Jung Sung-ryong (; ; born 4 January 1985) is a South Korean professional
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for
Kawasaki Frontale
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club currently compete in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium i ...
.
Early life
Jung was born in
Seongnam
Seongnam (; ) is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. It consists of three administrative districts: Bundang District, J ...
,
Gyeonggi
Gyeonggi Province (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea.
Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, ...
,
and grew up in
Gwangju
Gwangju (; ), formerly romanized as Kwangju, is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated Special cities of South Korea, metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home ...
. Jung began playing football when his father gave him a football in the second grade of elementary school.
When Jung was in the fifth grade, his school's football club was founded,
and he started his football career. Initially playing as a sweeper, he switched his role to goalkeeper in the middle school.
Jung joined Seogwipo High School in
Seogwipo
Seogwipo (; ) is the second-largest Administrative divisions of South Korea, city on Jeju Island, settled on a rocky volcanic coastline in the southern part of Jeju Province, South Korea. In July 2006, Seogwipo's boundaries were expanded to inclu ...
,
Jeju, after graduating from Gwangju Middle School. In the high school tournament of the 2002
Korean National Sports Festival, he played for Jeju's provincial team, and won the title.
Club career
Pohang Steelers
In January 2003, Jung signed his first professional contract with
Pohang Steelers
The Pohang Steelers (Hangul: 포항 스틸러스) are a South Korean professional Association football, football club based in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province that compete in the K League 1, the top flight of Football in South Korea, South Ko ...
.
During the first three years in Pohang, he failed to make any appearances for club's senior team due to becoming an understudy to first-choice goalkeeper
Kim Byung-ji.
Because of Kim's existence, Jung had thoughts of performing
military duties, but was talked out of it by reserve team coach
Park Tae-ha, who told he would get his chance.
Jung started to compete with
Shin Hwa-yong for the role as a starter since the 2006 season after Kim left Pohang. He made his senior debut and kept his first clean sheet in a 1–0 victory against
Gyeongnam FC
Gyeongnam FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in South Gyeongsang Province that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Its home stadium is the Changwon Football Center, located in Changwon ...
on 22 April 2006. Since making his debut, he finally started to play for the first team. In the
2006 K League, (including the
2006 Korean League Cup) Jung conceded 27 goals during 26 appearances, while Shin conceded 21 goals during 13 appearances.
In the 2007 regular season, Pohang preferred Shin to Jung who had to commit to the
national under-23 team. Nevertheless, Pohang trusted Jung with their goalpost in the
K League Championship and the
Korean FA Cup
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. He helped his team to win the K League title, and reach the
FA Cup Final
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.
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

In February 2008 after
Kim Yong-dae enlisted in
Gwangju Sangmu,
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma scouted Jung to replace Kim. Jung attempted to negotiate with Pohang, but left the club with a year left on his contract.
Jung played as the first-choice goalkeeper for Seongnam. Seongnam conceded the least goals in the
2008 regular season due to his immediate effect.
He still kept his place as a starter after Kim returned from Sangmu in 2009. He left a memorable game by changing his role to an outfield player just before the penalty shoot-out in the
2009 K League Championship. He missed Seongnam's third shot in the shoot-out, but they won the game.
While contributing to winning the
2010 AFC Champions League title, he played all twelve matches from the group stage to the final and kept five clean sheets.
He also participated in the
2010 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2010 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2010 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was a football tournament that was played from 8 to 18 December 2010. It was the seventh FIFA Club World Cup and was ho ...
.
Suwon Samsung Bluewings

On 28 January 2011, it was announced that Jung had joined
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
The Suwon Samsung Bluewings () are a South Korean Association football, football club based in Suwon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in December 1995, they have won the K League on four occas ...
on a five-year deal for undisclosed fee.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Jeonbuk have won the K League a record nine times, including ...
was also interested in him, but he chose Suwon.
Jung met his former club Seongnam in the
2011 Korean FA Cup Final, and lost to them.
Jung experienced an unpleasant damage in the
2011 AFC Champions League
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semi-final first leg against
Al-Sadd. In the middle of the match, the play had been suspended due to an injured player, and the ball was being moved to Jung to resume play after the end of the situation. However, Al-Sadd striker
Mamadou Niang suddenly intercepted the ball in front of Jung and scored the discourteous goal. Jung kept a clean sheet in the second leg, but Suwon lost 2–1 on aggregate due to the controversial goal.
