Jang Sel-gi (Korean: 장슬기; born 31 May 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Gyeongju KHNP and the South Korea national team. She previously played for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Nadeshiko League.[1] Jang was named Asian Young Footballer of the Year in 2013.[2]
 Jang in 2019 | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 May 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Incheon, South Korea | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Gyeongju KHNP | |||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Chungnam Internet High School | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | Gangil Girl's High School | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Gangwon State University | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2015 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Hyundai Steel Red Angels | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | Madrid CFF | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Hyundai Steel Red Angels | |||||||||||||
| 2024– | Gyeongju KHNP | |||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | South Korea U17 | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | South Korea U20 | 22 | (12) | |||||||||||
| 2013– | South Korea | 102 | (14) | |||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2024 | ||||||||||||||
Club career
editINAC Kobe Leonessa
editOn 16 January 2015, Jang signed a one-year contract with INAC Kobe Leonessa.[3] After spending the first half of the season injured, she made her first league appearance in a 1–0 home victory against Albirex Niigata Ladies on 5 September 2015, coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute.[4] On 15 November 2015, she made her Empress's Cup debut in a 4–0 win over Bunnys Kyoto SC.[5] She made a total of 8 appearances for the club in all competitions.[6]
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
editOn 21 January 2016, Jang joined Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels in the WK League.[6] On 14 March 2016, she made her debut in a 2–1 win over Seoul WFC.[7] In the 2016 season, she scored 9 goals and recorded 4 assists in 24 appearances. In the 2017 season, she scored 11 goals and recorded 5 assists in 29 appearances.[8] In 2018, Jang scored 11 goals and set up seven others in 27 matches, helping the Red Angels win their sixth consecutive championship.[9]
International career
editIn 2010, Jang was part of the under-17 team that won the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[10] In 2013, she led the under-19 team to their second AFC U-19 Women's Championship title. She was the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship's top scorer with eight goals in five appearances, including five goals in a 7–0 win over Myanmar and one goal in each game against China, North Korea and Australia.[11] As a result, she was named the tournament MVP and awarded the Golden Boot.[12] In November 2013, she was named Asian Young Footballer of the Year.[2]
On 6 March 2013, Jang made her senior debut for South Korea in a 2–0 win against South Africa in the Cyprus Cup.[1] On 4 June 2016, she scored her first goal in a 5–0 win against Myanmar.[13]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jang goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 4 June 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Myanmar |
3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 7 June 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Myanmar |
1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 2–1 | |||||
| 4 | 8 November 2016 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong |  Guam |
9–0 | 13–0 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 5 | 11 November 2016 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong |
13–0 | 14–0 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 6 | 14 November 2016 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong |  Chinese Taipei |
3–0 | 9–0 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 7 | 7 April 2017 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea |  North Korea |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 8 | 9 April 2017 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea | Hong Kong |
6–0 | 6–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 9 | 16 April 2018 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Philippines |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 10 | 16 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | Chinese Taipei |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 11 | 21 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia |  Indonesia |
8–0 | 12–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 12 | 9 February 2020 | Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, South Korea |  Vietnam |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 13 | 8 July 2023 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea |  Haiti |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 14 | 5 April 2024 | Icheon City Stadium, Icheon, South Korea | Philippines |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editIncheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
South Korea
- AFC U-16 Women's Championship: 2009
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: 2010
- AFC U-19 Women's Championship: 2013
- Asian Games Bronze medal: 2018
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b "Kaiser: South Korean players to watch ahead of USWNT matches – Equalizer Soccer". Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ a b "AFC Women's Youth Player of the Year: Jang Sel-gi". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "鮫島彩選手、チャンスルギ選手 2015シーズン加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). INAC Kobe Leonessa. 16 January 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "2015プレナスなでしこリーグ1部レギュラーシリーズ第14節vsアルビレックス新潟レディース試合結果のお知らせ" (in Japanese). INAC Kobe Leonessa. 6 September 2015. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Match Report: INAC Kobe Leonessa – Bunnys Kyoto SC" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ a b "チャンスルギ選手 移籍のお知らせ" (in Japanese). INAC Kobe Leonessa. 21 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Match report: Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 2–1 Seoul WFC" (in Korean). WK League. 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Jang Sel-gi player profile". WK League. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Asian Games hero voted S. Korea's top footballer of 2018". The Korea Herald. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Jang Selgi FIFA player profile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Jang Sel-gi wins MVP, Top Scorer awards". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Flexibility key for Korea Republic". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Jang Sel-gi player profile". The Korean Football Association. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Incheon Hyundai Steel Defeats Hwacheon KSPO, Winning Total of 5 Champions Title of WK-League". The Korean Football Association. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
External links
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- Jang Sel-gi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Jang Sel-gi at Soccerway
- Jang Sel-gi at the Korea Football Association (KFA)
- Jang Sel-gi at Korea Women's Football Federation (KWFF)