Hong Jeong-un

Hong Jeong-un
Personal information
Full name	Hong Jeong-un
Date of birth	29 November 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	South Korea
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Muangthong United
Number	4
Youth career
	Busan Jungang Middle School [ko]
	Gaeseong High School [ko]
	Busan IPark Youth
College career
Years	Team
	Myongji University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2023	Daegu FC
2024	Daejeon Hana Citizen
2025–	Muangthong United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2025

Hong Jeong-un (Korean: 홍정운; born 29 November 1994)^[1] is a South Korean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United.

Youth career

Hong graduated from Busan Jungang Middle School [ko] and Gaeseong High School [ko] where he played as a winger and striker.^[2] He also played for Busan IPark's youth team.^[3] At Myongji University, Hong switched positions to play as a central defender.^[2] During Hong's third year in college in 2015, Hong was called up to South Korea's U23 national team in preparation for the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Club career

Daegu FC

Hong joined K League 2 club Daegu FC as a free agent in 2015. Hong made his professional career debut in 2016 during an away match against FC Anyang when he was substituted on for Gam Han-sol [ko] in the 44th minute. Hong ended the 2016 season with 20 appearances.^[4] Following Daegu FC's promotion to K League 1, Hong played a total of 57 games from 2017 to 2019, scoring five goals and two assists.^[5] He also contributed to Daegu FC's first national cup win in 2018 where he made appearances as a starter in both rounds of the final and only allowed one goal.^[2]

On 20 January 2020, Hong was named team captain.^[5] On 29 May 2020, Hong injured his right knee during a home game against Sangju Sangmu and was subsequently diagnosed with a ruptured posterior cruciate ligament.^[6] Hong only made four appearances in the 2020 season.^[7]

During the 2021 season, Hong returned to make appearances in 24 matches. He was considered a crucial player for Daegu FC's defense as the club conceded 32 goals in 14 matches while only conceding 16 goals in the 24 matches where Hong made an appearance.^[7] In the second round of the 2021 Korean FA Cup final on 11 December 2021, Hong received a red card and was sent off after elbowing another player in the face during a corner kick.^[8] During his time at Daegu FC from 2016 to 2023, Hong played a total of 163 games.^[2]^[4]

Daejeon Hana Citizen

On 7 January 2024, Hong joined K League 1 club Daejeon Hana Citizen on a free transfer.^[2] During the 2024 season, Hong made a total of six appearances for the club.^[3]

Muangthong United

On 6 January 2025, Thai League 1 club Muangthong United announced they had signed Hong for the second leg of the 2024–25 season.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 17 January 2025^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Continental^[b]		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Daegu FC	2016	K League 2	20	0	—		—		20	0
	2017	K League 1	6	0	—		—		6	0
	2018		35	5	5	0	—		40	5
	2019		16	0	1	0	6	0	23	0
	2020		4	0	—		—		4	0
	2021		24	1	3	0	6	0	33	1
	2022		25	2	2	1	6	1	33	4
	2023		33	0	1	0	—		34	0
	Total		163	8	12	1	18	1	193	10
Daejeon Hana Citizen	2024	K League 1	6	0	1	0	—		7	0
Muangthong United	2024–25	Thai League 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			170	8	13	1	18	1	201	10

^ Includes Korean FA Cup
^ Includes AFC Champions League Elite

Honours

Daegu FC

Korean FA Cup: 2018^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Hong Jeong-Un". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Kim, Myeong-seok (7 January 2024). "'대구에서만 8년' 홍정운, 대전하나 이적…"ACL 진출 위해 최선" [오피셜]". Daily Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b Chang, Ha-joon (2 January 2025). "[단독] '169경기 출전' 베테랑 수비수 홍정운, 대전 떠나 태국 무앙통 이적 임박...명가 재건의 '핵심'으로 낙점". SPOTV (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b Jeong, Seungwoo (31 December 2023). "'대구 수비 핵심' 홍정운, 대전서 새 도전 나선다 [단독]". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b Bae, Jin Nam (20 January 2020). "프로축구 대구, 새 주장에 K리그 5년차 수비수 홍정운". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
^ Choi, Song-ah (3 June 2020). "대구 '캡틴' 홍정운, 다시 무릎 부상으로 이탈…수술 가능성". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b Jo, Hyo-jong (17 February 2022). "[개막특집 키플레이어] 건강한 홍정운, 대구 우승 도전의 전제 조건". Footballist (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
^ Park, Ji-won (11 December 2021). "[대구 전남] 홍정운 퇴장→박찬용+고태원 골...전남 2-1 리드(전반 종료)". Interfootball (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "เมืองทอง คว้า ฮง เชือง-อึน อดีตกำแพงทีมชาติเกาหลีใต้ U23 เสริมแกร่ง". Siam Sport (in Thai). 6 January 2025. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

External links

Hong Jeong-un – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)

[10] Includes Korean FA Cup

[11] Includes AFC Champions League Elite

[Soccerwayprofile-1] "Hong Jeong-Un". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

[:0-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Kim, Myeong-seok (7 January 2024). "'대구에서만 8년' 홍정운, 대전하나 이적…"ACL 진출 위해 최선" [오피셜]". Daily Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

[:4-3] Chang, Ha-joon (2 January 2025). "[단독] '169경기 출전' 베테랑 수비수 홍정운, 대전 떠나 태국 무앙통 이적 임박...명가 재건의 '핵심'으로 낙점". SPOTV (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

[:3-4] Jeong, Seungwoo (31 December 2023). "'대구 수비 핵심' 홍정운, 대전서 새 도전 나선다 [단독]". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

[:1-5] Bae, Jin Nam (20 January 2020). "프로축구 대구, 새 주장에 K리그 5년차 수비수 홍정운". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

[6] Choi, Song-ah (3 June 2020). "대구 '캡틴' 홍정운, 다시 무릎 부상으로 이탈…수술 가능성". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

[:2-7] Jo, Hyo-jong (17 February 2022). "[개막특집 키플레이어] 건강한 홍정운, 대구 우승 도전의 전제 조건". Footballist (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

[8] Park, Ji-won (11 December 2021). "[대구 전남] 홍정운 퇴장→박찬용+고태원 골...전남 2-1 리드(전반 종료)". Interfootball (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[9] "เมืองทอง คว้า ฮง เชือง-อึน อดีตกำแพงทีมชาติเกาหลีใต้ U23 เสริมแกร่ง". Siam Sport (in Thai). 6 January 2025. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

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