Jang Sel-gi

Jang Sel-gi (born 31 May 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for the South Korea national team. She previously played for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Nadeshiko League.[1] She was named Asian Young Footballer of the Year in 2013.[2] A popular figure with team mates and supporters, Jang revels in her unusual nickname of "The Welsh Corgi".[3]

Jang Sel-gi
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Jang in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-31) 31 May 1994
Place of birth Incheon, South Korea
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Youth career
2010–2011 Chungnam Internet High School
2012 Gangil Girl’s High School
2013–2014 Gangwon State University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 INAC Kobe Leonessa 7 (0)
2016–2019 Incheon Red Angels 78 (31)
2019–2020 Madrid CFF 6 (0)
National team‡
2009–2010 South Korea under 17 12 (1)
2011–2014 South Korea under 20 22 (12)
2013– South Korea 62 (12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 March 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 June 2020
In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.

Club career

INAC Kobe Leonessa (2015)

On 16 January 2015, Jang signed a one-year contract with INAC Kobe Leonessa.[4] After spending the first half of the season injured, she made her first league appearance in a 1–0 home victory against Albirex Niigata Ladies on 5 September 2015, coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute.[5] On 15 November 2015, she made her Empress's Cup debut in a 4–0 win over Bunnys Kyoto SC.[6] She made a total of 8 appearances for the club in all competitions.[7]

Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (2016–)

On 21 January 2016, Jang joined Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels in the WK League.[7] On 14 March 2016, she made her debut in a 2–1 win over Seoul WFC.[8] In the 2016 season, she scored 9 goals and recorded 4 assists in 24 appearances. In the 2017 season, she scored 11 goals and recorded 5 assists in 29 appearances.[9] In 2018, Jang scored 11 goals and set up seven others in 27 matches, helping the Red Angels win their sixth consecutive championship.[10]

International career

In 2010, Jang was part of the under-17 team that won the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[11] In 2013, she led the under-19 team to their second AFC U-19 Women's Championship title. She was the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship's top scorer with eight goals in five appearances, including five goals in a 7–0 win over Myanmar and one goal in each game against China, North Korea and Australia.[12] As a result, she was named the tournament MVP and awarded the Golden Boot.[13] In November 2013, she was named Asian Young Footballer of the Year.[2]

On 6 March 2013, Jang made her senior debut for South Korea in a 2–0 win against South Africa in the Cyprus Cup.[1] On 4 June 2016, she scored her first goal in a 5–0 win against Myanmar.[14]

International goals
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
14 June 2016Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar3–05–0Friendly
27 June 2016Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar1–04–1Friendly
32–1
48 November 2016Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong Guam9–013–02017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
511 November 2016Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong Hong Kong13–014–02017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
614 November 2016Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong Chinese Taipei3–09–02017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
77 April 2017Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea North Korea1–11–12018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
89 April 2017Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea Hong Kong6–06–02018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
916 April 2018Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan Philippines1–05–02018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
1016 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia Chinese Taipei2–02–12018 Asian Games
1121 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia Indonesia8–012–02018 Asian Games
129 February 2020Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, South Korea Vietnam1–03–02020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Honours

Club
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels

International

Individual

References
  1. "Kaiser: South Korean players to watch ahead of USWNT matches – Equalizer Soccer". Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. "AFC Women's Youth Player of the Year: Jang Sel-gi". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. Seo, Hyung (27 May 2019). "Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 2: South Korea". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  4. "鮫島彩選手、チャンスルギ選手　2015シーズン加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). INAC Kobe Leonessa. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. "2015プレナスなでしこリーグ1部レギュラーシリーズ第14節vsアルビレックス新潟レディース試合結果のお知らせ" (in Japanese). INAC Kobe Leonessa. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. "Match Report: INAC Kobe Leonessa – Bunnys Kyoto SC" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  7. "チャンスルギ選手 移籍のお知らせ" (in Japanese). INAC Kobe Leonessa. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  8. "Match report: Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 2–1 Seoul WFC" (in Korean). WK League. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  9. "Jang Sel-gi player profile". WK League. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  10. "Asian Games hero voted S. Korea's top footballer of 2018". The Korea Herald. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  11. "Jang Selgi FIFA player profile". FIFA. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  12. "Jang Sel-gi wins MVP, Top Scorer awards". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  13. "Flexibility key for Korea Republic". FIFA. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  14. "Jang Sel-gi player profile". The Korean Football Association. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  15. "Incheon Hyundai Steel Defeats Hwacheon KSPO, Winning Total of 5 Champions Title of WK-League". The Korean Football Association. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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