Cho Hyun-taek
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ulsan HD | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Shingal High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Ulsan HD | 34 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Bucheon FC 1995 (loan) | 64 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | → Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) | 30 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | South Korea U20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2022– | South Korea U23 | 16 | (2) |
| 2025– | South Korea | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 July 2025 | |||
| Cho Hyun-taek | |
| Hangul | 조현택 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Jo Hyeontaek |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Hyŏnt'aek |
Cho Hyun-taek (Korean: 조현택; born 2 August 2001) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a Left back for Ulsan HD in the K League 1[1][2] and the South Korea national team.
Club career
On January 10, 2020, Cho joined Ulsan as a free agent rookie.[3]
On December 30, 2020, Cho was loaned to Bucheon FC 1995 of K League 2.[4]
On January 10, 2023, Cho returns to Ulsan.[5]
International career
On 10 March 2025, He was called up to the South Korea national football team for the first time and participated 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in March 2025.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 16 August 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bucheon FC 1995 (loan) | 2021 | K League 2 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 66 | 7 | ||||
| Ulsan HD | 2023 | K League 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| Gimcheon Sangmu (draft) | 2024 | K League 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 128 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League (Elite)
Honours
Ulsan HD
References
- ^ "Profile" (in Korean). kleague.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Cho Hyun-taek". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "울산, 자유선발 수비수 이기운-조현택 영입" [Ulsan acquires free-agent defenders Lee Ki-woon and Cho Hyun-taek]. www.spotalkorea.co.kr (in Korean).
- ^ "[오피셜] 부천, 울산 공격수 박하빈+수비수 조현택 영입" [[Official] Bucheon, Ulsan striker Park Ha-bin + defender Jo Hyun-taek signed]. www.interfootball.co.kr (in Korean).
- ^ "측면 수비수 조현택-미드필더 강윤구, 울산 임대 복귀" [Fullback Cho Hyun-taek and midfielder Kang Yun-gu return from loan to Ulsan]. www.xportsnews.com (in Korean).
- ^ "2025 [b11 현장] 첫 태극마크 단 '병장' 조현택, 홍명보 감독과 재회… "손흥민 선수 만나고 싶었다"" [2025 [b11 Field] The first Taegeuk Mark 'Sergeant' Cho Hyun-taek, reunited with coach Hong Myung-bo... "I wanted to meet Son Heung-min"]. www.besteleven.com (in Korean).
- ^ Cho Hyun-taek at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
External links
- Cho Hyun-taek – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Cho Hyun-taek at Soccerway