Koh Myong-jin (Korean: 고명진; Korean pronunciation: [ko.mjʌŋ.dʑin]; born 9 January 1988) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ulsan Hyundai in K League 1.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ulsan Hyundai | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Seokgwan Middle School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2015 | FC Seoul | 192 | (13) |
| 2015–2019 | Al Rayyan | 82 | (9) |
| 2019 | Slaven Belupo | 4 | (0) |
| 2020- | Ulsan Hyundai | 36 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | South Korea U17 | 6 | (7) |
| 2007 | South Korea U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011– | South Korea | 5 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 April 2022 | |||
| Koh Myong-jin | |
| Hangul | 고명진 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 高明桭 |
| Revised Romanization | Go Myeong-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ko Myŏng-jin |
Club career edit
Koh joined FC Seoul, then known as the Anyang LG Cheetahs, in 2003. In 2015 he moved to Al-Rayyan. In September 2019, he moved to Slaven Belupo in Croatia, but left the club two months later.[2]
He moved back to South Korea to join Ulsan Hyundai FC ahead of the 2020 K League 1 season. In his first season with Ulsan, he helped them win the 2020 AFC Champions League for the second time in the club's history.[3]
International career edit
On 23 May 2011, Koh was called up to the South Korea national team for the friendly matches against Serbia and Ghana, though he did not play.[4] He made his national team debut in a friendly match against Australia on 14 November 2012 in a 2–1 loss.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 30 July 2022
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Seoul | 2004 | K League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2009 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2012 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||||
| 2013 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | 46 | 5 | |||
| 2014 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |||
| 2015 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 29 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 192 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 267 | 17 | ||
| Al-Rayann | 2015–16 | Qatar Stars League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2017–18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 82 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 99 | 9 | ||
| Slaven Belupo | 2019-20 | 1.HNL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2020 | K League 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 58 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 314 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 75 | 4 | 428 | 26 | ||
Honours edit
FC Seoul
- K League 1: 2010, 2012
- League Cup: 2006, 2010
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2013
- FA Cup runner-up: 2014
Al-Rayyan
Ulsan Hyundai
Individual
References edit
- ^ [1] at Yonhap News Agency
- ^ Korejac Koh nije više igrač Slaven Belupa at Sportnet
- ^ "Ulsan Hyundai lift AFC Champions League trophy with come from behind win over Persepolis". the-AFC. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "고명진, 축구대표팀 첫 발탁..지동원도 선발". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ "AL RAYYAN CROWNED QSL CHAMPIONS, END 21 YEARS WAIT". Qatar Football Association. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
External links edit
- Koh Myong-jin – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Koh Myong-jin – National Team Stats at KFA (in Korean)
- Koh Myong-jin – FIFA competition record (archived)
