Jang Hyun-kyu
South Korean footballer (1981–2012)
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Jang Hyun-Kyu (Korean: 장현규; 22 August 1981 – 16 August 2012) was a South Korean footballer.
Date of birth
22 August 1981
Place of birth
Ulsan, South Korea
Date of death
16 August 2012 (aged 30)
Place of death
Ulsan, South Korea
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Ulsan, South Korea | ||
| Date of death | 16 August 2012 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Ulsan, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | University of Ulsan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Daejeon Citizen | 69 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Pohang Steelers | 23 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | → Gwangju Sangmu (army) | 47 | (3) |
| Total | 139 | (6) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2012 | |||
He was involved in the 2011 South Korean football betting scandal.
He died of a suspected heart attack at his home in Ulsan on 16 August 2012.[1]
