# Jeong Woo-yeong

Jeong Woo-yeong (Korean: 정우영; born 20 September 1999) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Union Berlin, on loan from VfB Stuttgart, and the South Korea national team.

## Club career
### Bayern Munich

On 30 June 2017, Jeong signed for Bayern Munich from South Korean club Incheon United. The contract runs until 30 June 2022. Jeong officially joined Bayern on 1 January 2018. Jeong made his first team debut for Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League on 27 November 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute for Thomas Müller against Benfica. On 3 May 2019, he started as right winger and won the final of the season's Premier League International Cup for Bayern Munich's under-23 team, earning the first club international trophy of his career. He was substituted by Jannik Rochelt in the 68th minute.

### SC Freiburg

On 19 June 2019, SC Freiburg announced the signing of Jeong on a four-year deal with the option for Bayern Munich to buy him back. On 10 August 2019, he made his Freiburg debut against Magdeburg in the 2019–20 DFB-Pokal. However, he didn't appear in the field after his debut, and returned to Bayern on a loan deal. He contributed to reserve team's title by showing outstanding performances including one goal and eight assists during 15 appearances in the 2019–20 3. Liga.
Jeong got opportunities as a substitute in the 2020–21 season, his second season with Freiburg. On 12 December 2020, Jeong scored his first Bundesliga goal against Arminia Bielefeld after replacing Vincenzo Grifo in the 86th minute. He became a starter in the 2021–22 season, helping Freiburg qualify for the UEFA Europa League. However, after Ritsu Dōan joined the team the next season, he was pushed to the bench again and attracted the interest of VfB Stuttgart.

### VfB Stuttgart

On 11 July 2023, Jeong signed for fellow Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart on a three-year contract. He played as a starter for Stuttgart in the first three matches, but usually played as a substitute after absenting for a month to participate in the 2022 Asian Games. On 4 May 2024, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 win over his former club Bayern Munich, which marked his club's first win against the latter since 2007.
On 27 August 2024, Jeong moved on loan to Union Berlin.

## International career

On 25 March 2021, Jeong debuted for South Korea national team in a friendly match against Japan.
On 16 November 2021, Jeong scored his first goal for the national team in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Iraq.
Jeong played for South Korean under-24 team in the 2022 Asian Games, scoring eight goals in seven matches of the tournament. He became a champion and the top goalscorer of the Asian Games after playing a vital role in the team.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 9 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Pokal | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bayern Munich II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Bayern | 29 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 13 |
| Bayern Munich | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 |
| SC Freiburg | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 5 |
| SC Freiburg | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 2 |
| SC Freiburg | Total | Total | 84 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 100 | 11 |
| SC Freiburg II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Südwest | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich II (loan) | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 |
| Union Berlin (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 182 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 204 | 32 |
* ↑ Appearances in Regionalliga promotion play-offs
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 21 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| South Korea | 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| South Korea | 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| South Korea | 2024 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 22 | 4 |
    Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jeong goal.
List of international goals scored by Jeong Woo-yeong :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 16 November 2021 | Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Iraq | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 10 June 2022 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | Paraguay | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 17 October 2023 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | Vietnam | 6–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 25 January 2024 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar | Malaysia | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |

## Honours

Bayern Munich II
* 3. Liga: 2019–20
* Regionalliga Bayern: 2018–19
Bayern Munich
* Bundesliga: 2018–19
SC Freiburg
* DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2021–22
South Korea U14
* Asian Youth Games: 2013
South Korea U17
* Summer Youth Olympics silver medal: 2014
South Korea U23
* Asian Games: 2022
* AFC U-23 Championship: 2020
Individual
* Asian Games top goalscorer: 2022