Jung Jo-gook

Jung Jo-gook

Personal information
Full name	Jung Jo-gook
Date of birth	(1984-04-23) 23 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Buan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Daegu FC (first-team coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2010	Anyang LG / FC Seoul	156	(50)
2010–2012	Auxerre	16	(2)
2011–2012	→ Nancy (loan)	20	(2)
2012–2015	FC Seoul	30	(5)
2013–2014	→ Ansan Police (military service)	36	(15)
2016	Gwangju FC	31	(20)
2017–2019	Gangwon FC	74	(16)
2020	Jeju United FC	12	(1)
Total		375	(111)
International career
2000	South Korea U17	3	(3)
2002–2003	South Korea U20	20	(15)
2003–2006	South Korea U23	10	(3)
2006	South Korea	13	(4)
Managerial career
2021-2022	Jeju United FC (assistant coach)
2023	Jeju United FC (first-team coach)
2023	Jeju United FC (caretaker)
2024-	Daegu FC (first-team coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jung Jo-gook
Hangul	정조국
Hanja	鄭助國
Revised Romanization	Jeong Jo-guk
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏng Choguk

Jung Jo-gook (Korean: 정조국; Hanja: 鄭助國; born 23 April 1984) is a former South Korean footballer who coaches for Daegu FC.

In 2003, after graduating Daesin High School and leaving its football team, Jung Jo-Gook joined FC Seoul (then known as Anyang LG Cheetahs) for his senior club, where he played as a striker in the team. He scored 12 goals in 32 appearances in his debut season and received K League Rookie of the Year in 2003. However, his good form did not last and he experienced a slump until 2007 because of continuous injury. In the second half of the 2008, he recovered his good performance and scored 8 goals in 14 appearances. In 2010 K League, he succeeded in scoring double-digit goals again in 7 years and led FC Seoul to champion of 2010 season.

After spearheading FC Seoul's run to the K League title, Jung agreed terms with French Ligue 1 outfit AJ Auxerre. By accepting Auxerre's contract offer, he became the third Korean at the time to ply his trade in Ligue 1. On 3 January 2010, Jung signed a two-and-a-half-year deal.^[1][2] He made his AJ Auxerre debut against ES Wasquehal on 8 January 2011, coming on as substitute for the 62nd minutes in the 1–2 away defeat in the French Cup.^[3] On 29 January 2011, Jung made his Ligue 1 debut for AJ Auxerre, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute in the 2–0 defeat by SM Caen.^[4]

In the 2010–11 season, Jung made 15 appearances as a reserve player for Auxerre, scoring 2 goals. However, he lost his first team place and even as a substitute during the 2011–12 season, and subsequently signed for Ligue 1 rivals AS Nancy on 16 September 2011, on loan until the end of the season.^[5]

On 6 July 2012, Jung Jo-gook returned to FC Seoul and played until 2015 season except Ansan Police FC for military service.

On 11 January 2016, Jung Jo-gook joined Gwangju FC. He performed well and had the best season of his career by scoring 20 goals in 31 league appearances. As a result, he was awarded the K League Top Scorer Award.

In December 2016, he joined Gangwon FC.

Jung joined Jeju United FC in 2020. However, he only have 12 appearances in domestic league and announced retirement at the end of 2020 season.

Jung Jo-Gook started his national team career from the Under-17 national team, participating in all of the age divisions (U-20s and U-23s) and is currently in the senior national team. This, according to some fans, is the 'elite course' in the South Korea national team. He has also participated in 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship during this time.

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.^[6]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 August 2006	Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan	Chinese Taipei	2–0	3–0	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2.	6 September 2006	Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea	Chinese Taipei	2–0	8–0	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3.				4–0
4.				8–0

As of 12 January 2015

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	32	12	0	0	-		-		32	12
2004	FC Seoul		18	2	2	5	12	6	-		32	13
2005			16	3	2	1	10	0	-		28	4
2006			17	4	3	1	10	2	-		30	7
2007			12	2	3	0	7	3	-		22	5
2008			14	8	0	0	7	1	-		21	9
2009			21	7	1	1	4	0	7	4	33	12
2010			26	12	1	0	3	1	-		30	13
France			League		Coupe de France		Coupe de la Ligue		Europe		Total
2010–11	AJ Auxerre	Ligue 1	15	2	1	0	0	0	-		16	2
2011–12			1	0	0	0	0	0	-		1	0
2011–12	AS Nancy (loan)		20	2	1	0	0	0	-		21	2
South Korea			League		KFA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2012	FC Seoul	K League Classic	17	4	0	0	-		-		17	4
2013	Ansan Police FC	K League Challenge	24	9	1	0	-		-		25	9
2014			12	6	0	0	-		-		12	6
2014	FC Seoul	K League Classic	2	0	1	0	-		0	0	3	0
2015	FC Seoul		11	1	1	2	-		6	2	18	5
2016	Gwangju FC		31	20	0	0	-		-		31	20
2017	Gangwon FC		18	7	1	0	-		-		19	7
2018	Gangwon FC		25	4	0	0	-		-		25	4
2019	Gangwon FC	K League 1	31	5	0	0	-		-		31	5
2020	Jeju United FC	K League 2	12	1	2	1	-		-		14	2
Total	FC Seoul Career		186	55	14	10	53	13	13	6	266	84
	AJ Auxerre Career		16	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	2
	AS Nancy Career		20	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	2
	Ansan Police FC Career		36	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	37	15
	Gwangju FC Career		31	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	20
	Gangwon FC Career		74	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	75	16
	Jeju United FC Career		12	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	14	2
Career total			375	112	20	11	53	13	13	6	461	142

FC Seoul

• K League 1: 2010, 2012
• FA Cup: 2015
• League Cup: 2006, 2010

Jeju United

• K League 2: 2020

• K League Rookie of the Year: 2003
• Korean FA Cup Top Scorer Award: 2004
• K-League Top Scorer: 2016
• K-League 1 Most Valuable Player Award:2016
• K-League Best XI: 2016

• Jung Jo-gook – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
• Jung Jo-gook – National Team Stats at KFA (in Korean)
• Jung Jo-gook – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
• Jung Jo-gook – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Jung Jo-gook at National-Football-Teams.com