Cho Yong-Tae
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Cho Yong-Tae is a South Korean football player who currently plays as a striker
for Suwon Bluewings in the K-League
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Yong-Tae first started playing football when he was nine years old, and it soon became clear he was naturally gifted. He turned down the chance to join his hometown club, Incheon United
, choosing instead to sign for Suwon Bluewings in 2005, aged 19.
He spent two years playing for Suwon's youth team before making the step-up to senior level in 2007, at the age of 21. Yong-Tae made 20 league appearances for Suwon across three seasons (2007, 2008 and 2009), scoring twice. In January 2010 he moved to Gwangju Sangmu for an undisclosed fee.
Yong-Tae's start to life as a Sangmu player has been mightily impressive, and as of 3 January 2011 he has 16 goals from 19 league matches. Such form has attracted the attentions of several European
clubs, with English sides Wigan Athletic and Leicester City as well as German teams 1. FSV Mainz 05
and Energie Cottbus
all reportedly interested in signing him in the not too distant future. Yong-Tae has also attracted interest from Danish side OB
.
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Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for Suwon Bluewings in the K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
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Yong-Tae first started playing football when he was nine years old, and it soon became clear he was naturally gifted. He turned down the chance to join his hometown club, Incheon United
Incheon United
Incheon United is a professional Korean football team currently playing in the K-League. The team's home town is Incheon, the third biggest city in the country, and the team's home stadium is the Incheon Munhak Stadium, one of the ten venues built in Korea for the 2002 FIFA World...
, choosing instead to sign for Suwon Bluewings in 2005, aged 19.
He spent two years playing for Suwon's youth team before making the step-up to senior level in 2007, at the age of 21. Yong-Tae made 20 league appearances for Suwon across three seasons (2007, 2008 and 2009), scoring twice. In January 2010 he moved to Gwangju Sangmu for an undisclosed fee.
Yong-Tae's start to life as a Sangmu player has been mightily impressive, and as of 3 January 2011 he has 16 goals from 19 league matches. Such form has attracted the attentions of several European
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
clubs, with English sides Wigan Athletic and Leicester City as well as German teams 1. FSV Mainz 05
1. FSV Mainz 05
1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05, or simply Mainz, is a 1905 founded German association football club based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to the football section the 1. FSV Mainz 05 has a handball and table tennis department...
and Energie Cottbus
Energie Cottbus
FC Energie Cottbus is a German association football club based in Cottbus, Lusatia . It was founded in 1963 as SC Cottbus in what was, at the time, East Germany...
all reportedly interested in signing him in the not too distant future. Yong-Tae has also attracted interest from Danish side OB
Odense BK
Odense Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Odense. The club has won three Danish championships and five Danish Cup trophies. OB play in the Danish Superliga and their home field is TRE-FOR Park in Odense on Funen...
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Career Statistics
- Correct as of 14 November 2011.
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K-League 2008
The 2008 season of the K-League kicked off on March 8. The season and playoff format will be the same as the one used in the 2007 season. The playoff fixtures are set to take place in late November, with the Final being played on two legs in early December....
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
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K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
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K-League 2009
The 2009 edition of the K-League is the twenty-seventh since its establishment in 1983. Suwon Samsung Bluewings are the defending champions, having won their fourth title. The season began on March 7, 2009...
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
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