Jeong Woo-yeong

Jeong Woo-yeong

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Bayern Munich

On 30 June 2017, Jeong signed for Bayern Munich from South Korean club Incheon United. The contract ran until 30 June 2022. Jeong officially joined Bayern on 1 January 2018. Jeong made his first team debut for Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League on 27 November 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute for Thomas Müller against Benfica. On 3 May 2019, he started as right winger and won the final of the season's Premier League International Cup for Bayern Munich's under-23 team, earning the first club international trophy of his career. He was substituted by Jannik Rochelt in the 68th minute.

SC Freiburg

On 19 June 2019, SC Freiburg announced the signing of Jeong on a four-year deal with the option for Bayern Munich to buy him back. On 10 August 2019, he made his Freiburg debut against Magdeburg in the 2019–20 DFB-Pokal. However, he didn't appear in the field after his debut, and returned to Bayern on a loan deal. He contributed to reserve team's title by showing outstanding performances including one goal and eight assists during 15 appearances in the 2019–20 3. Liga. Jeong got opportunities as a substitute in the 2020–21 season, his second season with Freiburg. On 12 December 2020, Jeong scored his first Bundesliga goal against Arminia Bielefeld after replacing Vincenzo Grifo in the 86th minute. He became a starter in the 2021–22 season, helping Freiburg qualify for the UEFA Europa League. However, after Ritsu Dōan joined the…

International career

On 25 March 2021, Jeong debuted for South Korea national team in a friendly match against Japan. On 16 November 2021, Jeong scored his first goal for the national team in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Iraq. Jeong played for South Korean under-24 team in the 2022 Asian Games, scoring eight goals in seven matches of the tournament. He became a champion and the top goalscorer of the Asian Games after playing a vital role in the team.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 September 2026

International

As of match played 21 March 2024

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jeong goal.

Club
FC Bayern Munich
Club
FC Bayern Munich II
Club
SC Freiburg (2019–)
National team
South Korea

Personal

Personal life

On 20 May 2025, Jeong announced his engagement to art director Lee Yeon-ji, the daughter of actor Lee Gwan-gi. The couple married on 15 June 2025, in Seoul.

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

South Korean footballer, born 1999

Position

midfielder

Extract from Wikipedia

Jeong Woo-yeong is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder or forward for German Bundesliga club Union Berlin and the South Korea national team.

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