Jang Hyun-soo
Jang Hyun-soo (Korean: 장현수; Korean pronunciation: [tɕɐŋ.çʌn.su]; born 28 September 1991) is a South Korean player and currently playing for Al-Hilal.
.jpg) Jang with South Korea at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 September 1991 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Defender, Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al-Hilal | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Yonsei University | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | FC Tokyo | 40 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Guangzhou R&F | 64 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | FC Tokyo | 48 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2019– | Al-Hilal | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | South Korea U-20 | 25 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | South Korea U-23 | 15 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | South Korea U-23 (WC) | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | South Korea | 58 | (3) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 October 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Jang Hyun-soo | |
| Hangul | 장현수 |
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| Hanja | 張賢秀 |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Hyeonsu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Hyŏnsu |
Club career
In January 2012, Jang Hyun-soo signed a new contract with FC Tokyo. In January 2014, he signed a new contract with Guangzhou R&F FC in China. He returned to Tokyo FC in July 2017.. On July 12 2019, He joined a top Saudi Arabian Football Club Al Hilal on a 3 years contract until June 2022. He played an important role in the journey of Al Hilal in AFC Champions League. On 24 November 2019, He won his first title in club football.
International career
In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[2] Jang was criticized by South Korean football legends such as Lee Young-pyo and Ahn Jung-hwan for his perceived poor performance in the group match against Mexico.[3] Jang conceded a penalty and was also involved in Mexico's second goal, scored by Javier Hernández.[4]
On 1 November 2018, Jang received a lifetime ban and a 30 million won ($26800) fine from the national team after he admitted to falsifying records related to his military exemption. Jang had previously earned an exemption by winning gold at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 February 2020.[6]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 14 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2014 | Guangzhou R&F | CSL | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| FC Tokyo | J1 League | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||||
| 2018 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Al-Hilal | Saudi Professional League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Country | Japan | 88 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 102 | 8 | |
| China | 64 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 76 | 4 | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 164 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 205 | 12 | ||
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 5 August 2015 | Wuhan, China |  | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup |
| 2. | 8 September 2015 | Sidon, Lebanon |  | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 12 November 2015 | Suwon, South Korea |  | 3–0 | 4–0 |
Honours
International
- South Korea U23
- Men's football gold(medal) at the 17th Incheon Asian Games : 2014[7]
- South Korea
- EAFF East Asian Cup: 2015, 2017
Individual
- EAFF East Asian Cup Most Valuable Player: 2015
- EAFF East Asian Cup Best Defender: 2017
References
- "[2016 Rio Olympics] Meet the Squad: Centrebacks". Tavern of the Taeguk Warriors. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- 장현수 실수, 이영표-안정환-박지성 축구선배들의 '일침'. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). 25 June 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- "Match report: South Korea 1-2 Mexico". The Guardian. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- "South Korea defender given lifetime ban for false military service records". ESPN. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 108 out of 289)
- "장현수, 네이버 인물검색". 네이버(Naver).
External links
- Jang Hyun-soo at J.League (in Japanese)
- Profile at FC Tokyo
- Jang Hyun-soo – National Team Stats at KFA (in Korean)
- Jang Hyun-soo at Soccerway
- Jang Hyun-soo at National-Football-Teams.com
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- Jang Hyun-soo at Asian Games Incheon 2014