Jo Jin-ho (footballer)

Jo Jin-ho (Korean조진호; born 10 July 2003) is a South Korean footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Serbian side Radnički Niš on loan from Fenerbahçe.

Jo Jin-ho
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-07-10) 10 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Radnički Niš
(on loan from Fenerbahçe)
Number 6
Youth career
2014–2015 Daedong Elementary School
2016–2022 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2022–2023 Fenerbahçe U21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Fenerbahçe 0 (0)
2023–2024Novi Pazar (loan) 21 (1)
2024–Radnički Niš (loan) 15 (0)
International career
South Korea U14
2018–2019 South Korea U16 5 (1)
2020 South Korea U17 3 (0)
2024– South Korea U20 3 (0)
2024– South Korea U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 23 November 2024 (CET)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:45, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
Jo Jin-ho
Hangul
조진호
Revised RomanizationJo Jinho
McCune–ReischauerCho Chinho

Club career

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Early career

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Jo took an interest in football from a young age, first playing at the Daedong Elementary School in 2014. He was recruited by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ahead of the 2016 season, and spent six full seasons with the North Jeolla Province-based club.[2]

Fenerbahçe

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In March 2022, after FIFA intervention, Jo signed an amateur contract with Turkish side Fenerbahçe.[2] Since joining, he has already trained with the first team.[3]

On February 17, 2023, he signed a three-and-a-half-year professional contract.[4]

Novi Pazar (loan)

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On 15 September 2023, he was loaned out along with his teammate Omar Fayed to Serbian club Novi Pazar until the end of the 2023–24 season.[5]

He showed a very successful performance for Novi Pazar with 1 goals in 23 matches in all domestic competitions.

FK Radnički Niš (loan)

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On 2 June 2024, he was loaned out to FK Radnički Niš for the 2024-25 Serbian SuperLiga.[6]

International

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Jo has represented South Korea from under-14 to under-17 level.[1][7]

Style of play

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A technically gifted player, Jo has been likened to former Spanish international David Silva for his dribbling ability and range of passes.[8]

Career statistics

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As of 23 November 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2020-21 K League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6[b] 1 6 1
Fenerbahçe SK 2021-22 Süper Lig 0 0 0 0 0 0 14[c] 0 14 0
2022-23 Süper Lig 3[d] 0 0 0 0 0 22[c] 2 25 2
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 42 2 45 2
Novi Pazar (loan) 2023-24 Serbian SuperLiga 21 1 2 0 23 1
Radnički Niš (loan) 2024-25 Serbian SuperLiga 15 0 1 0 16 0
Career total 39 1 3 0 0 0 42 2 84 3
  1. ^ Includes Korean FA Cup, Turkish Cup and Serbian Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in K League U18
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Turkish U19 League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Rezerv Lig

References

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  1. ^ a b Jo Jin-ho at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Jo Jin-ho kimdir ve kac vasindadir? Fenerbahce'nin ikinci Korelisi!" [Who is Jo Jin-ho and how old is he? Fenerbahce's second Korean!]. spor.haber7.com (in Turkish). 19 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Fenerbahçe'de Jo Jin-ho, A Takım'la çalıştı" [Fenerbahce Jo Jin-ho trained with A Team]. odatv4.com (in Turkish). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Fenerbahçe'de Jo Jin-ho 3,5 yıl profestonel sözleşme imzaladı" [Fenerbahce Jo Jin-ho signed 3 and half year professional contract]. TFF.org (in Turkish). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Bilgilendirme" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Fenerbahçe'de Jin-ho Jo ile vedalaşıldı!" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  7. ^ "[단독] '전북 유스 최대어' 조진호, 김민재 뛰는 '터키 명문' 페네르바체 간다" [[Exclusive] ‘Turkey’s prestigious’ Fenerbahce, where Jin-ho Cho and Min-jae Kim, ‘the biggest youth players in Jeonbuk,’ are going]. besteleven.com (in Korean). 5 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  8. ^ Çem, Uğur (27 March 2022). "Fener'in yeni transferi Jin-ho Jo! Güney Koreli yazardan dikkat çeken David Silva benzetmesi" [Fener's new transfer Jin-ho Jo! The striking David Silva analogy from the South Korean writer]. sabah.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 April 2022.