Ji-hun Cho
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Ansan Greeners
at Ansan Greeners
492 days · joined 2025-01-17
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€150k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
top club · 80 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 2024
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1990-05-29 · 6 players total
263Appearances
7Goals
9Assists
23Yellow cards
0Red cards
33Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ji-hun Cho |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 조지훈 |
| Date of birth | 1990-05-29 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ulsan, Korea, South |
| Citizenship |  Korea, South |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Ansan Greeners |
| Joined | 2025-01-17 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | SQUARE SPORTS GROUP |
Jul 2025
2025 — Ansan Greeners
28 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Jeonnam Dragons → Ansan Greeners
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Jeonnam Dragons
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Jeonnam Dragons
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2023
Transfer: FC Seoul → Jeonnam Dragons
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — FC Seoul
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Chiangrai Utd. → FC Seoul
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Singha Chiangrai United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Singha Chiangrai United
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Gangwon FC → Chiangrai Utd.
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Singha Chiangrai United
26 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Gangwon FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Gangwon FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Suwon Bluewings → Gangwon FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2017
Transfer: Sangju Sangmu → Suwon Bluewings
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Sangju Sangmu
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Sangju Sangmu
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2016
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Dec 2015
Transfer: Suwon Bluewings → Sangju Sangmu
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Yonsei Univ. → Suwon Bluewings
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Yonsei University
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2009
Transfer: Haksung HS → Yonsei Univ.
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Namchang MS → Haksung HS
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1286 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.62/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.62/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.62/90
Minutes played by club
Singha Chiangrai United
45.2%
Ansan Greeners
0.0%
Jeonnam Dragons
28.3%
FC Seoul
0.0%
Gangwon FC
0.0%
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
26.4%
Sangju Sangmu
0.0%
Yonsei University
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singha Chiangrai United | 3 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 1,338 |
| Ansan Greeners | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeonnam Dragons | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 837 |
| FC Seoul | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gangwon FC | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 11 | 10/11 | 2018 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 782 |
| Sangju Sangmu | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yonsei University | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Thai FA Cup | Singha Chiangrai United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 146 |
| 21/22 | Thai League | Singha Chiangrai United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | K League 2 | Ansan Greeners | 26 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Korea Cup | Ansan Greeners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | K League 2 | Jeonnam Dragons | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 837 |
| 2024 | K1 Promotion Playoff | Jeonnam Dragons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Korea Cup | Jeonnam Dragons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | K League 2 | Jeonnam Dragons | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Korea Cup | Jeonnam Dragons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | FC Seoul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K League 1 Final B | FC Seoul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Korea Cup | FC Seoul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Thailand Champions Cup | Singha Chiangrai United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | K League 1 | Gangwon FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | K League 1 Final B | Gangwon FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Korea Cup | Gangwon FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | K League 1 | Gangwon FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | K League 1 Final A | Gangwon FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Korea Cup | Gangwon FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | K League 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | K League 1 Final A | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2017 | K League 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | K League 1 | Sangju Sangmu | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | K League 1 Final A | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | K League 1 | Sangju Sangmu | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | K League 1 Final A | Sangju Sangmu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Korea Cup | Sangju Sangmu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | K League 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | K League 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | K League 1 Final A | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | K League 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 572 |
| 2013 | K League 1 Final A | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | K League 1 Final A | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | K League Classic | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Korea Cup | Yonsei University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Singha Chiangrai United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Thai FA Cup | Singha Chiangrai United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Thai League | Singha Chiangrai United | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,192 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC CL-Qualification | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | AFC Champions League | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Namchang MS | Haksung HS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Haksung HS | Yonsei Univ. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Yonsei Univ. | Suwon Bluewings | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-14 | Suwon Bluewings | Sangju Sangmu | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-13 | Sangju Sangmu | Suwon Bluewings | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Suwon Bluewings | Gangwon FC | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-08 | Gangwon FC | Chiangrai Utd. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-28 | Chiangrai Utd. | FC Seoul | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-27 | FC Seoul | Jeonnam Dragons | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-17 | Jeonnam Dragons | Ansan Greeners | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2016-05-02 | 2016-08-30 | 121 | 21 |
Current€150k
Peak€400k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuhei Sato | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tae-won Ko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe Amorim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sivakorn Tiatrakul | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sanukran Thinjom | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wasan Homsan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ye-sung Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sang-gi Min | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valdívia | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Phitiwat Sookjitthammakul | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Geon-woo No | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tae-yong Park | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ki-hun Yeom | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chul Hong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nam Ha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sung-ryong Jung | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | K League 2 | Jeonnam Dragons | 3 | 32 |
| 2018 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Thai FA Cup | Singha Chiangrai United | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | K League 2 | Ansan Greeners | 2 | 26 |
| 20/21 | Thai FA Cup | Singha Chiangrai United | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | K League 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-09-13 | Sangju Sangmu | Suwon Bluewings | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-14 | Suwon Bluewings | Sangju Sangmu | Loan | — | €400k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 10 | 146 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2025 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 837 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2023 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 572 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 1,192 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
K League 2
83 apps
3 G
3 A
K League Classic
81 apps
1 G
2 A
Thai FA Cup
7 apps
1 G
2 A
Korea Cup
21 apps
1 G
1 A
Thai League
24 apps
1 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
18 apps
0 G
0 A
K League 1 Final A
22 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ji-hun Cho
Who is Ji-hun Cho?
Ji-hun Cho is a Korea, professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Ansan Greeners.
How old is Ji-hun Cho?
Ji-hun Cho is 35 years old. He was born on May 29, 1990 in Ulsan.
What position does Ji-hun Cho play?
Ji-hun Cho plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Ji-hun Cho play for?
Ji-hun Cho currently plays for Ansan Greeners.
How many career goals has Ji-hun Cho scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ji-hun Cho has scored 7 goals in 263 appearances.
What is Ji-hun Cho's market value?
Ji-hun Cho's most recent reported market value is €150k.