Jeon Ga-eul
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jeon Ga-eul | ||
Date of birth | 14 September 1988 | ||
Place of birth | South Korea | ||
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Playing position | Forward / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hwacheon KSPO | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
Yeojoo Institute of Technology | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Suwon FMC | ||
2011–2015 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||
2016 | Western New York Flash | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | ||
2017 | Melbourne Victory | 10 | (1) |
2018– | Hwacheon KSPO | 9 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2005 | South Korea U17 | 5 | (4) |
2007 | South Korea U20 | 4 | (0) |
2007– | South Korea | 96 | (38) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 June 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 August 2018 |
Jeon Ga-eul | |
Hangul | 전가을 |
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Revised Romanization | Jeon Gaeul |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Kaŭl |
Jeon Ga-eul (Hangul: 전가을, Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌn.ɡa.ɯl] or [tɕʌn] [ka.ɯl]; born 14 September 1988) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward for Hwacheon KSPO in the WK League, and for the South Korea national team.
Club career
Western New York Flash (2016)
On 1 January 2016, NWSL club Western New York Flash announced the signing of Jeon to play in National Women's Soccer League for the 2016 season; making her the first player from Korea to play in the league.[2]
She was waived by the Flash on 13 June 2016.[3]
Melbourne Victory (2017–2018)
On 25 October 2017, Jeon signed with Melbourne Victory, becoming the first South Korean player to join the W-League.[4][5] On 3 November 2017, she made her debut in a 1–0 loss to Melbourne City.[6] On 9 December 2017, she scored her first goal in a 4–0 win over Adelaide United.[7] She finished the 2017–18 season with one goal in 10 appearances.
Hwacheon KSPO (2018–)
In February 2018, Jeon signed with Hwacheon KSPO.[8] On 23 April 2018, she scored on her debut in a 3–0 home victory against Boeun Sangmu.[9]
International career
Jeon was a member of the under-17 team that finished fourth at the 2005 AFC U-17 Women's Championship, where she scored four goals in 5 appearances. On 12 August 2007, she made her senior debut in a 2–1 victory against Vietnam, before returning to the under-19 team to play at the 2007 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, where South Korea finished fourth. In 2008, she was called up to represent South Korea at the 2008 EAFF Women's Football Championship, at the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup and at the 2008 Peace Queen Cup. In 2009, she helped South Korea win gold at the 2009 Summer Universiade, finishing as the top scorer of the tournament with 10 goals. The following year, she scored the game-winning goal against Australia in the 2010 Peace Queen Cup final and was named the tournament's MVP. She was also part of the team that won bronze at the 2010 Asian Games and finished third at the 2010 EAFF Women's Football Championship. However, South Korea finished third in group B at the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup and failed to qualify for the World Cup. At the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup, she scored three goals in 5 appearances as South Korea qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 2003. She won another bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games, where she scored six goals. In 2015, she helped South Korea finish second at the 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup and at the 2015 Four Nations Tournament. Jeon played all four of South Korea's matches at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, scoring a goal in a 2–2 draw with Costa Rica on 13 June 2015.[10]
International goals
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 26 March 2008 | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | 6–0 | 14–0 | 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup Qual. | |
2 | 11–0 | 14–0 | ||||
3 | 13–0 | 14–0 | ||||
4 | 14–0 | 14–0 | ||||
5 | 18 June 2008 | Suwon, South Korea | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2008 Peace Queen Cup | |
6 | 12 January 2009 | Guangzhou, China | 3–1 | 4–3 | Friendly | |
7 | 24 August 2009 | Tainan, Chinese Taipei | 1–0 | 9–0 | 2010 EAFF Women's Championship Qual. | |
8 | 3–0 | 9–0 | ||||
9 | 28 August 2009 | Tainan, Chinese Taipei | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2010 EAFF Women's Championship Qual. | |
10 | 30 August 2009 | Tainan, Chinese Taipei | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2010 EAFF Women's Championship Qual. | |
11 | 6–0 | 6–0 | ||||
12 | 7 February 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2010 EAFF Women's Championship | |
13 | 23 October 2010 | Suwon, South Korea | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2010 Peace Queen Cup Final | |
14 | 4 March 2011 | Paralimni, Cyprus | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2011 Cyprus Cup |
Honours
Club
- Suwon FMC
- Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
International
Individual
- Summer Universiade Top Scorer: 2009
- Peace Queen Cup MVP: 2010
- WK League MVP: 2010[11]
References
- ↑ 2015 World Cup
- ↑ "FLASH SIGN SOUTH KOREAN MIDFIELDER JEON GA EUL; Jeon Ga Eul becomes for the first South Korean born player in the NWSL". nwslsoccer.com. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ http://nwslsoccer.com/wny-flash-waive-jeon-ga-eul
- ↑ "South Korean international joins W-League". Melbourne Victory. 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "Korean Republic international Jeon Ga-eul joins Melbourne Victory". The Women's Game. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ↑ "W-League wrap: Victory edged in Derby". Melbourne Victory. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ↑ "W-League wrap: Victory hits Adelaide for four". Melbourne Victory. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ↑ "전가을, 전격 국내 복귀… 화천KSPO와 계약" (in Korean). 축구저널. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ↑ "Match Report: Hwacheon KSPO 3–0 Boeun Sangmu" (in Korean). Korea Women's Football Federation. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ↑ "Jeon Gaeul (전가을) player profile" (in Korean). Korea Football Association. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ↑ "박지성-지소연, 'KFA 올해의 선수상' 영예" (in Korean). Korea Football Association. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
External links
- Jeon Ga-eul – FIFA competition record (archive)
- Jeon Ga-eul at WK League (in Korean)