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Cho Hyun-woo
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South Korea · 2018–24

Cho Hyun-woo

Stalwart GK Right-footed
Rating
80
Life
1991
Clubs
Daegu, Ulsan HD
#26
Editorial rank of 33 for South Korea
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Seven saves in Kazan on 27 June 2018 made a household name of the third-choice goalkeeper, with Germany beaten 2-0 and the holders out at the group stage. He has three straight K League 1 titles with Ulsan from 2022 to 2024, the 2024 MVP award as only the second goalkeeper to win it, the 2018 FA Cup with Daegu, Asian Games gold that same year, and eight consecutive Best XI selections. Career record: club career at Daegu, Ulsan HD.

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Career record

2013–2019Daegu
2020–todayUlsan HD

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Around Hyun-woo in the almanac

One rank above: Cha Du-ri at #25.

One rank below: Kim Tae-young at #27.

South Korea's editorial top five: Son Heung-min · Cha Bum-kun · Park Ji-sung · Hong Myung-bo · Kim Min-jae.