Jeong Tae-wook explained

Jeong Tae-wook
Fullname:Jeong Tae-wook
Birth Date:16 May 1997
Birth Place:Seongnam, South Korea
Height:1.95 m[1]
Currentclub:Western Sydney Wanderers
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:2013–2016
Youthclubs1:Jeju Jeil High School
Youthyears2:2016–2018
Youthclubs2:Ajou University
Years1:2018
Clubs1:Jeju United
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2023
Clubs2:Daegu FC
Caps2:140
Goals2:6
Clubs3:Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Years3:2023–
Caps3:45
Goals3:1
Clubs4:Western Sydney Wanderers (loan)
Years4:2024–
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2017
Nationalteam1:South Korea U-20
Nationalcaps1:22
Nationalgoals1:5
Nationalyears2:2017–2021
Nationalteam2:South Korea U-23
Nationalcaps2:23
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2017[2]
Nationalteam3:South Korea Universiade
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2020–
Nationalteam4:South Korea
Nationalcaps4:0
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:August 3, 2024
Ntupdate:July 31, 2021
Hangul:정태욱
Hanja:鄭泰旭
Rr:Jeong Taeuk
Mr:Chŏng T'aeuk

Jeong Tae-wook (; born 16 May 1997) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender for Australian A-league club Western Sydney Wanderers on loan from Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.

Career

Jeong started his career with Jeju United.[3] Jeong Taewook then transferred into Daegu FC after spending a year with Jeju United After a successful run at Daegu FC for 4 years, Jeong was sold to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in January 2023. Jeong has since had 39 appearances and 1 goal for the club

Club career statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
South KoreaLeagueKFA CupAsiaTotal
2018Jeju UnitedK League 150101070
2019Daegu FC2710031302
202027110281
20213314010381
20223612160442
2023Jeonbuk HyundaiMotors FC3113040391
Career total14451111511867

Honours

International

Jeong made his international debut during the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in South Korea.

Jeong was then selected to represent South Korea for the 2018 Asian Games. South Korea had emerged as champions in the 2018 Asian Games after beating arch-rivals Japan 2-1 in extra time during the finals winning them the gold medal.

Jeong was also named in the AFC U-23 Championship Thailand 2020 squad. South Korea had won the championship after beating Saudi Arabia in the finals. Jeong was named Man Of the Match after scoring the winning goal during the finals. He was selected as the Best 11 for the tournament.

2018

2020

Notes and References

  1. https://www.daegufc.co.kr/team/player.php?idx=41 Daegu FC Profile
  2. Web site: https://www.kfa.or.kr/national/?act=m_uni&position=&s_idx=1453&search_val=2020&cursor=#cursor_location . ko:2017년 8월 1일 2017 하계유니버시아드 남자 . ko . KFA . 2 October 2020.
  3. https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=7360276&memberNo=5942492 “아 진짜라니까요, 상민이랑 입 맞춘 거 아니에요”