Jeong Ho-yeon (footballer)

Jeong Ho-yeon
Jeong in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gwangju FC
Number 14
Youth career
2016–2019 Kumho High School
2019–2022 Dankook University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Gwangju FC 105 (3)
International career‡
2022– South Korea U23 9 (0)
2024– South Korea 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024
Jeong Ho-yeon
Hangul
정호연
Revised RomanizationJeong Ho-yeon
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Hŏyŏn
In this Korean name, the family name is Jeong.

Jeong Ho-yeon (Korean: 정호연; born 28 September 2000) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gwangju FC in the K League 1 and the South Korea national team.[1]

Style of play

He shows how active he is to match the central midfielder. He still shows the highest amount of activity in the K-League, and plays an important role in linking defense and offense.[2]

International career

Jeong made his debut for the senior South Korea national team on 26 March 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Thailand.[3]

Career statistics

As of 10 November 2024[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Korean FA Cup Asia Play-offs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gwangju FC 2022 K League 2 36 1 1 0 — — 37 1
2023 K League 1 34 2 0 0 — — 34 2
2024 35 0 0 0 4[a] 0 — 39 0
Career total 105 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 110 3
  1. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite

Honours

South Korea U23

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Profile" (in Korean). kleague.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. ^ "이정효 감독이 예뻐하는 이유 있었다…‘K리그 체력왕’ 등극한 정호연". 일간스포츠 (in Korean). 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Vietnam v Indonesia game report". ESPN. 26 March 2024.
  4. ^ Jeong Ho-yeon at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 June 2023.