Jang Hyun-soo

Jang Hyun-soo (born 28 September 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who currently plays as a defender.
Club career
On 12 July 2019, Jang joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal on a three-year contract. During the 2019–20 season, he played an important role in Al-Hilal's continental treble.
In 2021, he suppressed Pohang Steelers' attack excellently in the AFC Champions League Final, achieving his second Champions League title.
After Jang led Al-Hilal to three consecutive league titles, they extended the contract with him for one more year on 29 June 2022.
In January 2023, Jang was selected for the Riyadh all-star team, and played a friendly against Paris Saint-Germain. He showed notable performance in both defense and offense as well as scoring a goal. The next month, Jang helped Al-Hilal defeat Wydad Casablanca and Flamengo in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup. However, he had difficulty defending Real Madrid's attack in the Club World Cup final, and failed to prevent his team's 5–3 defeat.
On 26 of September 2023 was diagnosticated with lymph node tumor. Al Hilal cancel the contract with agree of the player and Jang returns to South Korea for treatment.
International career
Jang played as a key player for South Korea under Uli Stielike, Shin Tae-yong and Paulo Bento, and also participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On 1 November 2018, however, Jang received a lifetime ban from representing the national team and received a $26,800 fine from the Korea Football Association after he admitted to falsifying records related to his alternative service. He had previously earned military exemption by winning gold at the 2014 Asian Games.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Al-Hilal
AFC Champions League: 2019, 2021
Saudi Pro League: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
King Cup: 2019–20, 2022–23
Saudi Super Cup: 2021
FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2022
South Korea U23
Asian Games: 2014
South Korea
EAFF Championship: 2015, 2017
AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2015
Individual
EAFF Championship Most Valuable Player: 2015
EAFF Championship Best Defender: 2017
AFC Champions League All-Star Squad: 2021
Notes
References
External links
Official Instagram Account
Profile at FC Tokyo
Jang Hyun-soo – National Team Stats at KFA
Jang Hyun-soo at Asian Games Incheon 2014
1991 births
Living people
Footballers from Seoul
Men's association football defenders
South Korean men's footballers
South Korean expatriate men's footballers
FC Tokyo players
Guangzhou City F.C. players
Al Hilal SFC players
J1 League players
Chinese Super League players
Saudi Pro League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Expatriate men's footballers in China
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Japan
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in China
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Yonsei University alumni
Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
2015 AFC Asian Cup players
Asian Games medalists in football
Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers for South Korea
Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
2018 FIFA World Cup players
South Korea men's under-20 international footballers
South Korea men's under-23 international footballers
South Korea men's international footballers