Jang Hyun-soo (; ; born 28 September 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who currently plays for

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in the Saudi Professional League.

Club career

On 12 July 2019, Jang joined Saudi Professional League club

on a three-year contract. During the 2019–20 season, he played an important role in Al-Hilal's continental treble. In 2021, he suppressed

Pohang Steelers The Pohang Steelers (Hangul: 포항 스틸러스) are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province that compete in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The Steelers were founded on 1 A ...

' attack excellently in the AFC Champions League Final, achieving his second Champions League title. After Jang led Al-Hilal to three consecutive league titles, they extended the contract with him for one more year on 29 June 2022.

International career

Jang played as a key player for South Korea under Uli Stielike, Shin Tae-yong and Paulo Bento, and also participated in the

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. On 1 November 2018, however, Jang received a lifetime ban from representing the national team and received a $26,800 fine from the

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after he admitted to falsifying records related to his alternative service. He had previously earned military exemption by winning gold at the

2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 ...

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Al-Hilal *

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* Saudi Professional League: 2019–20,

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, 2021–22 *

King Cup The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup ( ar, كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition, run by the Saudi Arabian Foot ...

: 2019–20 * Saudi Super Cup:

South Korea U23 *

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South Korea *

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runner-up:

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EAFF Championship EAFF E-1 Football Championship, known as the East Asian Football Championship from 2003 to 2010, and the EAFF East Asian Cup for the 2013 and 2015 editions, is a men's international football competition in East Asia for member nations of the East ...

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Individual *

Most Valuable Player:

Best Defender:

All-Star Squad:

References

External links

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Official Instagram Account Profile at FC TokyoJang Hyun-soo – National Team Stats
at KFA * *
Jang Hyun-soo
at Asian Games Incheon 2014 1991 births Living people Footballers from Seoul Association football defenders South Korean footballers South Korean expatriate footballers FC Tokyo players Guangzhou City F.C. players Al Hilal SFC players J1 League players Chinese Super League players Saudi Professional League players Expatriate footballers in Japan Expatriate footballers in China Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Japan South Korean expatriate sportspeople in China South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Yonsei University alumni Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games 2015 AFC Asian Cup players Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of South Korea Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games 2018 FIFA World Cup players South Korea under-20 international footballers South Korea under-23 international footballers South Korea international footballers {{SouthKorea-footy-defender-stub