Jo Hye-young (; born 18 February 2006) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward for Madrid CFF.
Early life Jo was born on 18 February 2006. Born in South Korea, she is a native of Jinju, South Korea. Growing up, she attended Oju Middle School in South Korea.
Following her stint there, she attended Gwangyang Girls' High School in South Korea. Subsequently, she attended Korea University in South Korea.
Club career In 2026, Jo signed for Spanish side Madrid CFF, becoming the third South Korean player to sign for the club.
International career Jo is a South Korea youth international. During the spring of 2024, she played for the South Korea women's national under-20 football team at the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup. The same year, she played for the South Korea women's national under-20 football team at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, where she was the team's youngest player.
Two years later, she played for the South Korea women's national under-20 football team at the 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup, where she captained the team before playing for the South Korea women's national under-20 football team at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Style of play Jo plays as a forward. News website FIFA wrote in 2026 that she is "a winger capable of playing on either flank; she is an attacker who favors bold one-on-one dribbling, crossing, and cutting inside toward the center".
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