.jpg) Jang withAl Hilal FC at the2021 FIFA Club World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1991-09-28)28 September 1991 (age 34)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Gharafa | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Kyunghee Middle School [ko] | ||
| 2007–2009 | Kyunghee High School [ko] | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Yonsei University [ko] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Tokyo | 40 | (4) |
| 2014–2017 | Guangzhou R&F | 64 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | FC Tokyo | 48 | (4) |
| 2019–2023 | Al-Hilal | 90 | (4) |
| 2023– | Al-Gharafa | 26 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2011 | South Korea U20 | 25 | (4) |
| 2011–2016 | South Korea U23 | 20[α] | (3) |
| 2013–2018 | South Korea | 58 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2024 | |||
| Jang Hyun-soo | |
| Hangul | 장현수 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 張賢秀 |
| RR | Jang Hyeonsu |
| MR | Chang Hyŏnsu |
Jang Hyun-soo (Korean:장현수;Korean pronunciation:[tɕɐŋ.çʌn.su]; born 28 September 1991) is a South Korean professionalfootballer who plays as acentre-back forQatar Stars League clubAl-Gharafa.
On 12 July 2019, Jang joinedSaudi Pro League clubAl-Hilal on a three-year contract.[4] During the2019–20 season, he played an important role in Al-Hilal'scontinental treble.[5]
In 2021, he suppressedPohang Steelers' attack excellently in theAFC Champions League Final, achieving his second Champions League title.[6]
After Jang led Al-Hilal to three consecutive league titles, they extended the contract with him for one more year on 29 June 2022.[7]
In January 2023, Jang was selected for theRiyadh all-star team, and played a friendly againstParis Saint-Germain.[8] He showed notable performance in both defense and offense as well as scoring a goal.[9] The next month, Jang helped Al-Hilal defeatWydad Casablanca andFlamengo in the2022 FIFA Club World Cup. However, he had difficulty defendingReal Madrid's attack in theClub World Cup final, and failed to prevent his team's 5–3 defeat.[10]
On 26 September, Jang was diagnosed withlymph node tumor, which led the club to cancel a contract extension with him. He returned to South Korea for treatment.[11] On 23 November, he joinedQatar Stars League clubAl-Gharafa.[12]
Jang played as a key player for South Korea underUli Stielike,Shin Tae-yong andPaulo Bento,[13] and also participated in the2018 FIFA World Cup.[14] In the game against Mexico, he gave away a penalty after he used his hand to handle the ball, which Vela converted.[15] On 1 November 2018, however, Jang received a lifetime ban from representing the national team and received a $26,800 fine from theKorea Football Association after he admitted to falsifying records related to his alternative service. He had previously earned military exemption by winning gold at the2014 Asian Games.[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Tokyo | 2012 | J1 League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2013 | J1 League | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 4 | ||
| Guangzhou R&F | 2014 | Chinese Super League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | Chinese Super League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | Chinese Super League | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | Chinese Super League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 76 | 4 | ||||
| FC Tokyo | 2017 | J1 League | 11 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | J1 League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | J1 League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 4 | ||||
| Al-Hilal | 2019–20 | Saudi Pro League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Saudi Pro League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Saudi Pro League | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Saudi Pro League | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 4[f] | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Total | 90 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 31 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 144 | 6 | |||
| Al-Gharafa | 2023–24 | Qatar Stars League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[g] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 253 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 335 | 18 | ||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 August 2015 | Wuhan, China |  Japan | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 EAFF Championship |
| 2 | 8 September 2015 | Sidon, Lebanon |  Lebanon | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 12 November 2015 | Suwon, South Korea |  Myanmar | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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