Park Jin-seop (Korean: 박진섭; born 23 October 1995) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder or a centre-back for K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korea national team.[1]
 Park in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jeonju, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Jeonju Technical High School | ||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 |
Digital Seoul Culture Arts University | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Daejeon Korail | 25 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Ansan Greeners | 62 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 59 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 71 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | South Korea U23 | 6[α] | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | South Korea | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| Park Jin-seop | |
| Hangul | 박진섭 |
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| Hanja | 朴鎭燮 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Jin-seop |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chin-sŏp |
Club career edit
Daejeon Korail edit
Park started his football career at third tier side Daejeon Korail which play in the 2017 Korea National League
Ansan Greeners edit
In January 2018, Park joined K League 2 side Ansan Greeners before the start of the 2018 K League 2 season.[2]
Daejeon Hana Citizen edit
On 4 January 2020, Park joined K League 2 side, Daejeon Hana Citizen. In the 2021 campaign, he was named in the K League 2 Best XI of the season.
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors edit
After a fruitful season at Daejeon Hana Citizen, Park joined K League 1 giants, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 12 January 2022. In his first season at the club, he won the 2022 Korean FA Cup.
International career edit
Park played as an overage player for the South Korea U23 in the 2022 Asian Games, winning a gold medal.
Senior edit
Park played as a substitute for the South Korea national team in four matches of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[3]
On 26 March 2024, Park scored his first international goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Thailand.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 13 April 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Others | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Daejeon Korail | 2017 | Korea National League | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 3[a] | 2 | 30 | 14 | |
| Ansan Greeners | 2018 | K League 2 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | K League 2 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 5 | |||
| Total | 62 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 7 | ||
| Daejeon Hana Citizen | 2020 | K League 2 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | K League 2 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 7 | |||
| Total | 59 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 11 | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2022 | K League 1 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 43 | 2 | |
| 2023 | K League 1 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | K League 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 71 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 217 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 250 | 36 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Korea National League Championship
- ^ Appearances in 2023–24 AFC Champions League
International edit
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 26 March 2024 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours edit
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
South Korea U23
Individual
Notes edit
- ^ Appearances as an overage player in Asian Games
References edit
- ^ a b Park Jin-seop at Soccerway
- ^ 안산 그리너스, 내셔널리그 출신 4명 영입 (in Korean). Best Eleven. 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Park Jin-seop at Korea Football Association" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Park, Jin-seob". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
External links edit
- Park Jin-seop – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
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