Jeong Sang-bin (; born 1 April 2002) is a South Korean professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the South Korea national team.

Club career

On 28 January 2022, Jeong joined

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club

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and was immediately loaned to

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. However, he only made 15 appearances with the Swiss club, including five starts, due to frequent injuries. On 17 March 2023, Grasshopper and Wolves mutually agreed to terminate Jeong's loan early. On 22 March 2023, Jeong officially joined

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for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract, with a club option for the 2026 season.

International career

Jeong made his debut for the South Korean senior national team on 9 June 2021, in a World Cup qualifier against

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, scoring one of the goals in the 5–0 victory.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.''

References

2002 births Living people South Korean men's footballers South Korea men's youth international footballers South Korea men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Suwon Samsung Bluewings players Grasshopper Club Zürich players Minnesota United FC players South Korean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland People from Cheonan Sportspeople from South Chungcheong Province {{SouthKorea-footy-bio-stub