Jeong Jae-yong (Korean정재용; Hanja鄭宰溶; born 14 September 1990) is a South Korean footballer who plays as defensive midfielder for Seoul E-Land FC.

Jeong Jae-yong
Personal information
Full name Jeong Jae-yong
Date of birth (1990-09-14) 14 September 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Seoul E-Land FC
Number 8
Youth career
2009–2012 Korea University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 FC Anyang 86 (15)
2016–2019 Ulsan Hyundai 45 (6)
2019 Pohang Steelers 32 (0)
2020 Buriram United 4 (0)
2020–2023 Suwon FC 78 (10)
2024– Seoul E-Land FC 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024

Career edit

He was selected by FC Anyang in the 2013 K League draft.[1] Jeong scored the best Korean goal of the season in FC Anyang.[2] Jae-yong joined Ulsan Hyundai in summer 2016, and scored two goals in first match of 2017 K League Classic.[3]

On 25 December 2019, it was confirmed that Jae-yong would join the Thai league club Buriram United for the 2020 season.[4]

On 17 January 2024, Jae-yong joined Seoul E-Land FC of K League 2.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ '임창균 1순위' 2부 참가 부천-안양, 우선지명 드래프트 18명 선발 (in Korean). OSEN. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Best goal of Korea by Jae Yong Jeong". YouTube. 2017-04-11. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  3. ^ "Ulsan Hyundai - Pohang Steelers, 4 March 2017, K League 1, South Korea". TipsterArea.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  4. ^ [1] [dead link]
  5. ^ K리그2 이랜드, 이적시장 '광폭 행보'…미드필더 정재용도 영입 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

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