Cho In-chol
association football player
Cho In-chol (Korean: 조인철; born 2 October 1973) is a North Korean former footballer. He represented North Korea on at least seventeen occasions between 1990 and 1993, scoring twice. He also represented the unified Korean team at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Managerial career
Cho was named manager of the North Korea national football team in 2010.
Career statistics
International
International goals
Scores and results list North Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each North Korea goal.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 22, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q9190061. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1973, 1990, 1993 and 1991.
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