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Attacking midfielderKorea RepublicK League 1

Cho Young-Wook

Squad depthFC Seoul · 27 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameYoung-Wook Cho
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityKorea Republic
Age27
Date of birth5 Feb 1999
BirthplaceSeoul
Height178 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubFC Seoul
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Attacking midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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19
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
311
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Seoul.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 115112976.9

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

Cho Young-Wook is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at FC Seoul, rated 36.1 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.58 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.29 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Young-Wook.

On the season, Young-Wook graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 19 appearances (0.579 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 27 Young-Wook is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending down
36.1
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
6.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
11.9%
Minutes
limited game time
0.58
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · FC Seoul finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side

19
Apps
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
G+A
0.05
Goals / app

1 goal in 19 appearances (0.05 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.58 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.29 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 11.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 36.1 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.58 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots3

Passing

Assists1
Chances created9
Passes88
Pass accuracy86%—

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success40%
Duels won15
Duels won %55.6%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles5
Interceptions2
Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.