Jo Jin-ho (Korean: 조진호; born 10 July 2003) is a South Korean footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Konyaspor.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Konyaspor | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Daedong Elementary School | ||
| 2016–2022 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
| 2022–2023 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Fenerbahçe | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Novi Pazar (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Radnički Niš (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2025– | Konyaspor | 20 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | South Korea U14 | 2 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | South Korea U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | South Korea U23 | 6[α] | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
| Jo Jin-ho | |
| Hangul | 조진호 |
|---|---|
| RR | Jo Jinho |
| MR | Cho Chinho |
Early life
editJo took an interest in football from a young age, first playing at the Daedong Elementary School in 2014. He was recruited by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ahead of the 2016 season, and spent six full seasons with the North Jeolla Province-based club.[2]
Club career
editFenerbahçe
editIn March 2022, after FIFA intervention, Jo signed an amateur contract with Turkish side Fenerbahçe.[2] He played for Fenerbahçe's under-19 team at U19 Süper Lig, and reserve team at Rezerv Lig.[3] On 17 February 2023, he signed a three-and-a-half-year professional contract.[4]
Loan spells
editOn 15 September 2023, he was loaned out along with his teammate Omar Fayed to Serbian club Novi Pazar until the end of the 2023–24 season.[5] He came face to face with his compatriots Hwang In-beom and Goh Young-jun, who played for Red Star Belgrade and Partizan at Serbian SuperLiga respectively.[6] He scored his first professional goal in a 1–0 win over Radnički Niš on 11 November, and was selected for the SuperLiga Team of the Week after the match.[7] At Novi Pazar, he played as a main player in the first half of the season, making 14 appearances in the first 16 league matches until February 2024.[8] But his playing time decreased for the remainder of the season.[6]
On 2 June 2024, he was loaned out to another Serbian club Radnički Niš for the 2024–25 season.[9] He was taken into confidence at Radnički Niš, but Fenerbahçe decided not to extend his contract with them.
Konyaspor
editOn 16 July 2025, Jo signed a two-year contract with Süper Lig club Konyaspor.[10] On 22 September, he came on as a 68th-minute substitute in a 3–1 loss to Galatasaray, making his Süper Lig debut.[11] On 22 October, he made his first start at the Süper Lig in a 2–0 loss to Beşiktaş.[12] On 1 May 2026, he scored his first goal for Konyaspor in a 3–2 loss to Çaykur Rizespor.[13]
International career
editJo has represented South Korea from under-14 to under-17 level.[1]
Style of play
editJo is considered to be a technically gifted player, has been likened to former Spanish international David Silva for his dribbling ability and range of passes.[14]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Novi Pazar (loan) | 2023-24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| Radnički Niš (loan) | 2024-25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
| Konyaspor | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |
| Career total | 71 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Includes Korean FA Cup, Turkish Cup and Serbian Cup
Honours
editKonyaspor
- Turkish Cup runner-up: 2025–26[15]
Notes
edit- ↑ Includes five appearances in Maurice Revello Tournament.
References
edit- 1 2 3 Jo Jin-ho at WorldFootball.net
- 1 2 "Jo Jin-ho kimdir ve kac vasindadir? Fenerbahce'nin ikinci Korelisi!" [Who is Jo Jin-ho and how old is he? Fenerbahce's second Korean!] (in Turkish). Haber 7. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- 1 2 "Jin-Ho Jo's career". BeSoccer. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ↑ "Fenerbahçe'de Jo Jin-ho 3,5 yıl profestonel sözleşme imzaladı" [Fenerbahce Jo Jin-ho signed 3 and half year professional contract] (in Turkish). TFF. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ "Bilgilendirme" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- 1 2 [오피셜] 황인범-설영우-고영준과 대결 기대…조진호, 페네르바체 떠나 라드니치키로 임대. Nate (in Korean). InterFootball. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ↑ "Najbolji tim 15. kola Mozzart Bet Superlige: Nikog iz Zvezde i Partizana, četvorica iz Kragujevca" (in Serbian). Serbian SuperLiga. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ↑ "Jin-ho Jo » Statistics: Club Matches, Super Liga 2023/2024". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Fenerbahçe'de Jin-ho Jo ile vedalaşıldı!" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ↑ "Jin Ho Jo, who left Fenerbahçe, has stayed in the Süper Lig! Here is his new team". Haberler. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ↑ "Galatasaray 3-1 Tümosan Konyaspor'umuz" (in Turkish). Konyaspor. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ↑ "Tümosan Konyaspor'umuz 0-2 Beşiktaş" (in Turkish). Konyaspor. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ↑ "ÖZET | Çaykur Rizespor 3-2 Tümosan Konyaspor" (in Turkish). beIN Sports. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ Çem, Uğur (27 March 2022). "Fener'in yeni transferi Jin-ho Jo! Güney Koreli yazardan dikkat çeken David Silva benzetmesi" [Fener's new transfer Jin-ho Jo! The striking David Silva analogy from the South Korean writer]. sabah.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ↑ "Ziraat Türkiye Kupası (Profesyonel Takım) Final" (in Turkish). TFF. Retrieved 26 May 2026.