Baek Sung-dong (Korean: 백성동; Korean pronunciation: [pɛ̝k̚.s͈ʌŋ.doŋ] or [pɛ̝k̚] [sʌŋ.doŋ]; born 13 August 1991) is a South Korean football midfielder who plays for K League 1 side Pohang Steelers.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Gwangju, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pohang Steelers | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Kumho High School | ||
| 2007–2008 | → Watford (KFA Youth Project) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Yonsei University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Júbilo Iwata | 58 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Sagan Tosu | 36 | (2) |
| 2016 | → V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Suwon FC | 97 | (20) |
| 2020–2021 | Gyeongnam FC | 59 | (13) |
| 2022 | FC Anyang | 35 | (5) |
| 2023– | Pohang Steelers | 33 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | South Korea U-20 | 20 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | South Korea U-23 | 23 | (4) |
| 2013– | South Korea | 1 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2013 | |||
| Baek Sung-dong | |
| Hangul | 백성동 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 白星東 |
| Revised Romanization | Baek Seongdong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paek Sŏngdong |
Career edit
In 2007, Baek participated in the Youth Project of Watford F.C. on the recommendation of the Korea Football Association. He was capped four times for the national team representing them in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[1] Following his good performances in the competitions, South Korean under-23 team coach Hong Myung-bo included him in the national squad.
On 29 December 2011, Baek signed his first professional contract with J1 League club Júbilo Iwata, agreeing a three-year deal with the club.
In 2012, he was part of the South Korean team that won bronze at the Summer Olympics.[2]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
Updated to 30 September 2023.[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other1 | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Júbilo Iwata | 2012 | J1 League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2014 | J2 League | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 58 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 67 | 5 | |||
| Sagan Tosu | 2015 | J1 League | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 49 | 3 | ||||
| V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) | 2016 | J2 League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 0 | ||
| Suwon FC | 2017 | K League 2 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 32 | 8 | |||
| 2018 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 31 | 5 | |||||
| 2019 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 36 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 97 | 20 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 99 | 20 | |||||
| Gyeongnam FC | 2020 | K League 2 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 27 | 9 | ||
| 2021 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 35 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 57 | 13 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 62 | 14 | ||||
| FC Anyang | 2022 | K League 2 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 37 | 5 | ||
| Pohang Steelers | 2023 | K League 1 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 326 | 49 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 360 | 51 | ||
1Includes Promotion Playoffs to J1 and K League 1 Promotion Playoffs.
Honours edit
Individual
References edit
- ^ Ki Hee, Ahn (14 July 2011). "U-20 대표팀, 콜롬비아 월드컵 참가 21명 최종명단 확정.(The U-20 national team has confirmed the final roster of 21 players participating in the World Cup in Colombia.)". Sportalkorea.
- ^ "Baek Seong-Dong Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 91 out of 289)
External links edit
- Baek Sung-dong – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Baek Sung-dong – National Team stats at KFA (in Korean)
- Baek Sung-dong – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Baek Sung-dong at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Baek Sung-dong on Cyworld (in Korean)
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