Song Jin-hyung

Song Jin-hyung
Hangul	송진형
Hanja	宋珍炯
Revised Romanization	Song Jinhyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Song Chinhyŏng

Song Jin-hyung
송진형
Personal information
Full name	Song Jin-hyung
Date of birth	13 August 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, Central midfielder
Youth career
	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2007	FC Seoul
2008–2010	Newcastle Jets
2010–2012	Tours FC
2012–2016	Jeju United
2016–2017	Al-Sharjah
2017–2020	FC Seoul
International career
2005–2007	South Korea U20
2012–2014	South Korea
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2020

Song Jin-hyung (Korean: 송진형; born 13 August 1987) is a South Korean football player who plays as a midfielder. He gained the nickname 'Right-foot Specialist' for his sharp and precise right-footed free-kick shooting aiming at the goal. Additionally, he garnered great popularity among female fans for his handsome appearance.^[1] He has scored 46 goals in 314 professional games and is called a legend of Jeju United FC.

Club career

Song started his professional career at Brazilian club Internacional, before moving back to his homeland South Korea to play for one of the powerhouses of Korean and Asian football FC Seoul.

After a stint with FC Seoul, Song went to Australia in the hope of securing an A-League contract. After trialling with Newcastle United Jets, he impressed coach Gary van Egmond enough to earn a contract with the club. Newcastle's management immediately secured his visa and arranged his contract, a two-year deal signed on 18 January 2008.^[2]^[3]

Song made his debut for the club in the away leg of their semi-final clash with rivals, Central Coast Mariners, which Newcastle lost 3–0. He played a starring role in their subsequent grand final victory over Central Coast, constantly proving a menacing threat for the Mariners' defence. Song's first senior career goal came on 19 December 2008 against Melbourne Victory. Song threaded through a sublime ball through to Jets' striker Joel Griffiths, who squared the ball back to Song to fire into the bottom corner of the net, securing three points for the Jets.

Song made it clear that his preference was to play in Europe, although he didn't ruled out the possibility of re-signing with the Jets. On 29 March 2010, it was announced that he would trial at PSV Eindhoven, the former club of fellow Koreans Park Ji-Sung and Lee Young-Pyo.

On 28 June 2010 the 22-year-old Korean attacking midfielder signed a two-year contract with Tours FC of the French Ligue 2.

In January 2012, he returned to South Korea from the French side for K-League outfit Jeju United. On 31 January 2012, Song signed a three-year contract with Jeju on a free transfer.

In September 2016, he transferred to Al-Sharjah SCC.

International career

Song played for South Korea U-20 at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship and at the subsequent 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[4] He scored two goals against Australia to knock them out of the 2006 AFC Youth Championship.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2003	Anyang LG Cheetahs	K League 1	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
2004	FC Seoul		0	0	0	0	1	0	–		1	0
2005			0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
2006			7	0	0	0	1	0	–		8	0
2007			8	0	0	0	3	0	–		11	0
Australia			League		Cup		League Cup		Oceania/Asia		Total
2007–08	Newcastle Jets	A-League	3	0	0	0	0	0	–		3	0
2008–09			18	1	3	1	–		0	0	21	2
2009–10			28	4	0	0	–		1	0	29	4
France			League		Coupe de France		Coupe de la Ligue		Europe		Total
2010–11	Tours FC	Ligue 2	34	3	1	0			–		35	3
2011–12	Tours FC	Ligue 2	17	0	1	0	2	0	–		20	0
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2012	Jeju United	K League 1	39	10	3	0	–	–	–		42	10
Total	South Korea		54	10	3	0	5	0	–		62	10
	Australia		49	5	3	1	0	0	1	0	53	6
	France		51	3	2	0	2	0	–		55	3
Career total			154	18	8	1	7	0	1	0	170	19

Honours

FC Seoul

Korean League Cup: 2006

Newcastle Jets

A-League Championship: 2007–2008

References

^ "[여자, 스포츠에 빠지다] K리그 클래식 꽃미남 4인방". 뉴스인사이드 (in Korean). 17 November 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ Gardiner, James (17 January 2007). "Korean poised to join Jets for finals". The Newcastle Herald.
^ Ormond, Aidan (18 January 2008). "Jets Sign South Korean For Finals". FourFourTwo (Australia). Archived from the original on 29 April 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
^ Kyung Taek, Lee (16 June 2007). "U-20월드컵 청소년대표팀 확정(U-20 World Cup Youth Team Confirmed)". Munhwa Ilbo.

External links

Song Jin-hyung – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
Song Jin-hyung – National Team Stats at KFA (in Korean)
Song Jin-hyung – FIFA competition record (archived)
Song Jin-hyung – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)

[1] "[여자, 스포츠에 빠지다] K리그 클래식 꽃미남 4인방". 뉴스인사이드 (in Korean). 17 November 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

[2] Gardiner, James (17 January 2007). "Korean poised to join Jets for finals". The Newcastle Herald.

[3] Ormond, Aidan (18 January 2008). "Jets Sign South Korean For Finals". FourFourTwo (Australia). Archived from the original on 29 April 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.

[4] Kyung Taek, Lee (16 June 2007). "U-20월드컵 청소년대표팀 확정(U-20 World Cup Youth Team Confirmed)". Munhwa Ilbo.

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