Cho Wi-je
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Busan, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2019 | Busan IPark | ||
| 2020–2021 | Yong In University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Busan IPark | 104 | (3) |
| 2026– | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | South Korea U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | South Korea | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2026 | |||
| Cho Wi-je | |
| Hangul | 조위제 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 趙偉濟 |
| RR | Jo Wije |
| MR | Cho Wije |
| IPA | [t͡ɕo.wi.d͡ʑe] |
Cho Wi-je (Korean: 조위제; born 25 August 2001) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korea national team.[1][2]
Club career
[edit]In 2021, Cho Wi-je signed a professional contract with Busan IPark.[3]
Four years later, he received a call from Jeonbuk and joined Jeonbuk in January 2026.[4]
International career
[edit]Cho Wi-je was called up to the South Korea squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 31 May 2026 as a replacement for the injured Cho Yu-min.[5][6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 21 July 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Busan IPark | 2022 | K League 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 104 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 3 | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2026 | K League 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Career total | 119 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 5 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Profile" (in Korean). kleague.com. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Cho Wi-Je".
- ↑ 연합뉴스 (22 December 2021). "프로축구 부산, 유스팀 출신 조위제 우선 지명 영입" [Professional football team Busan gives first priority to signing Cho Wi-je, who came from the youth team.]. Yonhap (in Korean). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ↑ 전북현대모터스 (7 January 2026). "전북현대모터스FC, '철벽' 센터백 조위제 합류… 수비 라인 세대교체" [Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC, 'Impenetrable' center back Jo Wi-je joins… Defensive line undergoes generational change]. hyundai-motorsfc.com (in Korean). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ↑ "South Korea defender Cho ruled out of World Cup". Reuters. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "World Cup 2026 squad lists: England, Scotland, Brazil, USA, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, Argentina, Portugal and more". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "Cho Wi-je". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Cho Wi-je – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
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