Jung couldn't play for Suwon for two months while playing as an over-aged player for the
national under-23 team in the
2012 Summer Olympics
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. After the end of the
2012 season, he was nominated for the
K League FANtastic Player award, but lost to
Dejan Damjanović
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.
In a K League match against Pohang on 10 November 2013, Jung made a mistake which seriously injured his reputation. He blocked an opponent's shot, but smashed the ball into the net with his hand after losing his balance. He was criticised for his action redolent of the
slam dunk
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.
During the
2014 K League 1, Jung showed outstanding performances, helping his team to finish runners-up. He was named Suwon's Player of the Month for April, and K League Player of the Week in the 30th round. In the middle of the season, some British clubs including
Queens Park Rangers
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,
Fulham
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and
Celtic
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Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
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*Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Foot ...
were interested in Jung, but he failed to leave for Europe.
In the
2015 season, he had difficulty in playing all of Suwon's matches due to his knee injury, and second-choice goalkeeper
No Dong-geon got a considerable number of opportunities.
Kawasaki Frontale
It was announced on 24 December 2015 that Jung would join
J1 League
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Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation ...
side
Kawasaki Frontale
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club currently compete in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium i ...
on 2 February 2016.
Jung kept a clean sheet in his first J1 League match, but he scored an own goal when missing his ball due to a collision with opponent striker
Thiago Quirino
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in the next match against
Shonan Bellmare
is a Japanese professional football club based in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Hiratsuk ...
. Jung lost concentration after the collision wasn't recognised as Quirino's foul. He conceded three more goals, and Kawasaki drew 4–4 with Shonan. After suffering a knee injury in mid–September 2016, Jung returned to the field in an
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or Japan FA Cup, and rebranded as The JFA Emperor's Cup from 2024 onwards, is a Japanese annual football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formatio ...
match against
Urawa Red Diamonds
The or simply Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ, ''Urawa Rezzu''), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, are a professional association football, football club in the city of Saitama (city), Saitama, part of t ...
on 12 November. He blocked
Zlatan Ljubijankić
Zlatan Ljubijankić (; ; born 15 December 1983) is a Slovenian retired footballer who played as a forward.
International career
Ljubijankić was a member of the Slovenia national team between 2006 and 2015. He scored one of the three Sloveni ...
's shot in the penalty shoot-out after a 3–3 draw with Urawa, helping Kawasaki advance to the next round. At the end of his first season with Kawasaki, they finished runners-up in the
2016 J1 League
The 2016 Meiji Yasuda J1 League (2016 明治安田生命J1リーグ) season was the 51st season of top-flight football in Japan and the 24th since the establishment of the J.League in 1992. This was second season of J1 League as renamed from J. ...
and the
2016 Emperor's Cup
The was the 2016 edition of the annual Japanese national cup tournament, which was held from 27 August 2016 to its final on 1 January 2017.
Kashima Antlers won their fifth title after a 2–1 defeat of Kawasaki Frontale in the final after extra ...
.
Jung was selected as Kawasaki's vice-captain ahead of his second season in Japan. His first match in the 2017 season was a Champions League match against his former club Suwon and his former rival Shin Hwa-yong. The match ended in a 1-1 draw after he conceded his teammate's own goal. He once again met Suwon and Shin in an away match, and defeated them by keeping a clean sheet. He captained the club for the first time in a J1 League match against
Ventforet Kofu
is a Japanese professional football club from Kōfu in Yamanashi Prefecture. The team currently competes in the J2 League, Japanese second tier of professional football, hosting their home matches in the JIT Recycle Ink Stadium, located in Kōf ...
on 8 April 2017. Kawasaki won their first-ever J1 League title in this season.
Jung received a red card for the first time in his career during a 2–0 loss against Urawa on 2 May 2018. The defender
Tatsuki Nara wore gloves for the rest of the time after Jung was sent off for a foul on opponent forward
Andrew Nabbout in the 70th minute, because Kawasaki already used three substitutes. Kawasaki conceded the least goals in the
2018 J1 League due to Jung's performances, winning the second consecutive title. He was selected for the
J.League Best XI in 2018.
In the
2019 Japanese Super Cup, he kept a clean sheet, helping his team win a 1–0 victory over Urawa. However, Jung lost his place to
Shota Arai during the last two months in the 2019 season.
Jung signed a contract extension with Kawasaki ahead of the 2020 season, although his status was unstable last season. He repaid their faith, leading them to the third J1 League title and the first Emperor's Cup title. He was once again selected for the J.League Best XI.
