[엑스포츠뉴스 김희웅 인턴기자] Captain Jo So-hyun, the women’s soccer team, wore the Tottenham Hotspur uniform.
Tottenham announced on the 29th (Korean time) that it had signed Jo So-hyun on loan from West Ham through the official website. Jo So-hyun wears the 11th shirt and runs around the pitch.
Cho So-hyun, who made his debut at the Suwon Facility Management Corporation, started life in Europe by joining the Norwegian League Avalsnes in 2018 after working with Hyundai Steel and Kobe Ainak (Japan).
In January 2019, Jo So-hyun wore a West Ham uniform. After Ji So-yeon (Chelsea), he became the second player to advance to the England Women’s Super League (WSL). Jo So-Hyun played 33 games in West Ham for two years.
Jo So-Hyun is a defensive midfielder with excellent activity and medium-range shooting. He has excellent defensive power and is excellent at participating in attack. He is also a veteran who has played 126 A-match games so far.
Tottenham said, “A 32-year-old playmaker, So-Hyun Jo is one of the best female players in Korea. Since his debut in 2007, he has the most appearances for the national team. In 2015, he was appointed as the captain of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and the Korean national team at that time advanced to the round of 16 for the first time ever.
With this transfer, both men and women of the national team will be able to see them playing on the England stage wearing Tottenham uniforms.
Tottenham senior Son Heung-min welcomed Jo So-hyun’s joining. He said through the club’s social media (SNS), “I heard that Sohyun is joining her sister Tottenham. Congratulations on your contract. We sincerely welcome you to Tottenham. In the future, I ask for a better performance at Tottenham and I hope that I can see it outside the stadium.”
Jo So-hyun also said hello to Tottenham fans. “I am glad to be with Tottenham. See you soon. Come on Spurs (COYS).”
Jo So-hyun, who joined the team training on the 29th, met hands and feet with colleagues for the first time. It is expected to compete against Chelsea in the women’s super league in England on the 1st. The Korean derby with Ji So-yeon is also drawing attention.
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