Hong Jeong-un
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hong Jeong-un | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paju Frontier | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Busan Jungang Middle School | |||
| Gaeseong High School | |||
| Busan IPark Youth | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Myongji University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2023 | Daegu FC | 163 | (8) |
| 2024–2025 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Muangthong United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | Daegu FC | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | Paju Frontier | 17 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | South Korea U23 | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 June 2025, 14:44 (UTC) | |||
Hong Jeong-un (Korean: 홍정운; born 29 November 1994)[1] is a South Korean footballer who plays as a centre-back and captain for K League 2 club, Paju Frontier.
Youth career
Hong graduated from Busan Jungang Middle School and Gaeseong High School where he played as a winger and striker.[2] He also played for Busan IPark's youth team.[3] At Myongji University, Hong switched positions to play as a central defender.[2] During Hong's third year in college in 2015, Hong was called up to South Korea's U23 national team in preparation for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
Club career
Daegu FC
Hong joined K League 2 club Daegu FC as a free agent in 2015. Hong made his professional career debut in 2016 during an away match against FC Anyang when he was substituted on for Gam Han-sol in the 44th minute. Hong ended the 2016 season with 20 appearances.[4] Following Daegu FC's promotion to K League 1, Hong played a total of 57 games from 2017 to 2019, scoring five goals and two assists.[5] He also contributed to Daegu FC's first national cup win in 2018 where he made appearances as a starter in both rounds of the final and only allowed one goal.[2]
On 20 January 2020, Hong was named team captain.[5] On 29 May 2020, Hong injured his right knee during a home game against Sangju Sangmu and was subsequently diagnosed with a ruptured posterior cruciate ligament.[6] Hong only made four appearances in the 2020 season.[7]
During the 2021 season, Hong returned to make appearances in 24 matches. He was considered a crucial player for Daegu FC's defense as the club conceded 32 goals in 14 matches while only conceding 16 goals in the 24 matches where Hong made an appearance.[7] In the second round of the 2021 Korean FA Cup final on 11 December 2021, Hong received a red card and was sent off after elbowing another player in the face during a corner kick.[8] During his time at Daegu FC from 2016 to 2023, Hong played a total of 163 games.[2][4]
Daejeon Hana Citizen
On 7 January 2024, Hong joined K League 1 club Daejeon Hana Citizen on a free transfer.[2] During the 2024 season, Hong made a total of six appearances for the club.[3]
Muangthong United
On 6 January 2025, Thai League 1 club Muangthong United announced they had signed Hong for the second leg of the 2024–25 season.[9]
Return to Daegu FC
Hong was returned to Daegu FC for mid 2025 season.
Paju Frontier
On 24 December 2025, Hong was announcement official transfer to K League 2 promoted club, Paju Frontier from 2026 season. Hong was named captain the club for 2026 season.
Career statistics
Club
- As of the start from 2026 season.[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Daegu FC | 2016 | K League 2 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | K League 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 40 | 5 | |||
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Total | 163 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 193 | 10 | ||
| Daejeon Hana Citizen | 2024 | K League 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Muangthong United | 2024–25 | Thai League 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daegu FC | 2025 | K League 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Paju Frontier | 2026 | K League 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 187 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 209 | 10 | ||
- ↑ Includes Korean FA Cup
- ↑ Includes AFC Champions League Elite
Honours
Daegu FC
References
- 1 2 3 "Hong Jeong-Un". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kim, Myeong-seok (7 January 2024). "'대구에서만 8년' 홍정운, 대전하나 이적…"ACL 진출 위해 최선" [오피셜]". Daily Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- 1 2 Chang, Ha-joon (2 January 2025). "[단독] '169경기 출전' 베테랑 수비수 홍정운, 대전 떠나 태국 무앙통 이적 임박...명가 재건의 '핵심'으로 낙점". SPOTV (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- 1 2 Jeong, Seungwoo (31 December 2023). "'대구 수비 핵심' 홍정운, 대전서 새 도전 나선다 [단독]". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- 1 2 Bae, Jin Nam (20 January 2020). "프로축구 대구, 새 주장에 K리그 5년차 수비수 홍정운". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ↑ Choi, Song-ah (3 June 2020). "대구 '캡틴' 홍정운, 다시 무릎 부상으로 이탈…수술 가능성". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- 1 2 Jo, Hyo-jong (17 February 2022). "[개막특집 키플레이어] 건강한 홍정운, 대구 우승 도전의 전제 조건". Footballist (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ↑ Park, Ji-won (11 December 2021). "[대구 전남] 홍정운 퇴장→박찬용+고태원 골...전남 2-1 리드(전반 종료)". Interfootball (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ↑ "เมืองทอง คว้า ฮง เชือง-อึน อดีตกำแพงทีมชาติเกาหลีใต้ U23 เสริมแกร่ง". Siam Sport (in Thai). 6 January 2025. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
External links
- Hong Jeong-un – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- South Korean men's footballers
- South Korea men's under-23 international footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Daegu FC players
- Daejeon Hana Citizen players
- Muangthong United F.C. players
- K League 2 players
- K League 1 players
- Thai League 1 players
- South Korean expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
- South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
- Myongji University alumni
- 21st-century South Korean sportsmen