Jeong Sang-bin (Korean: 정상빈; born 1 April 2002) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United and the South Korea national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheonan, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011 | Cheonan Elementary School | ||
| 2012–2014 | Daejeon Jungang Elementary School | ||
| 2015–2017 | Maetan Middle School (Youth) | ||
| 2018–2020 | Maetan High School (Youth) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 28 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Grasshopper (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Grasshopper II | 4 | (2) |
| 2023– | Minnesota United | 42 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2019 | South Korea U17 | 13 | (8) |
| 2021– | South Korea U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | South Korea | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
| Jeong Sang-bin | |
| Hangul | 정상빈 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Sangbin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Sangpin |
Club career
On 28 January 2022, Jeong joined Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and was immediately loaned to Grasshopper in Swiss Super League.[1] However, he only made 15 appearances with the Swiss club, including five starts, due to frequent injuries. On 17 March 2023, Grasshopper and Wolves mutually agreed to terminate Jeong's loan early.[2]
On 22 March 2023, Jeong officially joined Major League Soccer side Minnesota United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract, with a club option for the 2026 season.[3]
International career
Jeong made his debut for the South Korean senior national team on 9 June 2021, in a World Cup qualifier against Sri Lanka, scoring one of the goals in the 5–0 victory.[4]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2020 | K League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | K League 1 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 6 | |||
| Total | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 6 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Grasshopper (loan) | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Grasshopper II (loan) | 2021–22 | Swiss 1. Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Swiss 1. Liga | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Career total | 45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 8 | ||
International
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 June 2021 | Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea |  Sri Lanka | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |