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Jang Hyun-soo

For other people with the same name, seeJang Hyun-soo (footballer, born 1993).

Jang Hyun-soo(Korean:장현수;Korean pronunciation:[tɕɐŋ.çʌn.su];born 28 September 1991) is a South Korean professionalfootballerwho plays as acentre-backforQatar Stars LeagueclubAl-Gharafa.

Jang Hyun-soo
Jang withSouth Koreaat the2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-09-28)28 September 1991(age 33)[1]
Place of birth Seoul,South Korea
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back[3]
Team information
Current team
 Al-Gharafa
Number 20
Youth career
2004–2006 Kyunghee Middle School[ko]
2007–2009 Kyunghee High School[ko]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Yonsei University[ko]
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)
2019–2023 Al-Hilal 90 (4)
2023– Al-Gharafa 11 (0)
International career
2009–2011 South Korea U20 25 (4)
2011–2016 South Korea U23 20[α] (3)
2013–2018 South Korea 58 (3)
Medal record
Men'sfootball
RepresentingSouth Korea
AFC Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Australia Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
EAFF Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 China Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 South Korea Team
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vietnam Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024
Jang Hyun-soo
Hangul
장현수
Hanja
Trương hiền tú
Revised RomanizationJang Hyeonsu
McCune–ReischauerChang Hyŏnsu
In thisKorean name,the family name isJang.

Club career

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On 12 July 2019, Jang joinedSaudi Pro LeagueclubAl-Hilalon a three-year contract.[4]During the2019–20 season,he played an important role in Al-Hilal'scontinental treble.[5]

In 2021, he suppressedPohang Steelers' attack excellently in theAFC Champions League Final,achieving his second Champions League title.[6]

After Jang led Al-Hilal to three consecutive league titles, they extended the contract with him for one more year on 29 June 2022.[7]

In January 2023, Jang was selected for theRiyadhall-star team, and played a friendly againstParis Saint-Germain.[8]He showed notable performance in both defense and offense as well as scoring a goal.[9]The next month, Jang helped Al-Hilal defeatWydad CasablancaandFlamengoin the2022 FIFA Club World Cup.However, he had difficulty defendingReal Madrid's attack in theClub World Cup final,and failed to prevent his team's 5–3 defeat.[10]

On 26 September, Jang was diagnosed withlymph nodetumor, which led the club to cancel a contract extension with him. He returned to South Korea for treatment.[11]On 23 November, he joinedQatar Stars LeagueclubAl-Gharafa.[12]

International career

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Jang played as a key player for South Korea underUli Stielike,Shin Tae-yongandPaulo Bento,[13]and also participated in the2018 FIFA World Cup.[14]In the game against Mexico, he gave away a penalty after he used his hand to handle the ball, which Vela converted.[15]On 1 November 2018, however, Jang received a lifetime ban from representing the national team and received a $26,800 fine from theKorea Football Associationafter he admitted to falsifying records related to his alternative service. He had previously earned military exemption by winning gold at the2014 Asian Games.[16]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 19 May 2024[17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Tokyo 2012 J1 League 14 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 19 2
2013 J1 League 26 2 2 0 2 0 — — 30 2
Total 40 4 2 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 49 4
Guangzhou R&F 2014 Chinese Super League 23 1 1 0 — — — 24 1
2015 Chinese Super League 16 1 1 0 — 5 1 — 22 2
2016 Chinese Super League 24 1 4 0 — — — 28 1
2017 Chinese Super League 1 0 1 0 — — — 2 0
Total 64 3 7 0 — 5 1 — 76 4
FC Tokyo 2017 J1 League 11 2 — 0 0 — — 11 2
2018 J1 League 24 2 1 0 1 0 — — 26 2
2019 J1 League 13 0 0 0 2 0 — — 15 0
Total 48 4 1 0 3 0 — — 52 4
Al-Hilal 2019–20 Saudi Pro League 22 0 3 1 — 13 0 3[d] 0 41 1
2020–21 Saudi Pro League 25 0 1 0 — 6 0 1[e] 0 33 0
2021–22 Saudi Pro League 25 2 4 0 — 7 0 4[f] 0 40 2
2022–23 Saudi Pro League 18 2 3 0 — 5 1 4[f] 0 30 3
Total 90 4 11 1 — 31 1 12 0 144 6
Al-Gharafa 2023–24 Qatar Stars League 11 0 2 0 0 0 — 1[g] 0 14 0
Career total 253 15 23 1 5 0 41 2 13 0 335 18
  1. ^IncludesEmperor's Cup,Chinese FA Cup,King Cup
  2. ^IncludesJ.League Cup
  3. ^Appearances inAFC Champions League
  4. ^Appearances inFIFA Club World Cup
  5. ^Appearance inSaudi Super Cup
  6. ^abThree appearances in FIFA Club World Cup, one appearance in Saudi Super Cup
  7. ^Appearance inQatar Cup

