Cho So-hyun

Suwon FMC

Cho was the first pick in the 2009 WK League draft, signing for newly established team Suwon Facilities Management Corporation WFC.

Hyundai Steel Red Angels

On 20 November 2017, Cho scored twice in a 3–0 win over Hwacheon KSPO in the second leg of the WK League final. She finished the 2017 season with three goals and two assists in 27 appearances and won her fourth league title.

Loan to INAC Kobe Leonessa

On 29 January 2016, Cho joined INAC Kobe Leonessa on loan and was given the number 16 shirt. On 26 March, she made her debut in a 3–1 win over Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki. On 11 June, she scored twice in a 6–0 away victory against Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki in the Nadeshiko League Cup. On 25 December, she converted a penalty in INAC Kobe Leonessa's penalty shootout win over Albirex Niigata in the 2016 Empress's Cup final, helping the club to its sixth Empress's Cup title. Cho finished the season with two goals in 27 appearances in all competitions. On 12 January 2017, it was announced that Cho had returned to Hyundai Steel Red Angels.

Avaldsnes IL

On 7 February 2018, Cho signed a one-year contract with Avaldsnes IL, becoming the first South Korean female footballer to play in Norway. On 22 April 2018, she made her debut in a 3–0 loss to Vålerenga. With Cho, Avaldsnes IL reached the round of 32 in the 2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League.

West Ham United

In December 2018, South Korean media reported that…

Cho captained South Korea at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. In their final group match Cho scored a vital equaliser against Spain. They would go on to win the match and finish second in their group which saw them qualify for the knockout stages. It was the first time South Korea had progressed to the round of 16. In 2015, she was named the KFA Footballer of the Year. In April 2018 Cho scored twice against the Philippines at the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup, a win which saw South Korea qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. On 17 May 2019, Cho was officially announced in the 2019 World Cup squad and would again captain the team. Despite South Korea losing their second group stage match to Nigeria, Cho was statistically the best player on the pitch according to football analytics site Twelve Football. In September 2021 Cho scored twice in a 12–0 victory over Mongolia in the Asian Cup qualifiers. On 30 January 2022, Cho made her 137th appearance for South Korea in a 1–0 victory over Australia at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup and became the most capped South Korean footballer in the country's history. Cho scored her 23rd international goal on 3 February 2022, the opener in a 2–0 win over the Philippines. That victory saw South Korea reach the final of the AFC Women's Asian Cup for the first time in history. At the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Cho notably scored South Korea's only goal of the tournament in a 1–1 draw with Germany. While South Korea were thus…

Club

As of 21 September 2024

International

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cho goal.

In an interview with British journalist Drew Diamond, Cho revealed that amongst her many ambitions in life is to become a general manager of a women's football club in her native South Korea. Alongside fellow South Korean footballer Son Heung-min, Cho was an ambassador for AIA Group where she promoted healthy living. Like Son, Cho also has a sponsorship deal with sportswear and equipment supplier Adidas.