Jang Hyun-soo

Jang Hyun-soo (Korean: 장현수; Korean pronunciation: [tɕɐŋ.çʌn.su]; born 28 September 1991) is a South Korean player and currently playing for Al-Hilal.

For other people with the same name, see Jang Hyun-soo (footballer, born 1993).

Jang Hyun-soo
장현수
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-09-28) 28 September 1991
Place of birth Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Defender, Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Al-Hilal
Number 20
Youth career
2010–2011 Yonsei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 FC Tokyo 40 (4)
2014–2017 Guangzhou R&F 64 (3)
2017–2019 FC Tokyo 48 (4)
2019– Al-Hilal 12 (0)
National team‡
2009–2011 South Korea U-20 25 (4)
2011–2014 South Korea U-23 15 (3)
2016 South Korea U-23 (WC) 5 (0)
2013–2018 South Korea 58 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 October 2018
Jang Hyun-soo
Hangul
장현수
Hanja
張賢秀
Revised RomanizationJang Hyeonsu
McCune–ReischauerChang Hyŏnsu
This is a Korean name; the family name is Jang.

Club career

In January 2012, Jang Hyun-soo signed a new contract with FC Tokyo. In January 2014, he signed a new contract with Guangzhou R&F FC in China. He returned to Tokyo FC in July 2017.. On July 12 2019, He joined a top Saudi Arabian Football Club Al Hilal on a 3 years contract until June 2022. He played an important role in the journey of Al Hilal in AFC Champions League. On 24 November 2019, He won his first title in club football.

International career

In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[2] Jang was criticized by South Korean football legends such as Lee Young-pyo and Ahn Jung-hwan for his perceived poor performance in the group match against Mexico.[3] Jang conceded a penalty and was also involved in Mexico's second goal, scored by Javier Hernández.[4]

On 1 November 2018, Jang received a lifetime ban and a 30 million won ($26800) fine from the national team after he admitted to falsifying records related to his military exemption. Jang had previously earned an exemption by winning gold at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of 17 February 2020.[6]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
2012 FC TokyoJ1 League142——50192
2013 2623020—312
2014 Guangzhou R&FCSL23110——241
2015 16110—51222
2016 24140——281
2017 1010——20
FC Tokyo J1 League 112———112
2018 2421010—262
2019 13020——150
Al-Hilal Saudi Professional League 12 0 2 0 — 13 0 27 0
CountryJapan 8886030501028
China 643700051764
Saudi Arabia 1202000130270
Total 164111503023120512

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 August 2015Wuhan, China Japan1–01–12015 EAFF East Asian Cup
2.8 September 2015Sidon, Lebanon Lebanon1–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.12 November 2015Suwon, South Korea Myanmar3–04–0

Honours

Club
Al Hilal

International
South Korea U23
  • Men's football gold(medal) at the 17th Incheon Asian Games : 2014[7]
South Korea
  • EAFF East Asian Cup: 2015, 2017

Individual
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References
  1. "[2016 Rio Olympics] Meet the Squad: Centrebacks". Tavern of the Taeguk Warriors. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. 장현수 실수, 이영표-안정환-박지성 축구선배들의 '일침'. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). 25 June 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  4. "Match report: South Korea 1-2 Mexico". The Guardian. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  5. "South Korea defender given lifetime ban for false military service records". ESPN. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  6. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 108 out of 289)
  7. "장현수, 네이버 인물검색". 네이버(Naver).


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