| Cho Yu-min | |
| Hangul | 조유민 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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]
As of 31 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 54 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 198 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 226 | 21 | ||
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]
Sharjah
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