Jang Sel-gi

Jang Sel-gi
장슬기
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-31) 31 May 1994
Place of birth Incheon, South Korea
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Playing position Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Youth career
2010–2011 Chungnam Internet High School
2012 Gangil Girl’s High School
2013–2014 Gangwon State University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 INAC Kobe Leonessa 7 (0)
2016– Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 53 (20)
National team‡
2009–2010 South Korea under 17 12 (1)
2011–2014 South Korea under 20 22 (12)
2013– South Korea 47 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 March 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 August 2018

Jang Sel-gi (born 31 May 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for WK League club Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels and the South Korea national team. She previously played for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Nadeshiko League.[1] She was named Asian Young Footballer of the Year in 2013.[2]

Club career

INAC Kobe Leonessa (2015)

On 16 January 2015, Jang signed a one-year contract with INAC Kobe Leonessa.[3] After spending the first half of the season injured, she made her first league appearance in a 1–0 home victory against Albirex Niigata Ladies on 5 September 2015, coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute.[4] On 15 November 2015, she made her Empress's Cup debut in a 4–0 win over Bunnys Kyoto SC.[5] She made a total of 8 appearances for the club in all competitions.[6]

Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (2016–)

On 21 January 2016, Jang joined Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels in the WK League.[6] On 14 March 2016, she made her debut in a 2–1 win over Seoul WFC.[7] In the 2016 season, she scored 9 goals and recorded 4 assists in 24 appearances. In the 2017 season, she scored 11 goals and recorded 5 assists in 29 appearances.[8]

International career

In 2010, Jang was part of the under-17 team that won the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[9] In 2013, she led the under-19 team to their second AFC U-19 Women's Championship title. She was the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship's top scorer with eight goals in five appearances, including five goals in a 7–0 win over Myanmar and one goal in each game against China, North Korea and Australia.[10] As a result, she was named the tournament MVP and awarded the Golden Boot.[11] In November 2013, she was named Asian Young Footballer of the Year.[2]

On 6 March 2013, Jang made her senior debut for South Korea in a 2–0 win against South Africa in the Cyprus Cup.[1] On 4 June 2016, she scored her first goal in a 5–0 win against Myanmar.[12]

International goals

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.

Honours

Club

Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels

International

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Kaiser: South Korean players to watch ahead of USWNT matches – Equalizer Soccer". Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  2. 1 2 "AFC Women's Youth Player of the Year: Jang Sel-gi". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "鮫島彩選手、チャンスルギ選手　2015シーズン加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). INAC Kobe Leonessa. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "2015プレナスなでしこリーグ1部レギュラーシリーズ第14節vsアルビレックス新潟レディース試合結果のお知らせ" (in Japanese). INAC Kobe Leonessa. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Match Report: INAC Kobe Leonessa - Bunnys Kyoto SC" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. 1 2 "チャンスルギ選手 移籍のお知らせ" (in Japanese). INAC Kobe Leonessa. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Match report: Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 2–1 Seoul WFC" (in Korean). WK League. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Jang Sel-gi player profile". WK League. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Jang Selgi FIFA player profile". FIFA. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Jang Sel-gi wins MVP, Top Scorer awards". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Flexibility key for Korea Republic". FIFA. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "Jang Sel-gi player profile". The Korean Football Association. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Incheon Hyundai Steel Defeats Hwacheon KSPO, Winning Total of 5 Champions Title of WK-League". The Korean Football Association. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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