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Attacking midfielderKorea RepublicK League 1

Cho Young-Wook

Squad depthFC Seoul · 27 yrsFringe player
38.4
11%
Ratingi
18.5
±0%
Seasoni
9.4
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 25 Aug 2026

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 depthAttacking midfielder

Cho Young-Wook is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at FC Seoul, rated 38.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (38.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.07 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Young-Wook.

On the season, Young-Wook graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals and 1 assist in 34 appearances (0.41 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 27 Young-Wook is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent
38.4
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
18.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.41
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · FC Seoul finished 1st of 13 · a title-challenging side

34
Apps
5
Goals
1
Assists
6
G+A
0.15
Goals / app

5 goals in 34 appearances (0.15 per game) for a title-challenging side. Add 1 assist for 6 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.07 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0.89 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.4 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.41 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

Goals5—

Passing

Assists1—

Defending

Tackles7—
Interceptions6—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.