Jeong Sang-bin (Korean정상빈; born 1 April 2002) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United and the South Korea national team.

Jeong Sang-bin
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-01) 1 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Cheonan, South Korea
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Minnesota United
Number 11
Youth career
2011 Cheonan Elementary School
2012–2014 Daejeon Jungang Elementary School
2015–2020 Suwon Samsung Bluewings[note 1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 28 (6)
2022–2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2022–2023Grasshopper (loan) 13 (0)
2022–2023 → Grasshopper II (loan) 4 (2)
2023– Minnesota United 55 (7)
International career
2017–2019 South Korea U17 13 (8)
2021– South Korea U23 9 (3)
2021– South Korea 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 April 2024
Jeong Sang-bin
Hangul
정상빈
Revised RomanizationJeong Sangbin
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Sangpin

Club career

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On 28 January 2022, Jeong joined Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and was immediately loaned to Grasshopper in Swiss Super League.[1] However, he only made 15 appearances with the Swiss club, including five starts, due to frequent injuries. On 17 March 2023, Grasshopper and Wolves mutually agreed to terminate Jeong's loan early.[2]

On 22 March 2023, Jeong officially joined Major League Soccer side Minnesota United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract, with a club option for the 2026 season.[3]

International career

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Jeong made his debut for the South Korean senior national team on 9 June 2021, in a World Cup qualifier against Sri Lanka, scoring one of the goals in the 5–0 victory.[4]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 20 October 2024[5][6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2020 K League 1 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2021 K League 1 28 6 1 0 29 6
Total 28 6 1 0 2 0 31 6
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2021–22 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grasshopper (loan) 2021–22 Swiss Super League 6 0 0 0 6 0
2022–23 Swiss Super League 7 0 2 0 9 0
Total 13 0 2 0 15 0
Grasshopper II (loan) 2021–22 Swiss 1. Liga 1 0 1 0
2022–23 Swiss 1. Liga 3 2 3 2
Total 4 2 4 2
Minnesota United 2023 Major League Soccer 23 1 3 0 3[b] 0 29 1
2024 Major League Soccer 32 6 0 0 0 0 32 6
Total 55 7 3 0 3 0 61 7
Career total 100 15 6 0 2 0 3 0 111 15
  1. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
  2. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

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Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.[7]
List of international goals scored by Jeong Sang-bin
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 June 2021 Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea   Sri Lanka 5–0 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Notes

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  1. ^ Played for Maetan Middle School [ko] from 2015 to 2017, and Maetan High School [ko] from 2018 to 2020, which were academies of Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

References

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  1. ^ "New signing heads on loan to Grasshoppers" (Press release). Wolverhampton Wanderers. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. ^ "SANGBIN JEONG LEAVES GRASSHOPPER CLUB ZÜRICH". gcz.ch. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Minnesota United Sign South Korean Attacker Sang Bin Jeong". Minnesota United FC. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka v South Korea game report". ESPN. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. ^ Jeong Sang-bin at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Sang-bin Jeong » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Jeong, Sang-bin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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