Jeong Woo-yeong (; born 20 September 1999) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder or forward for club Union Berlin and the South Korea national team.
Club career Bayern Munich On 30 June 2017, Jeong signed for Bayern Munich from South Korean club Incheon United. The contract ran until 30 June 2022. Jeong officially joined Bayern on 1 January 2018. Jeong made his first team debut for Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League on 27 November 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute for Thomas Müller against Benfica. On 3 May 2019, he started as right winger and won the final of the season's Premier League International Cup for Bayern Munich's under-23 team, earning the first club international trophy of his career. He was substituted by Jannik Rochelt in the 68th minute.
SC Freiburg On 19 June 2019, SC Freiburg announced the signing of Jeong on a four-year deal with the option for Bayern Munich to buy him back. On 10 August 2019, he made his Freiburg debut against Magdeburg in the 2019–20 DFB-Pokal. However, he didn't appear in the field after his debut, and returned to Bayern on a loan deal. He contributed to reserve team's title by showing outstanding performances including one goal and eight assists during 15 appearances in the 2019–20 3. Liga.
Jeong got opportunities as a substitute in the 2020–21 season, his second season with Freiburg. On 12 December 2020, Jeong scored his first Bundesliga goal against Arminia Bielefeld after replacing Vincenzo Grifo in the 86th minute. He became a starter in the 2021–22 season, helping Freiburg qualify for the UEFA Europa League. However, after Ritsu Dōan joined the team the next season, he was pushed to the bench again and attracted the interest of VfB Stuttgart.
VfB Stuttgart On 11 July 2023, Jeong signed for fellow Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart on a three-year contract. He played as a starter for Stuttgart in the first three matches, but usually played as a substitute after absenting for a month to participate in the 2022 Asian Games. On 4 May 2024, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 win over his former club Bayern Munich, which marked his club's first win against the latter since 2007.
Union Berlin On 27 August 2024, Jeong moved on loan to Union Berlin. On 28 May 2025, Union made the transfer permanent.
International career On 25 March 2021, Jeong debuted for South Korea national team in a friendly match against Japan.
On 16 November 2021, Jeong scored his first goal for the national team in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Iraq.
Jeong played for South Korean under-24 team in the 2022 Asian Games, scoring eight goals in seven matches of the tournament. He became a champion and the top goalscorer of the Asian Games after playing a vital role in the team.
Personal life On 20 May 2025, Jeong announced his engagement to art director Lee Yeon-ji, the daughter of actor Lee Gwan-gi. The couple married on 15 June 2025, in Seoul.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBayern Munich II2018–19Regionalliga Bayern2913——203113Bayern Munich2018–19Bundesliga1000100020SC Freiburg2019–20Bundesliga0010——102020–21Bundesliga26420——2842021–22Bundesliga32550——3752022–23Bundesliga2613051—342Total841011051—10011SC Freiburg II2019–20Regionalliga Südwest62———62Bayern Munich II (loan)2019–203. Liga151———151VfB Stuttgart2023–24Bundesliga26230——292Union Berlin (loan)2024–25Bundesliga23300——233Union Berlin2025–26Bundesliga28431——3152026–27Bundesliga3010——40Total31441——355Career total21535181612024137
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSouth Korea202121202281202351202471Total224
Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jeong goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Jeong Woo-yeongNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 16 November 2021 Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar 3–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification2 10 June 2022 Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea 2–2 2–2 Friendly3 17 October 2023 Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea 6–0 6–0 Friendly4 25 January 2024 Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar 1–0 3–3 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Honours Bayern Munich II 3. Liga: 2019–20 Regionalliga Bayern: 2018–19
Bayern Munich Bundesliga: 2018–19
SC Freiburg DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2021–22
South Korea U14 Asian Youth Games: 2013
South Korea U17 Summer Youth Olympics silver medal: 2014
South Korea U23 Asian Games: 2022 AFC U-23 Championship: 2020
Individual Asian Games top goalscorer: 2022
Notes
References
External links
Jeong Woo-yeong at KFA