Draft:Cho Wi-je

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Cho Wi-je
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Busan IPark
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022- Busan IPark 57 (1)
International career
2022- South Korea U23 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Cho Wi-je (Korean조위제; born 25 August 2001) is a South Korean footballer currently playing as a centre-back for Busan IPark.

Club career[edit]

A product of the Busan IPark youth teams[1], Cho Wi-je joined his boyhood club on a professional contract from Yong In University on January 1, 2022.[2] He made his league debut for the club in 1-1 draw with Daejeon Hana Citizen on March 5, 2022, and went on to make 25 appearances in his debut season.[3]

Cho's first goal for the club came in a 3-2 win over Gimpo FC on August 26, 2023. He was shortlisted for the K League 2 Best XI for 2023 after making 32 appearances as Busan finished second in the league.[4]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 16 December 2023.
Club Season League Cup Play-offs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Busan IPark 2022 K League 2 25 0 2 0 0 0 27 0
2023 32 1 1 0 1 0 34 1
Career total 57 1 3 0 1 0 61 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "프로축구 부산, 유스팀 출신 조위제 우선 지명 영입". 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Wi-je Cho - Player profile 2024".
  3. ^ "Korea Republic - Cho Wi-Je - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  4. ^ "김영권·안영규·제카·티아고, 프로축구 K리그1 시즌 MVP 후보". 28 November 2023.