After a friendly against
Paris Saint-Germain
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on 20 July 2022, Jung was evaluated as a masterclass goalkeeper by opponents' website, although his team lost 2–1.
In a friendly against
Bayern Munich on 29 July 2023, Jung played for 45 minutes and conceded no goals. He also met
Kim Min-jae, his countryman who played for Bayern, in the match. In the
2023 Emperor's Cup
The 2023 Emperor's Cup (Emperor's Cup JFA 103rd Japan Football Championship (Japanese language, Japanese: 天皇杯 JFA 第103回全日本サッカー選手権大会)) was the 103rd edition of the annually contested cup, starting on 20 May. The f ...
final against
Kashiwa Reysol on 9 December, Jung did not concede a goal while facing Kashiwa's 19 shots for 120 minutes, and led his team to a 8–7 penalty win by scoring the decisive penalty himself and saving opponent goalkeeper's penalty.
International career
Early career
In July 2006, Jung was called up to the
South Korea national football team
The South Korea national football team (; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in men's international Association football, football and is governed by the Korea Football Association, a member of FIFA and the Asian Foot ...
for the first time. He was also selected for the national team for the
2007 AFC Asian Cup
The 2007 AFC Asian Cup was the 14th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held from 7 to 29 July 2007. For the first time in its h ...
, but sat on the bench throughout the tournament. He made his senior international debut in a 1–0 friendly defeat against
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
on 30 January 2008.
Jung conceded only three goals in ten
qualifiers of the
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...
, leading South Korea to qualify for the competition. He scored 85-meter (93-yard) goal in an under-23 friendly against
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
on 27 July 2008 just before the Olympics, holding the world record until
Everton keeper
Tim Howard
Timothy Matthew Howard (born March 6, 1979) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the part-owner of club Dagenham & Redbridge as well as an international ambassador in the United States for Premie ...
scored 93-meter (101-yard) goal in the
2011–12 Premier League. Jung played all three matches in the Olympics, but South Korea was eliminated in the group stage.
2010 World Cup
Jung became the successor to
Lee Woon-jae prior to the
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national Association football, football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. ...
. In a friendly against
Spain
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just before the World Cup, he conceded only one goal and won praise for his performance.
Jung kept a clean sheet in his first World Cup match against
Greece
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...
, although he was disturbed by the strong sunlight. He conceded four goals including his teammate's own goal in the next match against
Argentina
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, but he was praised for blocking eight shots from Argentine players.
However, his mistake against
Uruguay
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...
in the round of 16 brought tears to his eyes. After his incorrect prediction about a cross from
Diego Forlán
Diego Forlán Corazo (born 19 May 1979) is a Uruguayan professional Manager (association football), football manager and former football player who played as a Striker (association football), striker. Regarded as one of the best forwards of his ...
, he went out of the goalpost and failed to intercept the ball. He could only watch as
Luis Suárez
Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz (; born 24 January 1987) is a Uruguayan professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF, Inter Miami. Known for his go ...
kicked the ball into the empty goal. South Korea lost 2–1 after Suárez scored another goal. Nevertheless, he, along with
Lee Chung-yong and
Park Ji-sung
Park Ji-sung (; born 30 March 1981) is a South Korean former professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in the South Korean capital Seoul, Park is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful Asian pe ...
, were voted South Korea's MVP in the World Cup by fans.
2011 Asian Cup
Jung played all six of South Korea's matches in the
2011 AFC Asian Cup
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup was the 15th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Qatar from 7 to 29 January 2011. It was the secon ...
. In the semi-final match against
Japan
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, Jung saved a penalty from
Keisuke Honda, but
Hajime Hosogai who moved into the penalty area before Honda kicked the penalty scored a controversial goal from the rebound. South Korea had to have the penalty shoot-out after drawing 2–2 due to the misfortune. In the shoot-out, Jung failed to save all three of Japan's shots, and South Korea lost 3–0. South Korea finished third after defeating
Uzbekistan
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in the third place match.
2012 Summer Olympics

Jung was selected as an over-aged player for South Korean under-23 team for the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
. South Korea met
Great Britain
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in the quarter-finals after Jung conceded just one goal in three group matches. South Korea encountered crisis by giving two penalty chances to
Aaron Ramsey in the first half, but Jung blocked one of the two. However, Jung was injured in a collision with
Micah Richards
Micah Lincoln Richards (born 24 June 1988) is an English Association football, football pundit and former professional player who played as a right-back.
