Jeong Ho-yeon
.jpg) Jeong in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 September 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mokpo, Jeonnam, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Kumho High School | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Dankook University | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Gwangju FC | 106 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Minnesota United | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Minnesota United 2 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | South Korea U23 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | South Korea | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Jeong Ho-yeon | |
| Hangul | 정호연 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Ho-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Hŏyŏn |
Jeong Ho-yeon (Korean: 정호연; born 28 September 2000) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Minnesota United in the Major League Soccer and the South Korea national team.[1]
Style of play
He shows how active he is to match the central midfielder. He still shows the highest amount of activity in the K-League, and plays an important role in linking defense and offense.[2]
International career
Jeong made his debut for the senior South Korea national team on 26 March 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Thailand.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 15 June 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Play-offs | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gwangju FC | 2022 | K League 2 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | K League 1 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| Total | 106 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 113 | 3 | |||
| Minnesota United | 2025 | MLS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Minnesota United 2 | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 112 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes Korean FA Cup, U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
Honours
Gwangju FC
South Korea U23
Individual
References
- ^ "Profile" (in Korean). kleague.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "이정효 감독이 예뻐하는 이유 있었다…‘K리그 체력왕’ 등극한 정호연". 일간스포츠 (in Korean). 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Vietnam v Indonesia game report". ESPN. 26 March 2024.
- ^ Jeong Ho-yeon at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
External links
- Jeong Ho-yeon – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)