Jung Woo-young (; born 14 December 1989) is a South Korean professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defensive midfielder or a
centre-back
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for
K League 1
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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
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.
Career
In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28-man
squad
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for the
2018 FIFA World Cup
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in Russia.
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.
Career statistics
Club
[Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社]
"J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)"
7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 72 out of 289)
International
:''Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.''
Honours
Al-Sadd
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Qatar Stars League:
2018–19,
2020–21,
2021–22
*
Emir of Qatar Cup
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:
2020
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,
2021
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Sheikh Jassem Cup:
2019
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Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
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Qatar Cup
The Qatar Cup (formerly known as Qatar Crown Prince Cup) is a tournament in men's football
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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 ...
,
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
*
Qatari Stars Cup
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The knockout competition, which involves a round-robin structure, was first started in 2009 when the Qatar Stars League structure was amen ...
:
2019-20
Ulsan HD
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K League 1
The K League 1 () is a professional association football league in South Korea and the highest level of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twelve clubs. It is one of the most successful leagues in the Asian Foo ...
:
2024
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;South Korea U23
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Olympic Bronze Medal:
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
;South Korea
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EAFF East Asian Cup:
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
,
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
References
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1989 births
Living people
Men's association football midfielders
South Korean men's footballers
South Korea men's under-23 international footballers
South Korea men's international footballers
South Korean expatriate men's footballers
Kyoto Sanga FC players
Júbilo Iwata players
Vissel Kobe players
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic F.C. players
Al Sadd SC players
Al-Khaleej FC players
J1 League players
J2 League players
Qatar Stars League players
Chinese Super League players
Saudi Pro League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Expatriate men's footballers in China
Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Japan
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in China
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
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
Footballers from Ulsan
2018 FIFA World Cup players
2019 AFC Asian Cup players
2022 FIFA World Cup players
21st-century South Korean sportsmen
Ulsan HD FC players
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