Richards began his senior career with Manchester City F.C., Manchester City and made 245 a ...
in the middle of the second half, and was replaced by
Lee Bum-young. Lee conceded three goals in the semi-final defeat to
Brazil
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while Jung was absent from the team due to a shoulder injury. Jung was forced to play the bronze medal match against
Japan
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and kept a clean sheet. He conceded two goals in five matches during the tournament, playing a vital role in Korean football's first-ever Olympic medal.
2014 World Cup
Jung played all
qualifiers of the
2014 FIFA World Cup
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, but he had to compete with
Kim Seung-gyu for appearances in the World Cup after South Korea qualified for the tournament.
Hong Myung-bo who used Jung in the 2012 Summer Olympics once again trusted him despite his slump in friendlies just before the World Cup.
Jung saved nine of
Russia
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's ten shots on target in South Korea's first match, gaining respect from the press. However, he conceded four goals in the next match against
Algeria
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, and was criticised for his worst performance. He was replaced by Kim in the last game against
Belgium
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, and South Korea was eliminated in the group stage.
After the 2014 World Cup, Jung was named in the national team for the
2015 AFC Asian Cup
The 2015 AFC Asian Cup was the 16th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international association football, football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was held in Australia from 9 to 31 January 201 ...
, but couldn't play any match in the Asian Cup.
Personal life
Jung has one sister, who is one year older than him.
When he was fifteen year old, his father passed away at age 59 and said his father's death affected him.
In December 2008, Jung married Lim Ji-jeong, Gyeongnam's winner in the
Miss Korea 2006.
The couple have two sons and two daughters.
Upon moving to Japan, Jung began settling in the country with his family and learning the Japanese language.
Jung has a tattoo on his left wrist that said: "1 means my pride as a goalkeeper and my sense of responsibility as a keeper. It is meant to be."
Jung is a Christian.
In July 2010, Jung appeared in the
SBS variety show
Running Man.
In the wake of the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
, Jung donated 30 million won (about 3 million yen) to "International Relief Development NGO Good Neighbors" to support children in vulnerable groups and low-income families who are experiencing difficulties with the pandemic.
Career statistics
Club
.
International
Honours
Pohang Steelers
*
K League 1
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:
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
*
Korean FA Cup
The Korea Cup (), formerly the Korean FA Cup, is a national Association football, football cup knockout competition of South Korea, held annually by the Korea Football Association (KFA). Before the competition was established in 1996, two simil ...
runner-up:
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
*
AFC Champions League
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:
2010
The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
*
Korean FA Cup
The Korea Cup (), formerly the Korean FA Cup, is a national Association football, football cup knockout competition of South Korea, held annually by the Korea Football Association (KFA). Before the competition was established in 1996, two simil ...
runner-up:
2009
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings
*
Korean FA Cup
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runner-up:
2011
The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
Kawasaki Frontale
*
J1 League
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Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation ...
:
2017
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Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
,
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
,
2020
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,
2021
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*
Emperor's Cup
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:
2020
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,
2023
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*Japanese Super Cup: 2019 Japanese Super Cup, 2019, 2021 Japanese Super Cup, 2021
South Korea U23
*Football at the Summer Olympics, Summer Olympics bronze medal: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2012
South Korea
*AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2015 AFC Asian Cup, 2015
*EAFF East Asian Cup, EAFF Championship: 2008 East Asian Football Championship, 2008
Individual
*K League All-Star Game, K League All-Star: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015
*J.League Best XI, J1 League Best XI:
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
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2020
The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...
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References
External links
Jung Sung-ryong – National Team Statsat Korea Football Association, KFA
Jung Sung-ryongat
Kawasaki Frontale
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club currently compete in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium i ...
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, Sung-ryong
1985 births
Living people
South Korean men's footballers
South Korea men's under-20 international footballers
South Korea men's under-23 international footballers
South Korea men's international footballers
Footballers from Jeju Province
Footballers from Seongnam
Men's association football goalkeepers
Pohang Steelers players
Seongnam FC players
Suwon Samsung Bluewings players
Kawasaki Frontale players
K League 1 players
2007 AFC Asian Cup players
Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2010 FIFA World Cup players
2011 AFC Asian Cup players
Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers for South Korea
Olympic medalists in football
Olympic bronze medalists for South Korea
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2014 FIFA World Cup players
2015 AFC Asian Cup players
Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
J1 League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Asian Games competitors for South Korea
AFC Champions League Elite–winning players
21st-century South Korean sportsmen