Jo Hyeon-Woo
Korea Republic
GK
Age
34
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0
About Jo Hyeon-woo
Jo Hyeon-woo is in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad for the 2026 World Cup, a goalkeeper who plays his club football for Ulsan HD in the South Korean K League. He goes into the finals at 34, after South Korea qualified by winning their AFC third-round group in June 2025.
A goalkeeper known for his shot-stopping, Jo has 48 senior caps for South Korea and goes into the finals as one of the goalkeepers in Hong Myung-bo's squad. This season his club record reads 20 appearances and 1,800 minutes for Ulsan HD in the K League. The draw places South Korea in Group A alongside Mexico, South Africa and the Czech Republic, and they open against the Czech Republic on 11 June, the first of their three group games.
A goalkeeper known for his shot-stopping, Jo has 48 senior caps for South Korea and goes into the finals as one of the goalkeepers in Hong Myung-bo's squad. This season his club record reads 20 appearances and 1,800 minutes for Ulsan HD in the K League. The draw places South Korea in Group A alongside Mexico, South Africa and the Czech Republic, and they open against the Czech Republic on 11 June, the first of their three group games.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
0
Saves
0
Playing Style
A goalkeeper, Jo builds his game on his shot-stopping: quick reflexes and sharp reactions to keep efforts out of his net. Getting down to shots and reacting fast are the strengths he is known for between the posts. He is right-footed and stands 1.89 m, and has logged 1,800 club minutes for Ulsan HD this season, going into the group stage in Hong Myung-bo's squad at the age of 34.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Jo Hyeon-woo's third. He was South Korea's starting goalkeeper at the 2018 finals in Russia, where he was named man of the match for a string of saves in the 2-0 win over Germany, and he was part of the squad again in 2022. Hong Myung-bo has named him in the 26 once more for 2026. His international career runs to 48 senior caps for South Korea, and he stays among the country's goalkeeping options on the final list.
National Team
Korea Republic
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Jo Hyeon-woo's work for South Korea is in goal, where his job is to make the saves that keep his side in games — the contribution of a goalkeeper rather than a goalscorer. His quick reactions are what he offers from the back, with 20 club appearances behind him this season. On the Goal Rush card South Korea are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands on the card going into Group A.
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Jo Hyeon-woo at the 2026 World Cup
Jo Hyeon-woo is a confirmed goalkeeper in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the South Korea side that open their Group A campaign against the Czech Republic in mid-June.
Picking Korea Republic in Goal Rush
South Korea sit in Tier 4 on the Goal Rush card at £10m, one of the lower bands. They open Group A against the Czech Republic on 11 June, and Jo Hyeon-woo is among the goalkeepers in Hong Myung-bo's confirmed 26.
Jo Hyeon-Woo World Cup 2026 FAQs
South Korea are a Tier 4 side at £10m on the Goal Rush card, one of the lower bands. Jo Hyeon-woo is named in Hong Myung-bo's confirmed 26 as a goalkeeper, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Jo Hyeon-woo is a goalkeeper for South Korea, a shot-stopper known for his reflexes. He plays his club football for Ulsan HD in the K League and is named in Hong Myung-bo's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
Yes. He was South Korea's starting goalkeeper at the 2018 World Cup and part of the squad again in 2022. The 2026 finals will be his third, his place confirmed in Hong Myung-bo's 26-man South Korea squad.
Jo Hyeon-woo plays his club football for Ulsan HD in the South Korean K League. He is named among South Korea's goalkeepers in Hong Myung-bo's final 26, with South Korea opening against the Czech Republic in mid-June.
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