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Kang Seong-jin

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.
Kang Seong-jin
Kang in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Seoul
Number 11
Youth career
2016–2021 FC Seoul
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– FC Seoul 61 (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
Men's football
Representing  South Korea
EAFF Championship
Runner-up 2022 Japan
WAFF U-23 Championship
Winner 2024 Saudi Arabia
*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

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

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

Club

As of 10 March 2024
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
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

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.[6]
List of international goals scored by Kang Seong-jin
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 July 2022 Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan  Hong Kong 1–0 3–0 2022 EAFF Championship
2 3–0

Honours

South Korea U23

South Korea

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Korea Republic (KOR)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 16. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 'FC서울 미래' 2003년생 강성진, K리그1 최연소 출전 기록 작성. Naver.com (in Korean). Sports Chosun. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ^ 조영욱, 결승골에 PK 유도까지…FC서울 ‘슈퍼매치’ 수원 잡았다 (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. ^ 차두리 "슈퍼 강성진 뽀시래기, 고마워'… K리그 첫 준프로 득점자 이정표 (in Korean). Financial News. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Kang Seong-jin" (in Korean). KFA. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "South Korea win WAFF U-23 Championship, Saudis 3rd". Arab News. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.


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