International

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List of international goals scored by Jang Hyun-soo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 August 2015 Wuhan,China Japan 1–0 1–1 2015 EAFF Championship
2 8 September 2015 Sidon,Lebanon Lebanon 1–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 12 November 2015 Suwon,South Korea Myanmar 3–0 4–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Al-Hilal

South Korea U23

South Korea

Individual

Notes

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  1. ^Includes five appearances as anoverage player(four appearances inSummer Olympics,one appearance in friendlies).

References

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  1. ^"FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Al Hilal SFC"(PDF).FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 1. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 5 December 2019.
  2. ^"[2016 Rio Olympics] Meet the Squad: Centrebacks".Tavern of the Taeguk Warriors. 9 July 2016.Retrieved22 July2017.
  3. ^Hyun-Soo Jangat WorldFootball.net
  4. ^"Jang Hyun Soo joins Al-Hilal's camp in Austria".Saudi Pro League. 13 July 2019.Retrieved5 August2022.
  5. ^"Al-Hilal beat Riyadh rivals Al-Nassr to clinch King's Cup and unique treble".Arab News. 28 November 2020.Retrieved5 August2022.
  6. ^포항 울린 알 힐랄… 존재감 발휘한 장현수(in Korean).JoongAng Ilbo.24 November 2021.Retrieved5 August2022.
  7. ^"Jang Hyun-soo renewed contract with Al Hilal".Football Asian. 29 June 2022.Retrieved5 August2022.
  8. ^"Riyadh All-Stars XI vs. Paris Saint-Germain".ESPN. 19 January 2023.Retrieved25 February2023.
  9. ^'그 장현수 맞습니다' 메호대전 신스틸러는 장현수, 득점 신고에 철벽수비까지[사우디연합-PSG].hankooki(in Korean). 20 January 2023.Retrieved25 February2023.
  10. ^장현수가 잘못 걷어낸 헤딩, 레알 마드리드에겐 먹잇감 [스한 스틸컷].hankooki(in Korean). 12 February 2023.Retrieved25 February2023.
  11. ^"Al-Hilal expresses his deepest condolences to Jang Hyun-soo, a true champion".KSA.22 September 2023.
  12. ^"رسميًا.. الغرافة القطري يُعلن ضم جانغ هيون سو لاعب الهلال السابق"(in Arabic). Al Yaum. 23 November 2023.
  13. ^벤투 감독도 어쩔 수 없었던 장현수의 대표팀 퇴출… "안타깝다"(in Korean).Yonhap News Agency.5 November 2018.Retrieved6 August2022.
  14. ^"Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?".Goal.Retrieved18 May2018.
  15. ^"Korea Republic v. Mexico - Group F - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Full Match Replay".
  16. ^"South Korea defender given lifetime ban for false military service records".ESPN. 1 November 2018.Retrieved1 November2018.
  17. ^Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./ Nhật Bản スポーツ xí họa nhà xuất bản,"J1&J2&J3 tuyển thủ danh giam ハンディ bản 2018 (NSK MOOK)",7 February 2018, Japan,ISBN978-4905411529(p. 108 out of 289)
  18. ^abJang Hyun-sooat Soccerway
  19. ^"Al Hilal power past Pohang Steelers to create history".Asian Football Confederation.23 November 2021.Retrieved24 November2021.
  20. ^"EAFF East Asian Cup 2015 & EAFF Women's East Asian Cup 2015 Competition".EAFF.Retrieved11 March2020.
  21. ^"EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2017 Final Japan".EAFF.Retrieved9 June2020.
  22. ^"AFC Champions League 2021 Technical Report & Statistics"(PDF).AFC.Retrieved14 May2022.
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