Ju Se-jong (Korean: 주세종; Korean pronunciation: [tɕu.se̞.dʑoŋ]; born 30 October 1990) is a South Korean football player who plays as a midfielder for K League 2 club Daejeon Hana Citizen.
.jpg) Ju in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ju Se-jong | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Daejeon Hana Citizen | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Nunggok High School | ||
| 2009–2011 | Konkuk University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Busan IPark | 58 | (5) |
| 2016–2020 | FC Seoul | 90 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Asan Mugunghwa (draft) | 40 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Gamba Osaka | 27 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Daejeon Hana Citizen (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2023– | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 40 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | South Korea U23 | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | South Korea | 29 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 January 2023 | |||
| Ju Se-jong | |
| Hangul | 주세종 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朱世鐘 |
| Revised Romanization | Ju Sejong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chu Sejong |
Club career
editBusan IPark
editJu made his league debut for Busan IPark as a substitute in 6–0 defeat away to FC Seoul on 21 July 2012. His first full start came almost two years later in a league match against Gyeongnam on 4 May 2014. Ju scored his first goal for the club in an FA Cup game against Suwon City on 16 July 2014, which IPark went on to win 3–2 after extra time. His first league goal came a month later in a 4–2 victory over Seongnam FC. Ju became a regular starter and key player for IPark in the second half of the 2014 K League 1 season. He finished the season with five assists, the most at the club, and was named in the weekly K League 1 'Best Eleven' on three occasions.[2]
Ju continued to be a regular starter in the 2015 season, as IPark were relegated into the K League 2.
FC Seoul
editJu joined FC Seoul on 8 January 2016. On 2 January 2021 Se-Jong was released following his contract running out.
International career
editJu made his debut for the Korean national team on 11 June 2015, appearing as a substitute in a 3–0 victory over UAE. He was later selected in the squad for the East Asian Cup. He made one appearance, starting in the 1–1 draw with Japan, as Korea won the tournament.
In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[3] Ju started in Korea's second group game against Mexico, and appeared as a substitute in the final group game against Germany. In the sixth minute of injury time, Ju dispossessed Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer inside Korea's half and launched a 75-yard ball forward, which Son Heung-min converted to ensure a famous victory for Korea. Ju's assist was recorded as the second longest in World Cup history, behind Manuel Neuer himself, whose assist for Miroslav Klose against England in 2010 measured at 85-90 yards.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 26 October 2022
| Club performance | League | Cup | Other | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | Play-offs | ACL | Total | |||||||
| 2012 | Busan IPark | K League 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
| 2015 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | |||
| 2016 | FC Seoul | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 43 | 6 | ||
| 2017 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Asan Mugunghwa (draft) | K League 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 2019 | FC Seoul | K League 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | ACL | Total | |||||||
| 2021 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | Play-offs | ACL | Total | |||||||
| 2022 | Daejeon Hana Citizen (loan) | K League 2 | 17 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 232 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 269 | 17 | ||
International goals
edit- As of match played 1 June 2016. South Korea score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ju Se-jong goal.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2016 | Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria | 4 |  Spain |
1–5 | 1–6 | Friendly |
Honours
editClub
editInternational
edit- South Korea
References
edit- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "BUSAN IPARK FC : GO TOGETHER : ALL FOR BUSAN". busanipark.com. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "What is the longest-range assist in World Cup history?". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Ju Se-jong at Soccerway
External links
edit- Ju Se-jong – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Ju Se-jong – National Team stats at KFA (in Korean)
- Ju Se-jong at Soccerway
- Ju Se-jong – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ju Se-jong at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
