Cho Yu-min

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Cho Yu-min

| fullname = Cho Yu-min{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Korea Republic (KOR) |publisher=FIFA |page=17 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022}}

| image = 190505 수원FC VS 서울이랜드, 조유민 5.jpg

| caption = Cho in May 2019

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Daegu, South Korea

| height = {{height|m=1.85}}

| currentclub =Sharjah

| clubnumber = 20

| position = Centre-back, Defensive midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2012–2014

| youthclubs1 = Cheongju Daeseong High School

| collegeyears1 = 2015–2017

| college1 = Chung-Ang University

| years1 = 2018–2021

| clubs1 = Suwon FC

| caps1 = 112

| goals1 = 8

| years2 = 2022–2023

| clubs2 = Daejeon Hana Citizen

| caps2 = 54

| goals2 = 8

| years3 = 2024–

| clubs3 = Sharjah

| caps3 = 32

| goals3 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2017{{cite web |url=https://www.kfa.or.kr/national/?act=m_uni&position=&s_idx=1453&search_val=2020&cursor=#cursor_location |script-title=ko:2017년 8월 1일 2017 하계유니버시아드 남자 |language=ko |publisher=KFA |access-date=2 October 2020}}

| nationalteam1 = South Korea Universiade

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2018

| nationalteam2 = South Korea U-23

| nationalcaps2 = 11

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2022–

| nationalteam3 = South Korea

| nationalcaps3 = 14

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

{{Medal|Country|{{Fb|KOR}}}}

| pcupdate = 22 May 2025

| ntupdate = 5 June 2025

}}

{{Infobox Korean name/auto

|hangul=%조유민

|hanja=曺侑珉

}}

Cho Yu-min ({{Korean|hangul=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.

Club career

= Suwon FC (2018-2021) =

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.{{Cite web |title=Korea - Cho Yu-min |url=https://kr.soccerway.com/players/cho-yu-min/531061/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241007123807/https://kr.soccerway.com/players/cho-yu-min/531061/ |archive-date=2024-10-07 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=kr.soccerway.com |language=ko}}

International career

Career statistics

=Club=

As of 22 May 2025

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Continental ! colspan=2 \| Other ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Season	Club	League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
2018	rowspan="4"\|Suwon FC	rowspan="3"\|K League 2	26	0	2	1	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	28	1
2019	31	2	2	1	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	33	3
2020	24	2	0	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	24	2
2021	K League 1	31	4	0	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	31	4
2022	rowspan="2"\|Daejeon Hana Citizen	K League 2	33	6	0	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	2{{efn\|Appearance in K League promotion-relegation playoffs}}	1	35	7
2023	K League 1	21	2	0	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	21	2
2023–24	rowspan="2"\|Sharjah	rowspan="2"\|UPL \|13	2	1	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	14	2
2024–25	19	0	4	0	3	0	12{{efn\|name=ACLT\|Appearances in AFC Champions League Two}}	0	colspan=2\|—	38	0
colspan=3 \| Career total !198\|\|18\|\|9\|\|2\|\|3\|\|0\|\|12\|\|0\|\|2\|\|1\|\|224\|\|21

Personal life

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.{{Cite news|last=Baek Ji-eun|date=18 January 2022|title=[단독] 티아라 출신 소연♥축구선수 조유민 , 3년 열애 끝 결혼…9세 연상연하 부부|language=ko|trans-title=[Exclusive] So-yeon from T-ara ♥ Soccer player Jo Yu-min, married after 3 years of dating... 9 year old couple|work=Sports Chosun|url=https://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=076&aid=0003823316|access-date=18 January 2022|via=Naver}}{{cite web|url= https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=119&aid=0002567844|author=Park Jeong-seon|title=티아라 출신 소연, 축구선수 조유민과 3년 열애 결실…11월 결혼|trans-title=Soyeon from T-ara and soccer player Jo Yumin have been dating for 3 years… november wedding|publisher=Dailyan|via=Naver|date=18 January 2022|access-date= 18 January 2022|language=ko}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=416&aid=0000289129|author=Kang Kyung-yun|title=티아라 출신 소연, 조유민과 결혼식 연기..."월드컵 마친 뒤|trans-title=T-ara's Soyeon and Jo Yumin postpone their wedding... "After the World Cup|work=SBS Entertainment News|via=Naver|date=3 November 2022|access-date=3 November 2022|language=ko}}