Jeong Woo-yeong
South Korean footballer (born 1999)
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Jeong Woo-yeong (Korean: 정우영; born 20 September 1999) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder or forward for German Bundesliga club Union Berlin and the South Korea national team.[5]
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Jeong in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeong Woo-yeong[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Incheon, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Berlin | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Incheon United[note 1] | ||
| 2018 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Bayern Munich II | 29 | (13) |
| 2018–2019 | Bayern Munich | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | SC Freiburg | 84 | (10) |
| 2019 | SC Freiburg II | 6 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Bayern Munich II (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | VfB Stuttgart | 26 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Union Berlin (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2025– | Union Berlin | 28 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | South Korea U14 | 7 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | South Korea U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | South Korea U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | South Korea U23 | 20 | (11) |
| 2021– | South Korea | 22 | (4) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 March 2024 | |||
Club career
Bayern Munich
On 30 June 2017, Jeong signed for Bayern Munich from South Korean club Incheon United. The contract ran until 30 June 2022. Jeong officially joined Bayern on 1 January 2018.[6] Jeong made his first team debut for Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League on 27 November 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute for Thomas Müller against Benfica.[7] On 3 May 2019, he started as right winger and won the final of the season's Premier League International Cup for Bayern Munich's under-23 team, earning the first club international trophy of his career.[8] He was substituted by Jannik Rochelt in the 68th minute.
SC Freiburg
On 19 June 2019, SC Freiburg announced the signing of Jeong on a four-year deal with the option for Bayern Munich to buy him back.[9] On 10 August 2019, he made his Freiburg debut against Magdeburg in the 2019–20 DFB-Pokal.[8] However, he didn't appear in the field after his debut, and returned to Bayern on a loan deal. He contributed to reserve team's title by showing outstanding performances including one goal and eight assists during 15 appearances in the 2019–20 3. Liga.[10]
Jeong got opportunities as a substitute in the 2020–21 season, his second season with Freiburg. On 12 December 2020, Jeong scored his first Bundesliga goal against Arminia Bielefeld after replacing Vincenzo Grifo in the 86th minute. He became a starter in the 2021–22 season, helping Freiburg qualify for the UEFA Europa League. However, after Ritsu Dōan joined the team the next season, he was pushed to the bench again and attracted the interest of VfB Stuttgart.[11][12]
VfB Stuttgart
On 11 July 2023, Jeong signed for fellow Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart on a three-year contract.[13] He played as a starter for Stuttgart in the first three matches, but usually played as a substitute after absenting for a month to participate in the 2022 Asian Games.[8] On 4 May 2024, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 win over his former club Bayern Munich, which marked his club's first win against the latter since 2007.[14]
Union Berlin
On 27 August 2024, Jeong moved on loan to Union Berlin.[15] On 28 May 2025, Union made the transfer permanent.[16]
International career
On 25 March 2021, Jeong debuted for South Korea national team in a friendly match against Japan.[citation needed]
On 16 November 2021, Jeong scored his first goal for the national team in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Iraq.[17]
Jeong played for South Korean under-24 team in the 2022 Asian Games, scoring eight goals in seven matches of the tournament. He became a champion and the top goalscorer of the Asian Games after playing a vital role in the team.[18]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Bayern | 29 | 13 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 13 | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| Total | 84 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 11 | |||
| SC Freiburg II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Südwest | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| Bayern Munich II (loan) | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| Union Berlin (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| Union Berlin | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 212 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 237 | 37 | ||
- Appearances in Regionalliga promotion play-offs
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 21 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jeong goal.[21]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 November 2021 | Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Iraq | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 10 June 2022 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |  Paraguay | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 17 October 2023 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |  Vietnam | 6–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 25 January 2024 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar |  Malaysia | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
Honours
Bayern Munich II
Bayern Munich
SC Freiburg
South Korea U14
South Korea U17
- Summer Youth Olympics silver medal: 2014[3]
South Korea U23
Individual
- Asian Games top goalscorer: 2022[18]
Notes
- Played for Incheon United U12 from 2010 to 2011, Kwangsung Middle School from 2012 to 2014, and Incheon Daegun High School from 2015 to 2017, which were academies of Incheon United.
