Han Jeong-woo (Korean한정우 also known as Han Jeong-uh; born 26 December 1998) is a South Korean footballer who plays as midfielder for Gimpo FC in the K League 2.

Han Jeong-woo
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-26) 26 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gimpo FC
Number 19
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Yongun High School
2017–2018 Soongsil University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Gyeongnam 0 (0)
2019–2020 Kairat 5 (0)
2020 Suwon 18 (1)
2021 Dundalk 14 (1)
2022– Gimpo FC 18 (1)
International career
2016 South Korea U20 1 (0)
2019–2020 South Korea U23 2[α] (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2022

Career edit

FC Kairat edit

On 26 January 2019, FC Kairat announced the signing of Han on a two-year contract.[1] On 6 January 2020, Kairat announced via Instagram that Han had been released by the club.[2]

Suwon FC edit

On 9 January 2020, Han was announced as a new signing for Suwon FC of the K League 2.[3] Han made 18 appearances for Suwon FC over the season, scoring 1 goal,[4] as they won promotion to the K League 1 by finishing second.[5]

Dundalk edit

Han made the move to Europe on 25 March 2021, signing for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk.[6][7][8][9] He made his debut a day later, coming off the bench in a 2–1 defeat to Finn Harps at Oriel Park.[10] Han scored his first goal in Ireland on 24 April 2021, scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 win at home to Drogheda United in the Louth Derby.[11] He scored his first goal in European competition on 8 July 2021, scoring a late header in a 4–0 win over Welsh side Newtown in the UEFA Europa Conference League.[12] He made a total of 18 appearances in all competitions during his time with the club, scoring 3 goals.[4]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 1 August 2022.[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kairat 2019 Kazakhstan Premier League 5 0 0 0 0[b] 0 1[c] 0 6 0
Suwon 2020 K League 2 18 1 0 0 18 1
Dundalk 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division 14 1 2 1 2[d] 1 18 3
Gimpo 2022 K League 2 18 1 0 0 18 1
Career total 55 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 60 5

Notes edit

  1. ^ Includes one appearance against another KFA team.

References edit

  1. ^ "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: ХАН ЧЖОН ВУ ИГРОК КАЙРАТА". fckairat.com (in Russian). FC Kairat. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Verified Спасибо, парни! ✊🏻". instagram.com/ (in Russian). FC Kairat Instagram. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. ^ "수원FC, '실력파 유망주' 이시환, 한정우 영입". suwonfc.com (in Korean). Suwon FC. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Han Jeong-woo at Soccerway
  5. ^ "Suwon FC earn promotion to K League 1 with last-gasp penalty". Yonhap. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. ^ McLaughlin, Gavin (25 March 2021). "LILYWHITES LAND KOREAN WINGER". Dundalk Football Club.
  7. ^ "Dundalk announce another overseas signing as South Korean Han Jeongwoo moves to Oriel Park".
  8. ^ "Dundalk complete signing of Korean winger Han". 25 March 2021 – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ McCormack, Richie. "Dundalk confirm signing of South Korean winger Han Jeongwoo". Newstalk.
  10. ^ "Adam Foley's double sees Finn Harps end Dundalk hoodoo". The Irish Times.
  11. ^ Newberry, Niall. "South Korean attacker Han scores to give Dundalk first win of season against Louth rivals". The42.
  12. ^ Rogers, James (8 July 2021). "Dundalk begin European run with easy win over Newtown" – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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