| Fullname | Jeong Chung-geun |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1 March 1995 (age 31) |
| Birth place | Pohang, South Korea |
| Height | 1.82 m[1] |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Currentclub | Gyeongnam |
| Clubnumber | 19 |
| Youthyears 1 | 2005 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Cheongrim Elementary School |
| Youthyears 2 | 2006–2008 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Pohang Steelers |
| Youthyears 3 | 2009–2010 |
| Youthclubs 3 | Ganggu Middle School |
| Youthyears 4 | 2010–2013 |
| Youthclubs 4 | Nantes |
| Years 1 | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs 1 | Nantes II |
| Caps 1 | 36 |
| Goals 1 | 2 |
| Years 2 | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs 2 | Yokohama |
| Caps 2 | 51 |
| Goals 2 | 7 |
| Years 3 | 2018 |
| Clubs 3 | → Fagiano Okayama (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 16 |
| Goals 3 | 2 |
| Years 4 | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs 4 | Machida Zelvia |
| Caps 4 | 52 |
| Goals 4 | 3 |
| Years 5 | 2021 |
| Clubs 5 | Suwon |
| Caps 5 | 14 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 2022 |
| Clubs 6 | Gyeongnam |
| Caps 6 | 20 |
| Goals 6 | 3 |
| Years 7 | 2023 |
| Clubs 7 | Yeoju |
| Caps 7 | 28 |
| Goals 7 | 17 |
| Years 8 | 2024 |
| Clubs 8 | Seoul Jungnang |
| Caps 8 | 18 |
| Goals 8 | 7 |
| Years 9 | 2024– |
| Clubs 9 | Gyeongnam |
| Caps 9 | 24 |
| Goals 9 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2017 |
| Nationalteam 1 | South Korea U-23 |
| Club-update | 7 January 2026 |
Jeong Chung-geun (born 1 March 1995) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays for K League 2 club Gyeongnam.[2]
Career
After playing for various youth teams in his native South Korea, Jeong moved to the Nantes academy in France in 2010. Between 2013 and 2016, he would compete for the reserve team in the fourth-tier Championnat National 2.[1]
Jeong Chung-geun joined J2 League club Yokohama FC on 20 December 2016.[3] He made 52 appearances for the club, scoring three goals.[4] From July 2018 to December 2018, he was loaned to league rivals Fagiano Okayama. In 2019, he signed with Machida Zelvia, who also competed in the second division.[5] After 52 second division games, he returned to South Korea in early 2021. There, he signed a contract with Suwon in the K League 1.[6]
Ahead of the 2022 season, Jeong joined Gyeongnam after being part of a swap deal involving Chang Hyuk-jin.[7]
Club statistics
Updated as of 2022 season.[8]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| France | League | Cup | Total | |||||
| 2013–14 | FC Nantes II | CFA2 | 7 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 18 | 1 | – | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 11 | 1 | – | 11 | 1 | |||
| Japan | League | Cup | Total | |||||
| 2017 | Yokohama FC | J2 League | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Fagiano Okayama | 16 | 2 | – | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | FC Machida Zelvia | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| South Korea | League | Cup | Total | |||||
| 2021 | Suwon FC | K League 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | Gyeongnam FC | K League 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 171 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 174 | 15 | ||
References
- ^ "Footballer Jeong Chung-geun signs with Nantes FC in France.". Yonhap News Agency. 13 June 2013.
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- ^ "L'ancien Nantais Chung-geun Jeong au Japon" (in French). Ouest-France. 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Jeong Chung-geun: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived 18 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "ジョン チュングン選手 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). FC町田ゼルビア オフィシャルサイト. 31 December 2018.
- ^ "수원FC,해외파 공격형 미드필더 정충근 영입[공식발표]" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 15 January 2021.
- ^ "[오피셜] 경남, '프랑스·일본 리그 출신 MF' 정충근 영입...No.7" (in Korean). Naver Sports. 25 February 2022.
- ^ 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. 192 out of 289)