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

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Club career

On 12 July 2019, Jang joined

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

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. In 2021, he suppressed Pohang Steelers' 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

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, and also participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On 1 November 2018, however, Jang received a lifetime ban from representing the national team and received a $26,800 fine from the Korea Football Association 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.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Al-Hilal * AFC Champions League:

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: 2019–20,

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, 2021–22 *

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: 2019–20 *

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South Korea U23 * Asian Games:

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South Korea * AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2015 * EAFF Championship: 2015,

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Individual * EAFF Championship Most Valuable Player: 2015 * EAFF Championship Best Defender:

* AFC Champions League All-Star Squad:

References

External links

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Official Instagram Account Profile at FC TokyoJang Hyun-soo – National Team Stats
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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