Cho Jae-jin
FullnameCho Jae-jin
Birth date9 July 1981 (age 45)
Birth placePaju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
PositionStriker
Youthyears 11997–1999
Youthclubs 1Daeshin High School
Years 12000–2004
Clubs 1Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Caps 116
Goals 10
Years 22002–2003
Clubs 2→ Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo (draft)
Caps 231
Goals 23
Years 42004–2007
Clubs 4Shimizu S-Pulse
Caps 4101
Goals 445
Years 52008
Clubs 5Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Caps 526
Goals 58
Years 62009–2010
Clubs 6Gamba Osaka
Caps 635
Goals 610
Totalcaps209
Totalgoals67
Nationalyears 11999–2000
Nationalteam 1South Korea U20
Nationalcaps 15
Nationalgoals 13
Nationalyears 22003–2004
Nationalteam 2South Korea U23
Nationalcaps 228
Nationalgoals 211
Nationalyears 32003–2008
Nationalteam 3South Korea
Nationalcaps 340
Nationalgoals 310
Cho Jae-jin
Hangul%조재진
Hanja曺宰溱

Cho Jae-jin (Korean: 조재진; born 9 July 1981) is a former South Korean football player.

Playing career

Cho emerged as a national star when he played for South Korean under-23 team in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] He scored two goals in a 3–3 draw with Mali, helping his team advance to the quarter-finals.

Cho showed impressive performances including 45 goals in 101 J1 League appearances while playing for Shimizu S-Pulse from 2004 to 2007. He was also selected for South Korean national team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and played three World Cup matches as a powerful target man. David Pleat, an expert of The Guardian at the time, selected him as one of six talents outside the Premier League after the World Cup.[2]

After his successful stint at Shimizu, Cho tried to join a Premier League club, and received offers from Newcastle United, Fulham, Portsmouth and West Ham United. However, he signed for K League club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors after failing to negotiate with them.[3][4]

Cho has congenital hip dysplasia, and started to suffer from pain when he was 22. He had relied on the drug to continue playing football, but eventually announced his retirement on 18 March 2011.[5]

Personal life

Cho is a close friend of Kim Dong-jin, who was also a member of South Korean Olympic team.

Cho appeared in advertisements for Adidas, Cosmopolitan and clothing brand "ASK" in South Korea.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[6]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Suwon Samsung Bluewings2000K League50??00??50
2001K League30??00??30
2004K League810000—81
Total161??00??161
Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo (draft)2002Semipro League??????—??
2003K League31321——334
Total31321??—334
Shimizu S-Pulse2004J1 League1271011—148
2005J1 League2993273—3914
2006J1 League32162130—3717
2007J1 League28131031—3214
Total1014573145—12253
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors2008K League2682152—3311
Gamba Osaka2009J1 League25103010613511
2010J1 League100121040162
Total351042201015113
Career total2096715721710125582

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[7][8]
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Korea200372
200431
200530
2006145
2007102
200830
Career total4010
Results list South Korea's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Cho Jae-jin
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
125 September 2003Incheon, South KoreaVietnam2–05–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
224 October 2003Muscat, OmanNepal1–07–02004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
319 December 2004Busan, South KoreaGermany3–13–1Friendly
41 February 2006Hong KongDenmark1–01–32006 Lunar New Year Cup
526 May 2006Seoul, South KoreaBosnia and Herzegovina2–02–0Friendly
66 September 2006Suwon, South KoreaChinese Taipei5–08–02007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
77–0
811 October 2006Seoul, South KoreaSyria1–01–12007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
95 July 2007Seoul, South KoreaUzbekistan1–02–1Friendly
102–0

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNote(s)Ref.
2021Kick a Goal Season 1Himself[9]
2021–2022Kick a Goal Season 2Himself
2022–2023Kick a Goal Season 3Himself
2022The Fishermen and the City Season 4HimselfEpisode 12

Honours

Player

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo

Shimizu S-Pulse

Gamba Osaka

South Korea

Television personality

List of awards and nominations received by TV personality Cho Jae-jin
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
SBS Entertainment Awards2022Leader of the Year Award[a]Kick a Goal[15]
  1. ^ Shared with Ha Seok-ju, Kim Byung-ji, Kim Tae-young, Choi Jin-cheul, Choi Sung-yong, Lee Eul-yong, Hyun Young-min, Lee Young-pyo, Oh Beom-seok and Baek Ji-hoon[16]

References

  1. ^ "ko:한국올림픽축구대표팀 명단" (in Korean). Busan Ilbo. 2004-07-19.
  2. ^ "Six top talents made for the Premiership". The Guardian. 2006-06-29. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  3. ^ "ko:조재진, 멀고 험한 프리미어리그 진출" (in Korean). OhmyNews. 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  4. ^ "ko:조재진 전북 현대 입단 “잉글랜드 진출 꿈은 계속”" (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  5. ^ "ko:조재진, 은퇴 선언 '충격'…부상으로 선수생활 불가능" (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  6. ^
  7. ^ "Cho Jae-jin at Korea Football Association" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  8. ^
  9. ^ Yoo, Kyung-sang (October 12, 2022). "ko:골때녀’ 새 감독 조재진, 아나콘다 8연패 원인? “체력”" (in Korean). Naver. Newsen. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Lee, Seung-soo & Trevena, Mark (8 April 2020). "South Korea – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  11. ^ Fujioka, Atsushi; Halchuk, Stephen; Stokkermans, Karel (25 March 2020). "Asian Champions' Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  12. ^ Fujioka, Atsushi (21 July 2002). "Asian Super Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  13. ^ Lee, Seung-soo; Schöggl, Hans; Trevena, Mark (13 May 2020). "South Korea - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  14. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (7 February 2019). "Asian Nations Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  15. ^ Lee, Seung-gil (December 18, 2022). "ko:유재석, 감격의 '대상' 영예…통산 19번째 트로피 품었다 [2022 SBS 연예대상] (종합)" [Yoo Jae-seok had the honor of the "Grand Prize"...won his 19th trophy in his career [2022 SBS Entertainment Awards] (comprehensive)] (in Korean). Naver. My Daily. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  16. ^ Lee, Min-ji (December 17, 2022). "ko:골때녀 잔칫날’ 감독진 11명, 올해의 리더상 [2022 SBS 연예대상]" [Leader of the Year Award [2022 SBS Entertainment Awards], 11 directors] (in Korean). Naver. Newsen. Retrieved December 17, 2022.