Jeong Woo-yeong (Korean: 정우영; born 20 September 1999) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the South Korea national team.[5]
 Jeong in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeong Woo-yeong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Incheon, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Incheon United[note 1] | ||
| 2018 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Bayern Munich II | 29 | (13) |
| 2018–2019 | Bayern Munich | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | SC Freiburg | 84 | (10) |
| 2019 | SC Freiburg II | 6 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Bayern Munich II (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2023– | VfB Stuttgart | 26 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | South Korea U14 | 7 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | South Korea U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | South Korea U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | South Korea U23 | 20 | (11) |
| 2021– | South Korea | 22 | (4) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 | |||
| Jeong Woo-yeong | |
| Hangul | 정우영 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Uyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Uyŏng |
| IPA | [tɕʌŋ.u.jʌŋ] |
Club career
Bayern Munich
On 30 June 2017, Jeong signed for Bayern Munich from South Korean club Incheon United. The contract runs until 30 June 2022. Jeong officially joined Bayern on 1 January 2018.[6] Jeong made his first team debut for Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League on 27 November 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute for Thomas Müller against Benfica.[7] On 3 May 2019, he started as right winger and won the final of the season's Premier League International Cup for Bayern Munich's under-23 team, earning the first club international trophy of his career.[8] He was substituted by Jannik Rochelt in the 68th minute.
SC Freiburg
On 19 June 2019, SC Freiburg announced the signing of Jeong on a four-year deal with the option for Bayern Munich to buy him back.[9] On 10 August 2019, he made his Freiburg debut against Magdeburg in the 2019–20 DFB-Pokal.[8] However, he didn't appear in the field after his debut, and returned to Bayern on a loan deal. He contributed to reserve team's title by showing outstanding performances including one goal and eight assists during 15 appearances in the 2019–20 3. Liga.[10]
Jeong got opportunities as a substitute in the 2020–21 season, his second season with Freiburg. On 12 December 2020, Jeong scored his first Bundesliga goal against Arminia Bielefeld after replacing Vincenzo Grifo in the 86th minute. He became a starter in the 2021–22 season, helping Freiburg qualify for the UEFA Europa League. However, after Ritsu Dōan joined the team the next season, he was pushed to the bench again and attracted the interest of VfB Stuttgart.[11][12]
VfB Stuttgart
On 11 July 2023, Jeong signed for fellow Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart on a three-year contract.[13] On 4 May 2024, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 win over his former club Bayern Munich, which marked his club's first win against the latter since 2007.[14]
International career
Jeong made his debut for South Korea national team on 25 March 2021 in a friendly against Japan.[15] Because he shares the same with Jung Woo-young (정우영 in Korean, but both chose a different Romanization), who is also playing for the South Korean football national team, but 10 years older, he is also called "Jageun Jung Woo-young" ("little Jung Woo-young"; 작은 정우영).
On 16 November 2021, Jeong scored his first goal for the national team in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Iraq.[16]
Jeong played for South Korean under-24 team in the 2022 Asian Games, scoring eight goals in seven matches of the tournament. He became a champion and the top goalscorer of the Asian Games after playing a vital role in the team.[17]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Bayern | 29 | 13 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 13 | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| SC Freiburg | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| Total | 84 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 11 | |||
| SC Freiburg II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Südwest | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| Bayern Munich II (loan) | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 161 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 29 | ||
International
- As of match played 21 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jeong goal.[18]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 November 2021 | Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Iraq | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 10 June 2022 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |  Paraguay | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 17 October 2023 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |  Vietnam | 6–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 25 January 2024 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar |  Malaysia | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
Honours
Bayern Munich II
Bayern Munich
SC Freiburg
South Korea U14
South Korea U17
- Summer Youth Olympics silver medal: 2014[3]
South Korea U23
Individual
- Asian Games top goalscorer: 2022[17]
Notes
References
External links
- Woo-Yeong Jeong at DFB (also available in German)
- Woo-Yeong Jeong at kicker (in German)
- Jeong Woo-yeong at KFA
- Jeong Woo-yeong at National-Football-Teams.com