Ju Se-jong
 Ju in October 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ju Se-jong | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gamba Osaka | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Nunggok High School | ||
| 2009–2011 | Konkuk University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Busan IPark | 58 | (5) |
| 2016–2020 | FC Seoul | 90 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Asan Mugunghwa (draft) | 40 | (3) |
| 2021– | Gamba Osaka | 25 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | South Korea U23 | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | South Korea | 29 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2021 | |||
| Ju Se-jong | |
| Hangul | 주세종 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朱世鐘 |
| Revised Romanization | Ju Sejong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chu Sejong |
Ju Se-jong (Korean: 주세종; Korean pronunciation: [tɕu.se̞.dʑoŋ]; born 30 October 1990) is a South Korean football player who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
Club career[]
Busan IPark[]
Ju made his league debut for Busan IPark as a substitute in 6–0 defeat away to FC Seoul on 21 July 2012. His first full start came almost two years later in a league match against Gyeongnam on 4 May 2014. Ju scored his first goal for the club in an FA Cup game against Suwon City on 16 July 2014, which IPark went on to win 3–2 after extra time. His first league goal came a month later in a 4–2 victory over Seongnam FC. Ju became a regular starter and key player for IPark in the second half of the 2014 K League 1 season. He finished the season with five assists, the most at the club, and was named in the weekly K League 1 'Best Eleven' on three occasions.[2]
Ju continued to be a regular starter in the 2015 season, as IPark were relegated into the K League 2.
FC Seoul[]
Ju joined FC Seoul on 8 January 2016. On 2nd January 2021 Se-Jong was released following his contract running out.
International career[]
Ju made his debut for the Korean national team on 11 June 2015, appearing as a substitute in a 3–0 victory over UAE. He was later selected in the squad for the East Asian Cup. He made one appearance, starting in the 1–1 draw with Japan, as Korea won the tournament. Ju's first international goal came in a 6-1 friendly defeat against Spain on 1 June 2016.
In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[3] Ju started in Korea's second group game, a 2-1 defeat to Mexico, and appeared as a substitute in the final group game against Germany. In the sixth minute of injury time, Ju dispossessed Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer inside Korea's half and launched a 75-yard ball forward, which Son Heung-min converted to ensure a famous victory for Korea. Ju's assist was recorded as the second longest in World Cup history, behind Manuel Neuer himself, whose assist for Miroslav Klose against England in 2010 measured at 85-90 yards.[4]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 6 March 2022
| Club performance | League | Cup | Play-offs | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | League | KFA Cup | Play-offs | ACL | Total | |||||||
| 2012 | Busan IPark | K League 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
| 2015 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | |||
| 2016 | FC Seoul | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 43 | 6 | ||
| 2017 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Asan Mugunghwa (draft) | K League 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 2019 | FC Seoul | K League 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | ACL | Total | |||||||
| 2021 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 213 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 246 | 16 | ||
International goals[]
- As of match played 1 June 2016. South Korea score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ju Se-jong goal.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2016 | Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria | 4 |  Spain |
1–5 | 1–6 | Friendly |
Honours[]
Club[]
- Asan Mugunghwa
International[]
- South Korea
References[]
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "BUSAN IPARK FC : GO TOGETHER : ALL FOR BUSAN". busanipark.com. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "What is the longest-range assist in World Cup history?". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Ju Se-jong at Soccerway
External links[]
- Ju Se-jong – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Ju Se-jong – National Team stats at KFA (in Korean)
- Ju Se-jong at Soccerway
- Ju Se-jong – FIFA competition record (archived)
South Korea squads | |||||||||||||
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Anyang, Gyeonggi
- South Korean footballers
- Association football midfielders
- K League 1 players
- K League 2 players
- Busan IPark players
- FC Seoul players
- Asan Mugunghwa FC players
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- South Korea international footballers
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players