Ju Se-jong

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 .

In this Korean name, the family name is Ju.
Ju Se-jong
Ju with South Korea at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-30) 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 0 (0)
National team‡
2011 South Korea U-23 0 (0)
2015– South Korea 28 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020
Ju Se-jong
Hangul
주세종
Hanja
朱世鐘
Revised RomanizationJu Sejong
McCune–ReischauerChu Sejong

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 (red kit) at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

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 31 October 2020
Club performance League Cup Play-offs Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
South Korea League KFA Cup Play-offs ACL Total
2012Busan IParkK League 11000——10
20130000——00
201422231——253
20153531010—373
2016FC Seoul30441—91436
201735020—50420
2018Asan Mugunghwa (draft)K League 219110——201
201921200——212
2019FC SeoulK League 191———91
202016020—20200
Career total 188131321016121816

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]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 June 2016Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria4 Spain1–51–6Friendly

Honours

Club
FC Seoul
Asan Mugunghwa

International
South Korea

References
  1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. "BUSAN IPARK FC : GO TOGETHER : ALL FOR BUSAN". busanipark.com. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  3. "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  4. "What is the longest-range assist in World Cup history?". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  5. Ju Se-jong at Soccerway
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