en Park Jin-seop (footballer, born 1995)

Park Jin-seop
	Park in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	23 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Jeonju, South Korea
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Number	4
Youth career
2011–2013	Jeonju Technical High School
College career
Years	Team
2014–2016	Digital Seoul Culture ; Arts University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017	Daejeon Korail
2018–2019	Ansan Greeners
2020–2021	Daejeon Hana Citizen
2022–	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
International career‡
2023	South Korea U23
2023–	South Korea
Medal record
Men's football
Representing South Korea
Asian Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Park Jin-seop (Korean: 박진섭; born 23 October 1995) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder or a centre-back for K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korea national team.^[1]

Club career

Park started his football career at third tier side Daejeon Korail which play in the 2017 Korea National League

In January 2018, Park joined K League 2 side Ansan Greeners before the start of the 2018 K League 2 season.^[2]

On 4 January 2020, Park joined K League 2 side, Daejeon Hana Citizen. In the 2021 campaign, he was named in the K League 2 Best XI of the season.

After a fruitful season at Daejeon Hana Citizen, Park joined K League 1 giants, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 12 January 2022. In his first season at the club, he won the 2022 Korean FA Cup.

Park played as an overage player for the South Korea U23 in the 2022 Asian Games, winning a gold medal.

Park played as a substitute for the South Korea national team in four matches of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.^[3]

On 26 March 2024, Park scored his first international goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Thailand.

As of 10 November 2024^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Others		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Daejeon Korail	2017	Korea National League	25	11	2	1	—		3^[a]	2	30	14
Ansan Greeners	2018	K League 2	26	2	1	0	—		—		27	2
	2019	K League 2	36	5	1	0	—		—		37	5
	Total		62	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	64	7
Daejeon Hana Citizen	2020	K League 2	24	3	3	1	—		—		27	4
	2021	K League 2	35	5	1	2	—		—		36	7
	Total		59	8	4	3	0	0	0	0	63	11
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2022	K League 1	33	2	3	0	7^[b]	0	—		43	2
	2023	K League 1	32	1	4	1	4^[b]	0	—		40	2
	2024	K League 1	26	0	0	0	4^[b]	0	—		30	0
	Total		91	3	7	1	15	0	0	0	113	4
Career total			237	29	15	5	15	0	3	2	270	36