Jang Sel-gi
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 May 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Incheon, South Korea | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
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 | Incheon Red Angels | 78 | (31) |
2019–2020 | Madrid CFF | 6 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2009–2010 | South Korea under 17 | 12 | (1) |
2011–2014 | South Korea under 20 | 22 | (12) |
2013– | South Korea | 62 | (12) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 March 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2020 |
Jang Sel-gi (born 31 May 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for the South Korea national team. She previously played for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Nadeshiko League.[1] She was named Asian Young Footballer of the Year in 2013.[2] A popular figure with team mates and supporters, Jang revels in her unusual nickname of "The Welsh Corgi".[3]
Club career
INAC Kobe Leonessa (2015)
On 16 January 2015, Jang signed a one-year contract with INAC Kobe Leonessa.[4] 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.[5] On 15 November 2015, she made her Empress's Cup debut in a 4–0 win over Bunnys Kyoto SC.[6] She made a total of 8 appearances for the club in all competitions.[7]
Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels (2016–)
On 21 January 2016, Jang joined Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels in the WK League.[7] On 14 March 2016, she made her debut in a 2–1 win over Seoul WFC.[8] 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.[9] In 2018, Jang scored 11 goals and set up seven others in 27 matches, helping the Red Angels win their sixth consecutive championship.[10]
International career
In 2010, Jang was part of the under-17 team that won the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[11] 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.[12] As a result, she was named the tournament MVP and awarded the Golden Boot.[13] 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.[14]
International goals
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.
Honours
Club
- Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels
International
- 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
- Asian Young Footballer of the Year: 2013[12]
- AFC U-19 Women's Championship MVP: 2013[12]
- AFC U-19 Women's Championship Golden Boot: 2013[12]
- KFA Footballer of the Year: 2018[10]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Seo, Hyung (27 May 2019). "Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 2: South Korea". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "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. 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. 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. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Match report: Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels 2–1 Seoul WFC" (in Korean). WK League. 14 March 2018. 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. 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. 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
- 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)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- South Korean women's footballers
- South Korea women's international footballers
- Women's association football defenders
- Expatriate women's footballers in Japan
- Expatriate women's footballers in Spain
- Women's association football midfielders
- South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels players
- INAC Kobe Leonessa players
- WK League players
- Nadeshiko League players
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- South Korea women's under-20 international footballers