Ju Se-jong

Ju Se-jong
Hangul	주세종
Hanja	朱世鐘
Revised Romanization	Ju Sejong
McCune–Reischauer	Chu Sejong

Ju Se-jong
	Ju in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Ju Se-jong
Date of birth	30 October 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Daejeon Hana Citizen
Number	8
Youth career
2006–2008	Nunggok High School
2009–2011	Konkuk University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2015	Busan IPark
2016–2020	FC Seoul
2018–2019	→ Asan Mugunghwa (draft)
2021–2023	Gamba Osaka
2022	→ Daejeon Hana Citizen (loan)
2023-	Daejeon Hana Citizen
International career‡
2011	South Korea U23
2015–	South Korea
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 January 2023

Ju Se-jong (

midfielder for K League 2 club Daejeon Hana Citizen

.

Club career

Busan IPark

Ju made his league debut for Busan IPark as a substitute in 6–0 defeat away to

Suwon City on 16 July 2014, which IPark went on to win 3–2 after extra time. His first league goal came a month later in a 4–2 victory over Seongnam FC. Ju became a regular starter and key player for IPark in the second half of the 2014 K League 1 season. He finished the season with five assists, the most at the club, and was named in the weekly K League 1 'Best Eleven' on three occasions.^[2]

Ju continued to be a regular starter in the 2015 season, as IPark were relegated into the K League 2.

FC Seoul

Ju joined FC Seoul on 8 January 2016. On 2 January 2021 Se-Jong was released following his contract running out.

International career

Ju made his debut for the Korean national team on 11 June 2015, appearing as a substitute in a 3–0 victory over UAE. He was later selected in the squad for the

East Asian Cup

. He made one appearance, starting in the 1–1 draw with Japan, as Korea won the tournament.

In May 2018 he was named in South Korea's preliminary 28 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.^[3] Ju started in Korea's second group game against Mexico, and appeared as a substitute in the final group game against Germany. In the sixth minute of injury time, Ju dispossessed Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer inside Korea's half and launched a 75-yard ball forward, which Son Heung-min converted to ensure a famous victory for Korea. Ju's assist was recorded as the second longest in World Cup history, behind Manuel Neuer himself, whose assist for Miroslav Klose against England in 2010 measured at 85-90 yards.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 October 2022

Club performance			League		Cup		Other		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		Play-offs		ACL		Total
2012	Busan IPark	K League 1	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
2013			0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
2014			22	2	3	1	—		—		25	3
2015			35	3	1	0	1	0	—		37	3
2016	FC Seoul		30	4	4	1	—		9	1	43	6
2017	FC Seoul		35	0	2	0	—		5	0	42	0
2018	Asan Mugunghwa (draft )	K League 2	19	1	1	0	—		—		20	1
2019	Asan Mugunghwa (draft )	K League 2	21	2	0	0	—		—		21	2
2019	FC Seoul	K League 1	9	1	—		—		—		9	1
2020	FC Seoul	K League 1	16	0	2	0	—		2	0	20	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		ACL		Total
2021	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	22	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
2022	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	5	0	2	0	1	0	—		8	0
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		Play-offs		ACL		Total
2022	Daejeon Hana Citizen (loan)	K League 2	17	0	—		1	1	—		18	1
Career total			232	13	18	2	3	1	16	1	269	17

International goals

As of match played 1 June 2016. South Korea score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ju Se-jong goal.^[5]

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	1 June 2016	Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria	4	Spain	1–5	1–6	Friendly

Honours

Club

FC Seoul

K League 1: 2016

Asan Mugunghwa

K League 2: 2018

International

South Korea

2017, 2019

References

^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
^ "BUSAN IPARK FC : GO TOGETHER : ALL FOR BUSAN". busanipark.com. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
^ "What is the longest-range assist in World Cup history?". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
^ Ju Se-jong at Soccerway

External links

Ju Se-jong – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
Ju Se-jong – National Team stats at KFA (in Korean)
Ju Se-jong at Soccerway
Ju Se-jong – FIFA competition record (archived)
Ju Se-jong at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

[1] "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.

[2] "BUSAN IPARK FC : GO TOGETHER : ALL FOR BUSAN". busanipark.com. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[3] "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2018.

[4] "What is the longest-range assist in World Cup history?". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

[SW-5] Ju Se-jong at Soccerway

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