Cho Gue-sung

조규성

#9 · Forward · age 28

Tall, aerial striker; one of Korea's most physical forward options

Club

FC Midtjylland

Denmark · Danish Superliga

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 45
Career peak: 50
League level: 71
Competition pedigree: 69
International pedigree: 88
Longevity: 51

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Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Fodbold Club Midtjylland	Danish Superliga	17	3	0	—
25/26	Fodbold Club Midtjylland	UEFA Europa League	9	2	0	—
25/26	Fodbold Club Midtjylland	Danish Cup	7	2	0	—
23/24	Fodbold Club Midtjylland	Danish Superliga	21	10	2	—
23/24	Fodbold Club Midtjylland	UEFA Conference League	5	1	0	—
23/24	Fodbold Club Midtjylland	Danish Cup	2	0	0	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Cho offers a fundamentally different striker profile from anyone else in this Korea squad — a true 1.89m target-man who wins long balls and headers in the box. Hong has him as a late-game lever to change the geometry of attacks.

Strengths

Aerial duels and headers
Hold-up play
Physical presence

Recent form

Midtjylland regular through 2025-26 Danish Superliga campaign.

His two headed goals in three minutes against Ghana at the 2022 World Cup made him a viral phenomenon overnight and briefly made him Korean football's most-marketed face.