Park Cho-rong (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Park Cho-rong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1988[2] | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender[3] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Seoul WFC | 39 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Chungnam Ilhwa Chunma | 37 | (7) |
| 2013–2020 | Hwacheon KSPO | ||
| 2021 | Sejong Sportstoto | ||
| International career | |||
| 2005 | South Korea U17 | 1 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | South Korea | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Park Cho-rong (Korean: 박초롱; born 20 February 1988) is a former South Korean footballer who played as a defender. She was a member of the South Korea women's national team.
Club career
A graduate of the girls' football academies at Osan Girls' Middle School and Osan I.C.T. Industry High School, Park went on to play for Yeoju University.[4][5] She played for Seoul City in the inaugural season of the WK League, recording an assist and a goal in the league's first ever match, in which Seoul beat Busan Sangmu 2–0.[6] Park went on to play for Chungnam Ilhwa and Hwacheon KSPO, helping the latter progress to the championship final in 2017.[7] She also played in the 2017 WK League all-star match.[8]
International career
Park received her first senior call-up for South Korea in 2017 at the age of 29, under manager Yoon Deok-yeo.[9][10] She played in a pair of friendlies against the United States and was part of the squad for the EAFF E-1 Championship later the same year.[11]
Style of play
Park previously played as a forward but began playing in defence after joining Hwacheon KSPO.[4] She was left-footed and was known for her accurate crossing.[9]
Honours
Yeoju University
- National Women's Football Championship winner: 2006[5]
Seoul City Amazones
- National Women's Football Championship runner-up: 2010
- National Sports Festival runner-up: 2010
Hwacheon KSPO
References
- ^ "PARK CHO RONG". AFC. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ a b Park Cho-rong at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Australia 0–0 Korea Republic". AFC. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ a b Oh, Myung-chul (17 October 2017). "'대기만성' 박초롱, 여자 대표팀의 '크로스 머신' 될까?" [Park Cho-rong has waited a long time, can she become the women's national team's 'cross machine'?] (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 16 March 2026 – via Naver Blog.
- ^ a b Hwang, Seon-hak (14 August 2006). "여자축구는 여주대로 통한다" [Women's football belongs to Yeoju University]. Gyeonggi Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ Jung, Ga-yeon (27 April 2009). "정세화, WK리그 1호골" [Jung Se-hwa scores WK League's first goal]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved 16 March 2026 – via Nate Sports.
- ^ Yoon, Ji-young (29 December 2018). "박세라 깜짝 발탁, 윤덕여호의 '신데렐라 스토리' 계속된다" [Yoon Deok-yeo's 'Cinderella story' continues as Park Se-ra receives unexpected call-up]. Oh My News (in Korean). Retrieved 16 March 2026 – via Daum.
- ^ An, Young-jun (21 November 2017). "WK리그 올스타전, 이민아‧심서연 등 총출동" [Lee Min-a, Sim Seo-yeon et al to appear at WK League all-star match]. Best Eleven (in Korean). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ a b Lee, Dong-chil (29 September 2017). "29세 첫 태극마크 박초롱 "늦깎이 매운맛 보이겠다"" [Park Cho-rong's first international call-up at 29: "As a late bloomer I'd better show some spice"]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ Kim, Ho-seok (28 September 2017). "'장슬기·박초롱' 윤덕여호 승선" [Jang Sel-gi, Park Cho-rong make it into Yoon Deok-yeo's squad]. Gangwon Domin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ Lee, Dong-chil (5 December 2017). "윤덕여호 '화천KSPO 4인방' E-1 챔피언십 우승 '의기투합'" ['Hwacheon KSPO foursome' in Yoon Deok-yeo's squad aim for 'harmonious' victory at E-1 Championship]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 16 March 2026.