Kang Seong-jin
.jpg) Kang in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 March 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | FC Seoul | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | FC Seoul | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | FC Seoul | 57 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | South Korea U17 | 7 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | South Korea U20 | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | South Korea U23 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | South Korea | 2 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kang Seong-jin (Korean: 강성진; born 26 March 2003) is a South Korean footballer currently playing as a winger or an attacking midfielder for FC Seoul and the South Korea national team.
Club career[edit]
A youth player of FC Seoul, Kang joined the club's senior team in 2021.[2] He made his K League 1 debut in a match against Seongnam FC on 10 March 2020.[3] He had his first assist in the Super Match against Suwon Samsung Bluewings on 26 September,[4] and his first goal against Gwangju FC on 3 November.[5]
International career[edit]
Kang was part of the South Korea squad at the 2022 EAFF Championship. He played two matches against China and Hong Kong, and scored two goals against the latter.[6]
Kang evaded three Jordanian players and scored a goal after starting a dribble from inside his own half in an AFC U-20 Asian Cup match on 5 March 2023. His solo goal was nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award.[7]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 10 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Seoul | 2021 | K League 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | K League 1 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | K League 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 | |||
| 2024 | K League 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 57 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 5 | ||
International[edit]
- Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.[6]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 24 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan |  Hong Kong |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 EAFF Championship |
| 2 | 3–0 |
Honours[edit]
South Korea U23
South Korea
- EAFF Championship runner-up: 2022
References[edit]
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Korea Republic (KOR)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 16. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Kang Seong-jin, My Football Journey: 'I like Neymar's attitude… In Korea, we say he's crack'". The Athletic. 22 December 2022. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022.
- ^ 'FC서울 미래' 2003년생 강성진, K리그1 최연소 출전 기록 작성. Naver.com (in Korean). Sports Chosun. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ 조영욱, 결승골에 PK 유도까지…FC서울 ‘슈퍼매치’ 수원 잡았다 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ 차두리 "슈퍼 강성진 뽀시래기, 고마워'… K리그 첫 준프로 득점자 이정표 (in Korean). Financial News. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Kang Seong-jin" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Puskas Award 2023 nominees: Julio Enciso, Sam Kerr & full list of FIFA goal of the year contenders". Goal.com. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "South Korea win WAFF U-23 Championship, Saudis 3rd". Arab News. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
External links[edit]
- Kang Seong-jin – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Kang Seong-jin at Soccerway
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