Jeong Min-hyeong
South Korean footballer (1987-2012)
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Jeong Min-Hyeong (Korean: 정민형; 14 May 1987 – 4 July 2012) was a South Korean footballer who played as a midfielder for Busan IPark in the K-League.[1]
Full name
Jeong Min-Hyeong
Date of birth
14 May 1987
Place of birth
South Korea
Date of death
4 July 2012 (aged 25)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeong Min-Hyeong | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Date of death | 4 July 2012 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Yangju, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | International University of Korea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Busan IPark | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 7 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2012 | |||
He attended International University of Korea before embarking on a professional football career.
Death
On July 4, 2012, Jeong was found dead in his car which was parked in the outskirts of Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, after disappearing for 4 days. In the car police discovered a burned Yeontan and a suicide note.[2]
