Citizen | 2022 | K League 2 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 35 | 7 | ||
| 2023 | K League 1 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 56 | 9 | ||||
| Sharjah | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12[b] | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | — | 66 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 203 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 238 | 21 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in K League promotion-relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Two
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
Personal life
[edit | edit source]On 18 January 2022 it was confirmed that Cho and South Korean singer Park So-yeon are getting married after 3 years of dating. The wedding was to be held in November, when Cho's season would end.[4][5]
Later, it was announced the wedding ceremony in November has been postponed until next year, due to Cho joining the national team and is planning to focus for the 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup. However, the couple had already registered their marriage and is already a legal couple.[6]
Honours
[edit | edit source]Sharjah
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External links
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- South Korean men's footballers
- Suwon FC players
- Daejeon Hana Citizen players
- Sharjah FC players
- K League 2 players
- K League 1 players
- UAE Pro League players
- Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games footballers for South Korea
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- South Korea men's under-23 international footballers
- South Korean expatriate men's footballers
- South Korean expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Chung-Ang University alumni
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- Footballers from Daegu
- 21st-century South Korean sportsmen
- Asian Games gold medalists in football