Jang Sel-gi (born 31 May 1994) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for Hyundai Steel Red Angels and the South Korea national team. She previously played for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Nadeshiko League.[1] Jang was named Asian Young Footballer of the Year in 2013.[2]
![]() Jang in 2019 | ||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1994-05-31) 31 May 1994 (age 28) | |||||||||
Place of birth | Incheon, South Korea | |||||||||
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | |||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||
Current team | Hyundai Steel Red Angels | |||||||||
Number | 16 | |||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||
2010–2011 | Chungnam Internet High School | |||||||||
2012 | Gangil Girl’s High School | |||||||||
2013–2014 | Gangwon State University | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
2015 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 7 | (0) | |||||||
2016–2019 | Hyundai Steel Red Angels | 99 | (42) | |||||||
2020 | Madrid CFF | 6 | (0) | |||||||
2020– | Hyundai Steel Red Angels | |||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||
2009–2010 | South Korea U17 | 12 | (1) | |||||||
2011–2014 | South Korea U20 | 22 | (12) | |||||||
2013– | South Korea | 81 | (12) | |||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 July 2022 |
On 16 January 2015, Jang signed a one-year contract with INAC Kobe Leonessa.[3] After spending the first half of the season injured, she made her first league appearance in a 1–0 home victory against Albirex Niigata Ladies on 5 September 2015, coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute.[4] On 15 November 2015, she made her Empress's Cup debut in a 4–0 win over Bunnys Kyoto SC.[5] She made a total of 8 appearances for the club in all competitions.[6]
On 21 January 2016, Jang joined Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels in the WK League.[6] On 14 March 2016, she made her debut in a 2–1 win over Seoul WFC.[7] In the 2016 season, she scored 9 goals and recorded 4 assists in 24 appearances. In the 2017 season, she scored 11 goals and recorded 5 assists in 29 appearances.[8] In 2018, Jang scored 11 goals and set up seven others in 27 matches, helping the Red Angels win their sixth consecutive championship.[9]
In 2010, Jang was part of the under-17 team that won the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[10] In 2013, she led the under-19 team to their second AFC U-19 Women's Championship title. She was the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship's top scorer with eight goals in five appearances, including five goals in a 7–0 win over Myanmar and one goal in each game against China, North Korea and Australia.[11] As a result, she was named the tournament MVP and awarded the Golden Boot.[12] In November 2013, she was named Asian Young Footballer of the Year.[2]
On 6 March 2013, Jang made her senior debut for South Korea in a 2–0 win against South Africa in the Cyprus Cup.[1] On 4 June 2016, she scored her first goal in a 5–0 win against Myanmar.[13]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 4 June 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | ![]() | 3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
2 | 7 June 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
3 | 2–1 | |||||
4 | 8 November 2016 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | ![]() | 9–0 | 13–0 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
5 | 11 November 2016 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | ![]() | 13–0 | 14–0 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
6 | 14 November 2016 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | ![]() | 3–0 | 9–0 | 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
7 | 7 April 2017 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
8 | 9 April 2017 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea | ![]() | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
9 | 16 April 2018 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | ![]() | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
10 | 16 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2018 Asian Games |
11 | 21 August 2018 | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | ![]() | 8–0 | 12–0 | 2018 Asian Games |
12 | 9 February 2020 | Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, South Korea | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
South Korea squads | |||||||||||||||||||
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Asian Young Footballer of the Year | |
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Men & Women | |
Men | |
Women |
Korea Football Association Women's Player of the Year | |
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