Kang Seong-jin

Kang Seong-jin (Korean: 강성진; born 26 March 2003) is a South Korean footballer currently playing as a forward for FC Seoul and the South Korea national team.

Kang Seong-jin
Kang in November 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 FC Seoul
Number 11
Youth career
2016–2021 FC Seoul
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– FC Seoul 50 (2)
International career‡
2018–2019 South Korea U17 7 (5)
2022– South Korea U20 1 (1)
2022– South Korea 2 (2)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  South Korea
EAFF Championship
Runner-up2022 JapanTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 July 2022

Club career

Kang Seong-jin joined FC Seoul in 2021.[1]

On 10 March 2020, Jung debuted in K League 1.[2]

On September 26, he started as a right winger in the Super Match away against Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the 32nd round of the league. In a corner kick situation, after receiving a short connected ball and raising a cross, Cho Young-wook scored the goal and helped record his first offensive point in his professional debut. After that, he showed active movement throughout the game until he was replaced by Dong-won Ji in the 68th minute. In the 33R Daegu FC match, he started as a right winger and did not play much, and was substituted out with Dong-Won Ji.

In the 35th round Gwangju FC away, in the 78th minute, after shaking the Gwangju defense with a dribble from the right flank, a powerful left-footed shot hit the near post passed goalkeeper Yoon Bo-sang and equalized the goal. It was his first professional goal and became the first semi-professional player to score. He is also the youngest scorer in the K-League history since 2013, when the promotion system was introduced. Seoul also succeeded in winning the so-called 'Seoul overturning the three-goal gap' in the match, adding to the festive atmosphere.

International career

He was part of the South Korea squad at the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.

Career statistics

Club
As of 29 April 2023.
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Seoul 2021 K League 1 1410000—141
2022 3416000—401
2023 201100—31
Career total 502710000573

    International goals
    Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.
    NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.24 July 2022Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan Hong Kong1–03–02022 EAFF Championship
    2.3–0

    References
    1. "Kang Seong-jin, My Football Journey: 'I like Neymar's attitude… In Korea, we say he's crack'". theathletic.com (Archived).
    2. 'FC서울 미래' 2003년생 강성진, K리그1 최연소 출전 기록 작성


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