Baek Sung-dong
South Korean footballer (born 1991)
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Baek Sung-dong (Korean: 백성동; Korean pronunciation: [pɛ̝k̚.s͈ʌŋ.doŋ] or [pɛ̝k̚] [sʌŋ.doŋ]; born 13 August 1991) is a South Korean football midfielder who plays for Thai League 1 side Ayutthaya United.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Gwangju, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ayutthaya United | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Kumho High School | ||
| 2007–2008 | → Watford (KFA Youth Project) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Yonsei University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Júbilo Iwata | 58 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Sagan Tosu | 36 | (2) |
| 2016 | → V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Suwon FC | 97 | (20) |
| 2020–2021 | Gyeongnam FC | 59 | (13) |
| 2022 | FC Anyang | 35 | (5) |
| 2023–2025 | Pohang Steelers | 69 | (6) |
| 2026– | Ayutthaya United | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | South Korea U-20 | 20 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | South Korea U-23 | 23 | (4) |
| 2013 | South Korea | 1 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 December 2013 | |||
Career
In 2007, Baek participated in the Youth Project of Watford F.C. on the recommendation of the Korea Football Association. He was capped four times for the national team representing them in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[1] Following his good performances in the competitions, South Korean under-23 team coach Hong Myung-bo included him in the national squad.
On 29 December 2011, Baek signed his first professional contract with J1 League club Júbilo Iwata, agreeing a three-year deal with the club.
In 2012, he was part of the South Korean team that won bronze at the Summer Olympics.[2]
Career statistics
Club
Updated to 30 September 2023.[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other1 | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Júbilo Iwata | 2012 | J1 League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2014 | J2 League | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 58 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 67 | 5 | |||
| Sagan Tosu | 2015 | J1 League | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 49 | 3 | ||||
| V-Varen Nagasaki (loan) | 2016 | J2 League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 0 | ||
| Suwon FC | 2017 | K League 2 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 32 | 8 | |||
| 2018 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 31 | 5 | |||||
| 2019 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 36 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 97 | 20 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 99 | 20 | |||||
| Gyeongnam FC | 2020 | K League 2 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 27 | 9 | ||
| 2021 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 35 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 57 | 13 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 62 | 14 | ||||
| FC Anyang | 2022 | K League 2 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 37 | 5 | ||
| Pohang Steelers | 2023 | K League 1 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 326 | 49 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 360 | 51 | ||
1Includes Promotion Playoffs to J1 and K League 1 Promotion Playoffs.
Honours
Individual
