Cho Won-hee
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Cho Won-hee | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Gwangju Sangmu (army) | 33 | (2) |
| 2005–2008 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 82 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Suwon Bluewings (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 47 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Wuhan Zall | 29 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Gyeongnam FC (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | Omiya Ardija | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Seoul E-Land | 37 | (5) |
| 2016– | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | South Korea U20 | 10 | (1) |
| 2006 | South Korea U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | South Korea | 36 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 October 2012 |
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| Cho Won-hee | |
| Hangul | 조원희 |
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| Hanja | 趙源熙 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Won-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Wŏn-hŭi |
Cho Won-hee (Hangul: 조원희, Korean pronunciation: [tɕo.wʌn.ɦi]; born 17 April 1983) is a South Korean footballer who plays for Suwon Samsung Bluewings as a midfielder.
As a child, Cho often played as a forward. Later, when he was picked for South Korean U20 squad, he also played as a left winger. In 2001, Cho was planning to play football at university as many other Korean footballers do, but he failed to do so, so he signed with Ulsan Hyundai, one of the most successful clubs in the K-League. In 2003, Cho decided to join Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix, the army team to finish his army duty and to play first team football. There, he was quite impressive, and after his 2-year-duty at Gwangju, he moved to Suwon Samsung Bluewings, a team that was nicknamed "Real Suwon" for its cash-splashing signings. He originally played as a right wingback or right fullback at the Big Bird Stadium, competing for regular with Song Chong-Gug, but in 2007, after a long-term injury of defensive midfielder Kim Nam-Il, he changed his position to defensive midfielder. Throughout the 2007 season, he was not very impressive, and many fans were especially concerned with his rough passing. However, next season, he showed his quality with improved passing and sight, and became a first team regular. After lifting the league trophy with Suwon, he became free agent.
Cho was linked with several European clubs, including German giant Schalke 04 and French side AS Monaco. After trialing with AS Monaco in January 2009, Cho sought another trial with Wigan Athletic after it was revealed that AS Monaco had all of their non-EU player slots filled. He impressed during a trial with the club, and after being granted a work permit, Cho was allowed to join Wigan Athletic on 6 March 2009 with 2 years 6 months contract. Cho played his first reserve game in a 2–2 draw against Liverpool reserves, notching an assist. Cho received a calf injury in a friendly against Iraq where he was kicked in the leg. He nearly missed the remainder of the season, but managed to fully recover so as to make his Premier League debut for Wigan in the final match of the 2008–09 season against Stoke City. So far, Cho has made one appearance as a starter and four as a substitute. He scored a beautiful goal against Norwich City in a pre-season friendly at Carrow Road.
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