Jung Woo-young (Korean: 정우영; born 14 December 1989) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre-back for K League 1 club Ulsan HD and the South Korea national team. He was part of the South Korean team that won bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4]
_(cropped).jpg) Jung with South Korea in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jung Woo-young[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ulsan, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ulsan HD | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Haksung High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Kyung Hee University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Kyoto Sanga | 64 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Júbilo Iwata (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Vissel Kobe | 65 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Chongqing Lifan | 51 | (3) |
| 2018 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | (2) |
| 2018–2023 | Al-Sadd | 95 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Al-Khaleej | 31 | (1) |
| 2024– | Ulsan HD | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | South Korea U-23 | 9 | (0) |
| 2015– | South Korea | 76 | (3) |
Medal record | |||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
| Jung Woo-young | |
| Hangul | 정우영 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 鄭又榮 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong U-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng U-yŏng |
| IPA | [tɕʌŋ.u.jʌŋ] |
Career
In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[5]
In December 2022 he was named for South Korea’s World Cup squad, starting all 4 of their games.
On 20 July 2023, Jung Woo-young joined Saudi Professional League side Al-Khaleej on a free transfer.[6]
Career statistics
Club
Last update: 23 October 2024.[7][8]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | Kyoto Sanga | J2 League | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2012 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||||
| 2013 | Júbilo Iwata (loan) | J1 League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | Vissel Kobe | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 4 | |||
| 2015 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 1 | ||||
| 2016 | Chongqing Lifan | Chinese Super League | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||||
| 2018 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Al-Sadd | Qatar Stars League | — | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Al-Khaleej | Saudi Pro League | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | Ulsan HD | K League 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 339 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 431 | 18 | ||
- Includes Promotion Playoffs to J1, Qatari Super Cup, Qatar Cup and FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League (Elite)
International goals
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.[9]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 December 2017 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan |  Japan | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 2. | 12 October 2018 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea |  Uruguay | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 10 September 2019 | Köpetdag Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |  Turkmenistan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
Al-Sadd
International
- South Korea U23
- South Korea
- EAFF East Asian Cup (2): 2015, 2017
References
External links
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